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Never before have businesses questioned so many operational practices than during recent months. The approach to safety on sites handling flammable material is one of them and it is causing businesses to question the design of their ATEX forklift trucks. For many, now...

Have you seen the new Pyroban Blue EX Spot™ driving path warning system for ATEX lift trucks? Our off-the-shelf explosion proof blue spot light provides a simple solution that can help support safety for operations using lift trucks in ATEX Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22...

We are now pleased to report that we are resuming Engineer Training in August 2020, allowing a maximum of 4 people per course with measures in place to adhere to social distancing/government guidelines. Any equipment fitted with Pyroban systems require regular...

Pyroban has launched Blue EX Spot™, a driving path warning system for ATEX compliant lift trucks operating in Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas. One light covers all Zones . “Blue EX Spot is an off-the-shelf explosion proof blue spot light that can be fitted to any...

Pre-owned explosion proof lift trucks can be useful additions to potentially explosive operations, but how do you know they are safe and are they dangerous? Darren Boiling from safety company Pyroban gives some important guidance. Wrongly specified ATEX safety...

Everclear exhaust flame arrestors from Pyroban are a direct replacement for the plate type flame arrestors found in Pyroban explosion protected diesel engines. Everclear puts a stop to the 8-hour cleaning routine of plate type exhaust flame arrestors in explosion...

In recent months, there has been a lot of change and disruption in many operations using forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres. We’ve had a lot of conversations with businesses that are unsure about their ATEX...

We are pleased to celebrate both Marlon Parbery and Rob Vesty’s 20th anniversary of becoming part of the Pyroban Group. Marlon (pictured left) started his journey as a Diesel Forklift Truck Fitter at the Pyroban headquarters in Shoreham by Sea in West Sussex, UK and...

Businesses with operations in potentially explosive atmospheres may be overlooking service requirements that are essential for keeping people safe, warns Pyroban. “At the moment, many companies with a need for explosion protected lift trucks are choosing to extend the...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Marlon Parbery as our new Service Team Leader. Marlon has been part of the Pyroban business since 1998, having started his Pyroban journey as a diesel forklift truck fitter. During this time, Marlon learned valuable skills...

Many 3PLs across Europe have taken on contracts handling flammable materials and been forced to classify their hazardous areas in line with the ATEX Directive. While some areas on sites are typically designated “non-hazardous”, these companies still have concerns...

Darren Boiling from Pyroban gives a few tips about restarting operations that handle flammable material with lift trucks. Reports indicate that in the chemical and petrochemical industries, a large proportion of process safety incidents occur during start-ups or...