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Articulated lift trucks for Zone 2 paint and coatings operation
We have just completed the conversion of eight Aisle-Master articulated lift trucks for a paint and coatings manufacturing site in the UK. Converted by Pyroban for Zone 2 operations in line with EN1755:2015, the ATEX 2014/34/EU compliant trucks feature Pyroban’s...
Explosion Risk from Hand Pallet Trucks
Businesses may be unaware that hand pallet trucks operating in potentially explosive atmospheres have the potential to cause ignition, warns safety company Pyroban. Many types of diesel or electric powered materials handling equipment, such as lift trucks, frequently...
Pyroban Explosion Protection on show at the Hyster® Rhine Tour
The Hyster® Rhine Tour, supported by Pyroban, has concluded following four events in four countries in June and July 2018. The Rhine Tour started during TOC Europe from 12-14 June in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. A barge transporting Hyster equipment and solutions from...
Unique 7 tonne lift truck for Zone 1 petrochemical operation
Pyroban has recently converted a Toyota 8FBMHT70 with a 7 tonne lift capacity for use in a Zone 1 area at a petrochemical site in the UK. This is an unusual combination, so we checked our records and believe that it is the first Zone 1 lift truck with this capacity...
How to build an ATEX forklift
To comply with European legislation, forklifts operating in potentially explosive atmospheres require special conversion to reduce the risk of ignition. But what does this involve? Safety company Pyroban explains. “A very small percentage of forklifts are used for...
Naturex relies on Pyroban
For nearly 50 years, Pyroban has been providing explosion protection solutions for materials handling equipment and diesel engines. Recently, it has played an important role in the renewal of the materials handling equipment fleet for Naturex, an established company...
When was your ATEX lift truck last checked properly?
A thorough examination of a lift truck is essential, but what about the explosion protection safety system itself? ATEX lift trucks should have ATEX safety specific checks every year, or even sooner. This image shows a lift truck driver happily feeding the reactors in...
Pyroban at the Hyster® Rhine Tour
Pyroban is excited to be supporting the upcoming Hyster® Rhine Tour. The Rhine Tour kicks off during TOC Europe from 12-14 June in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where Hyster® trucks will be on display both on the stand and outside the show. Explosion protection...
Explosion protected trucks have changed – What’s new?
Pyroban has released an infographic to help forklift OEMs, dealers and end users easily understand the effects of the new EN1755:2015 standard on explosion protected lift truck conversions. “From November 2017, the way explosion protected forklifts, pallet trucks,...
Appointment of Pyroban Group CEO
Pyroban is delighted to announce the appointment of Brian Quarendon as the new Pyroban Group CEO. Brian is joining to support existing management, implement the carve out from Caterpillar Inc. and drive growth. Previously, Brian was Chief Executive of the Industrial...
Pyroban delivers first lift trucks to EN1755:2015 standard
Pyroban is now shipping explosion protected trucks built to the new EN1755:2015 standard. From November 2017, the technical requirements for explosion protection increased to an even higher level of safety, particularly for trucks used in Zone 2 hazardous areas. It...
Lift truck rule change for pharmaceutical manufacturers
ATEX compliant lift trucks used in pharmaceutical manufacturing sites have even greater safety requirements following an update to the EN1755:2015* standard in November 2017. This update is likely to affect how pharmaceutical firms, and their suppliers, manage lift...