Sparks Electrical News August 2017

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MAGNET ATX APPLETON HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS M agnet’s range of components for use in hazardous applications encompasses Appleton ATX instrumentation, electrical corrosive environments, for example, on offshore rigs and also in high-temperature industries, including mills and refineries.”

ATX's range of ‘increased safety’ lighting products includes fluorescent lighting, bulkhead lights and flood lights, as well as strobe and beacon fittings. Magnet also supplies robust electrical controls, enclosures andpanel-boards. Switches,high-visibility pilot lights and customisable control interfaces are designed for easy and accurate operation, to prevent user error and increase production efficiencies. Explosion proof plugs and sockets ensure that portable equipment in hazardous environments has access to safe, secure and reliable power by preventing the possibility of sparks, arcs and

control devices and lighting products. “With the presence of hazardous substances, such as flammable gases, in many facilities, it is critical that electrical products provide proper protection to workers and the environment,” says Brian Howarth, managing director of Magnet. “Appleton products, which conform to stringent quality and safety specifications, have been designed to safely illuminate work operations where there are explosive fumes and to deliver power safely to critical production machinery. “Magnet’s Appleton ATX sockets, plugs, junction boxes and lighting products have been engineered for protection against heat and spark induced ignition. These products withstand operation in ROCKWELL AUTOMATION SEEKS MANUFACTURERS COMMITTED TO SAFETY EXCELLENCE Nominations for annual Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards For the fifth year, Rockwell Automation is accepting nominations for its Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards. Each year the awards celebrate best-in- class manufacturers that make safety an inherent value in their company culture, compliance proce- dures and use of machine-safety technology. The due date for nominations is August 18, 2017. “Ideal candidates for these awards are companies demonstrating the vital role that safety has in improving overall productivity and operations,” says Mark Eitzman, safety market development manager, Rockwell Automation. “The 2016 winners – Dana Incorporated, MESNAC and OCME – showed strong leadership in their commitment to improving safety and productivity.” Manufacturers, industrial producers, machine builders and system integrators are welcome to enter a nomination form. Winners will be selected based on the three key pillars of a comprehensive safety programme: a strong safety culture, well-executed compliance procedures, and effective use of current, machine-safety technology. These awards also recognise companies that seek to improve collaboration between engineering and EHS departments to help drive down injury rates while also improving productivity. “Winning the award in 2016 was proof to our customers around the globe that safety matters to us, both in the machines we make and internally at our own company,” said Mingjin Yu, vice president, MESNAC. “This validation means we can help show our customers that safety doesn’t have to impact productivity negatively.” The 2017 winners will be announced in the third quarter of this year and will join an esteemed group of past winners including Bevcorp, The Clorox Company, Corning Environmental Technologies, General Motors, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Proctor & Gamble and PepsiCo Inc.

Magnet supports its extensive range of electrical products for explosion protection with a technical advisory, installation, maintenance and support service throughout Southern Africa.

accidental disconnections. The watertight explosion proof fittings have double arc-proof chambers and colour coded housings to prevent the connection of plugs into incorrect voltage receptacles. These receptacles have interlocks to guard against accidental disconnection while the power is still being supplied.

Enquiries: www.magnetgroup.co.za

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SPARKS ELECTRICAL NEWS

AUGUST 2017