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Lift truck driver awareness systems have changed
New standards have called for increased safety performance levels for certain driver awareness systems in Zone 2 hazardous areas. The recent changes to EN1755* affect chemical companies, whisky distilleries and any manufacturing or logistics business using a system to...
New business opportunities under new ownership for Pyroban Group
We are pleased to announce an exciting new chapter for Pyroban that will allow us to realise the full market opportunities for explosion protection worldwide. As of 17th November 2017, safety company Pyroban is under new ownership after Caterpillar Inc. divested its...
EN1755:2015 Update – At a glance
EN1755:2015 is a standard by which companies (like Pyroban) build or convert forklift trucks so that they are safe for operation in hazardous areas (zone 1, 2, 21, 22). Mandatory from November 2017, it supersedes the existing EN1755:2000 standard. EN1755:2015 is...
Pyroban invests in 2-year EN1755 change programme
To meet the requirements of the new EU standard for explosion protected lift truck design, Pyroban has invested in a 2-year EN1755:2015 change programme. The EN1755:2015 standard, entitled ‘Safety of industrial trucks. Operation in potentially explosive atmospheres....
French Chemical Industry Informed About En1755:2015
On 20th and 21st September Antonio Consoli, Sales Manager for Pyroban in France, Italy and Spain, presented a paper on the updates to EN1755:2015 at Chimie Lyon 2017, an exhibition devoted to the French chemical industry. The updated EN1755:2015 affects ATEX lift...
Pyroban to Exhibit at Chemical Industry Exhibition Chimie
On 20th and 21st September Pyroban will exhibit at Chimie Lyon 2017, an exhibition devoted to the French chemical industry. Pyroban converts many different types of materials handling equipment for use within the Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 hazardous areas found in a range...
EN1755:2015: Making Sure Your ATEX Lift Truck Complies
The EN1755 EU standard, for companies building or converting forklift trucks for safe operation in potentially explosive environments has changed. From November 2017, an updated EN1755:2015 standard will apply to forklifts for Zone 1, 2, 21, 22. To make sure that...
New antistatic rules for lift trucks handling flammable waste
Forklift trucks used in solvent recovery and waste treatment plants will be required to have even greater safety measures from November 2017. The new EN1755:2015 standard is expected to affect the management of ATEX compliant lift trucks when static becomes considered...
Pyroban at the Big Bang Fair
On the 28th June 2017 Pyroban participated in the Big Bang Fair South East 2017 at the South of England Showground in Ardingly, West Sussex, UK. The Big Bang Fair South East provides a unique opportunity for businesses and organisations from across the South East...
Pyroban Confirms Support for Any Brand of Atex Lift Truck
Explosion protection safety company Pyroban has responded to industry demand by providing technical support for any ATEX* forklift truck, regardless of the brand of explosion protection system. “Not all explosion protection conversion companies have the infrastructure...
Plant hire firms to address protection for potentially explosive areas
Safety company Pyroban® confirms it is possible for cranes, telehandlers and other plant equipment to be converted for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Pyroban says there are various options to ensure the staff and site remains safe from explosion, no matter...
Thorough examination “not enough” in hazardous applications, warns Pyroban
Safety company Pyroban is reminding explosion protected forklift users of the need to conduct Ex- annual safety audits (Ex-ASAs) alongside a Thorough Examination to ensure legal compliance and reduce risk in potentially explosive atmospheres. “To improve safety when...