Ex-Solutions Consulting - Pyroban Group Ltd

Hazardous Area Safety Consultancy
Hazardous Area Compliance Management
Certification & Design Consultancy
Training
Protecting People and Prosperity
* For Europe and rest of the world

Ex-Solutions Consulting
Who we are
Ex-Solutions Consulting is a leading training and
consulting business. We provide fire & explosion risk
management, professional training and technical
solutions to businesses that require their staff and assets
to be safe whilst operating in potentially explosive
atmospheres. Our highly experienced team supports
both end users with hazardous area compliance and
manufacturers that supply ATEX and IECEx products.
Ex-Solutions Consulting is part of the Pyroban Group,
which has been operating in the field of explosion
protection since 1972.
What we do
We provide consultancy services and training in the field
of explosion prevention and protection. Where processes
dictate a need to operate in potential explosive
atmospheres, we help companies and governments to
manage the risks to their staff, assets, environment and
business. By combining our vast industry knowledge and
experience with innovative technology and specialised
skills, we provide pragmatic technical support, dynamic
training and effective risk management solutions.
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A few of the industries we serve
• Petrochemical onshore and offshore
• Oil and gas
• Logistics and transportation
• Food and drink
• Printing and packaging
• Chemical
• Pharmaceutical
• Energy (renewable, fossil fuels and nuclear power)
Why choose Ex-Solutions Consulting
• Standard packages and tailored services to meet
your specific business needs
• We offer a unique blend of training and technical
advice, providing cost effective hazardous areas
solutions
• Independent, professional review of the effectiveness
of your risk management systems
• Transferring explosion prevention knowledge to your
staff, to reduce site risks
• Help and support with Ex-legal compliance and the
application of international and local standards
• Auditing and inspection of your facilities and systems
against recognised European and international
standards
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Training
We provide various training courses for your staff, to raise their awareness of working in hazardous areas,
together with detailed technical knowledge on explosion protection and legal compliance.
Training Content
• Legal Compliance
• European and International Hazardous Area
Regulations
• Risk Assessment & Area Classification
• Workplace & equipment risk assessment
• Hazard awareness
• Ignition risk assessment
• Area classification – gases and vapours
• Area classification - combustible dusts
• Properties of flammable substances
• Electrostatic fundamentals
Training Courses (Certificate offered)
• Open regional training courses
• Tailored onsite training courses
• Bespoke customer training
• Various levels of training matched to the needs
of the audience
E-learning
• Online courses for people that prefer to train on the
move and at their own pace
• Courses available on-demand
• Interactive content to get better understanding of
concepts
• Quick reference material
• Equipment & Installation Management
• Equipment markings & terminology
• Electrical protection concepts
• Mechanical protection concepts
• Equipment/Installation inspections
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Hazardous Area Site Safety Services
We provide professional advice and practical technical solutions to businesses that require their products
or processes to be safe, while operating in potentially explosive atmospheres. We can also help you
comply with ATEX & other national regulations, or other appropriate international standards.
Gap Analysis
Our experts carry out an initial onsite inspection to make
an assessment and identify any areas where the site’s
explosion safety measures could be improved to reduce
the risk of a fire or explosion. The service provides an
essential, cost effective first step for any company looking
for an independent review of their explosion risks and an
indication of their site compliance status relating to national
and European legislation.
Technical advice
Access to our professional engineers offered on an hourly/
daily basis, to solve your explosive atmosphere related
challenges.
Equipment Inspection
Verify the explosion protection integrity of your facility
installations by conducting initial, sample or periodic
inspections in accordance with EN 60079-17.
Risk Assessment
Our experienced engineers can help your company to
understand, control and mitigate the risks associated with
operating facilities in potential explosive atmospheres.
Hazardous Area Classification (HAC)
• In accordance with applicable local and international
standards
• International gas, vapour & dust standards
IEC/EN 60079- 10-1(2009) & IEC/EN 60079-10-2 (2009)
• Area classification drawing support
• Industry codes IP15, API 500&505, IGE SR/25
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Hazardous Area Compliance Management
Ensuring the continued explosion protection integrity of workplaces, facilities and installations is vital in
order to effectively manage fire and explosion risks and maintain an acceptable level of legal compliance.
Initial & Periodic Equipment Inspections
The inspection of equipment (both fixed and mobile)
to ensure the requirements of EN 60079-17 and other
industry codes are met, as well as determine the initial
equipment suitability and explosion protection integrity;
prior to first use, in addition to periodic inspections that
ensures the integrity remains intact for the duration of
the equipment’s life.
Site Management Systems & Installations Audits
Our experienced engineers execute a structured
review of your Ex-installations, policies and procedures,
providing clear recommendations required for legislative
compliance. The service is intended for:
• New sites
• Facilities subject to significant change
• Existing sites with uncertain compliance status
The service provides indicative levels of site noncompliance,
to determine the types and scale of
inspections required onsite and ensure effective
utilisation of resources.
Post inspection support
Our experienced staff provide engineering support
to rectify non-conformity issues, following equipment
inspections. The service includes:
• Assessment of equipment ignition risks
• Intrinsically Safe (IS) circuit verification
• CAD drawing support
• Equipment specification and design support
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Certification & Design Consultancy
Design, manufacturing, documentation and certification. Ex-solutions Consulting has assembled an
industry leading, dedicated team of mechanical and electrical engineers who have honed their skills and
gained experience in the design, development, manufacturing and certification of apparatus for use in
formally classified hazardous areas.
Services
Our engineers are able to attend site both onshore and
offshore, to carry out a wide variety of works including:
• Thermal evaluation and assessment of hazardous
area equipment
• Bespoke product development & innovation
• Prototype testing services
• Prototype developments through fast track
engineering
• Design, manufacture and non-flame transmission
test flame proof equipment
• Providing onsite contract Ex-engineering and project
management services
• Assess and certify components or assemblies to
specified standards
• ATEX Assessments & HAZLOC Consultancy
• Sub-contract specialist engineers
• Equipment feasibility studies
• 2D and 3D design ability
• Manufacturing techniques include : casting,
forming, injection molding, welding, machining,
joining and assembly
Design
With our in depth knowledge of the design requirements
for equipment being used in potentially explosive
atmospheres, our engineers develop solutions that help
customers convert new or old non-certified equipment
and achieve 3rd party regulatory compliance, in line
with local, European and international standards.
Documentation
Our consultants have experience in compiling Technical
Construction Files, writing operator and maintenance
manuals, certification registers and producing revised
“as-build” data packs for upgraded equipment.
Certification
Our expert engineers provide a turn-key certification
service for formally classified areas. We can assist in
any part of certification, offering support and advice
from testing and assessment of products to Technical
Construction File (TCF) reviews.
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Your partner in explosion prevention
www.ex-solutions.com
For more information about our training
programme and consultancy services or
to discuss a specific project,
please contact us directly.
Our offices around world:
Ex-Solutions Consulting
HQ
3rd floor, Afon House
Worthing Road, Horsham,
W. Sussex, RH12 1TL
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0) 8454 509 657
F: +44 (0) 1403 788 282
E: info@ex-solutions.com
Ex-Solutions Consulting
Europe
Grotenoord 24-26 3341LT
Postbus 229, 3340AE
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
The Netherlands
T: +31 (0) 78 681 93 77
F: +31 (0) 78 681 82 13
E: info@ex-solutions.com
Ex-Solutions Consulting
Asia-Pacific
38 Gul Drive
Jurong
Singapore
629486
T: +65 (0) 6558 7789
F: +65 (0) 6558 7977
E: info@ex-solutions.com
Ex-Solutions Consulting
China
Workshop B2, No. 2 Weixin Road,
Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou
Jiang Su Province
215122
China
T: +86 (0)512 6275 6800
F: +86 (0)512 6275 5896
E: info@ex-solutions.com
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Ex-Solutions Consulting is part of Pyroban Group Ltd.