your first choice for explosion prevention - Pyroban Group Ltd

LEGAL COMPLIANCERegional legislation governs Health and Safety issuesrelating to explosion protection of equipment across theworld. Regulations usually affect the hazardous area (site)and the equipment operating in the areas.Local and regional guidelines exist such as ATEX in Europe,NEC / NFPA in the US and the international IECEx.ZONE 1 OR ZONE 2?Businesses should define their hazardous areas correctlyaccording to the appropriate zones. Often, Zone 1 areas areover cautiously defined and the majority could be classifiedZone 2. Pyroban can help you check that classifiedhazardous areas are accurately defined before introducingnew equipment such as explosion proof forklift trucks.TRUCK MANUFACTURERS APPROVALBe aware that ISO standards stipulate that trucks shouldonly be modified with approval by the original manufacturer.When buying an explosion protected truck, we advisechecking with your truck supplier to ensure that there iswritten consent by the manufacturer to the explosionprotection provider. This will prevent any problems withproduct and public liability, warranty and technical support.CERTIFICATION AND TESTINGCertification and testing are crucial elements in the Pyrobanbusiness. All Pyroban products are certified, with manyhaving tri-certification to ATEX 94/9/EC, IECEx and NEC505. With in-house test facility procedures and approvalto national standards, Pyroban can ensure quality at everystep in the processQUALITYAdditional to the ISO9001:2008 quality standardcertification, each Pyroban Group company attains therequired level of 3rd party certification for the businessmarkets it serves including ATEX, IECEx, GB and NEC.ENGINEERING EXCELLENCEWith more than 40 years experience delivering complexengineering solutions, Pyroban has developed a globalfootprint of engineering excellence to deliver high qualityproducts across the world.Our engineering principle is to “understand the sciencebehind the technology” to ensure the products andsolutions are fully aligned to the markets served, focusedon compliance, functionality, quality, reliability and lifecycle cost.HAZARDOUS AREASERVICE & SUPPORTEXPLOSION PROOFREPLACEMENT PARTSPyroban provides all levels of service to suit the applicationand customer requirements, providing either direct supportor support through the equipment dealer (making our globalsupport infrastructure limitless).Our goal is to ensure maximum equipment availability andcontinued safety for operators in hazardous areas. We advisethree steps to ensure ongoing safety:1. Maintenance should be performed by trained technicians2. Follow maintenance schedules defined by the manufacturer3. Undertake an annual audit (now a legal requirement inthe EU) known as the EX-ASAPyroban supplies all replacement parts required to keep yourexplosion proof equipment functional and up to standard.Parts can be shipped quickly from Pyroban locations acrossthe world or directly from Pyroban’s global parts distributioncentre in the UK. These include:• Alternators• Batteries• Flame arrestors• Starter Motors• Shut-off Valves (SVH)• Spark Arrestors• Switches and sensors• Interface PCAs