MechChem Africa April 2017

⎪ Products and industry news ⎪

XCell sensor technology brings improved gas detection A Photo Ionisation Detector (PID) can be added to the compact instrument, which can be worn all day unlike most PIDs. It includes Bluetooth wireless technology that can be usedwithAndroid devices and the MSA app to wirelessly manage instrument data and setup. “It has provedtodeliveradvancedsafetyandcost savings for thousands of satisfied custom- ers worldwide,” Mohun continues.

Link Pro Fleet Management software infrastructure, enabling data access and control of the Altair Gas Detector. It has an 18 lan- guage capability and comes complete with sensors and a rechargeable battery with 13 hour capacity. What’s more there is a two-year warranty on NH 3 and Cl 2 XCell sensors. www.msasafety.com

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) can pose serious health hazards if inhaled by those working in harsh environments. MSAAfrica’s Altair 5Xhas been improved to includeXCell Sensor technology, which plays an important role in ascertaining safety and, significantly, reducing expo- sure risks. MSA Africa respiratory and fire hel- mets product manager Suraksha Mohun says that the Altair 5X has a fast sensor response, 15 seconds faster than a stan- dard sensor. “XCell Sensor technology, which enables faster response and span calibration times. This multigas detector is capable of detecting emissions of six different gases at a time; CO, H 2 S, O 2 , SO 2 , CI 2 , NH 3 and more.” It boastsMotionAlert and InstantAlert, whichareadditional safety alarms.Mohun adds that theAltair 5X is agency approved andholdsanIP65ratingcertification.“The sensor will last for at least four years and can survivemultiple incidental drops of up to3.0monto concrete. Our customerswill also continue to benefit from the fast sen- sor response of MSA XCell combustible, toxic and oxygen sensors currently used in the Altair 5X.”

VOC detection can now be fully inte- grated into customer instrument fleets us- ing theGALAXYGX2 Test Stand andMSA

Enabling utilities and the solar industry At Power and Electricity Worlds Africa (PEWA), Eaton, showcased a selection of generation, transmission and distribution so- lutions for power utilities and solar solutions. “Energy is the largest source of growth in Africa and we see the biggest potential in renewable energy as costs are decreasing,” explained Seydou Kane of Eaton Africa.

motor control functionality for all commercial and industrial applications. In addition, Eaton featured the Power Xpert UX, an innovation in its Unitole family of field-proven vacuum circuit breakers. This air insulated, withdrawable, medium voltage switchgear now leads the industry in safety, reliability, performance and sustainability. Further products ondisplaywere theXiria EModular Switchgear for safe smart grid ap- plications of up to 24 kV. www.eaton.co.za

Products ondisplay included: Power Xpert CX ® , Eaton’s IEC-compliant lowvoltagepower distribution systemfor up to5500A. The sys- tem provides reliable power distribution and

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