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New Mobile Bonding Systems

From Newson Gale Inc.
 

 

As we have seen in previous issues of Ear to The Ground, it is well known that static electricity can build up to dangerous levels on conductive items of plant and equipment that are isolated from the ground. If they are in sufficient contact with the ground, any charge generated from the operation or process will be safely dissipated before it can reach levels hat could give rise to an uncontrolled discharge. Any process involving relative movement will generate static electricity by contact and separation of the materials involved. Examples of processes that give rise to static electricity are liquids flowing through a pipeline or hose, pneumatic transfer of loose solid/powdered products, agitation and mixing, and pressure/abrasive cleaning. International technical standards, guidelines and codes of practice (such as NFPA77 in USA and CLC/TR50404 in Europe) point to effective bonding and grounding (earthing) as the prime way to control static electricity in hazardous areas.

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Intrinsic safety (IS) barriers are devices that limit the current, voltage, and total energy delivered to a sensor in a hazardous area or flammable environment in order to prevent an explosion. Search by Specification | Learn more about Intrinsic Safety Barriers
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Product Announcements
VAC-U-MAX - Industrial Vacuum Cleaner: Combustible Dusts
Portable Industrial Vacuum Cleaner for explosion hazard areas meets OSHA's Combustible Dust Standards and are intrinsically safe for all combustible dusts. (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - Free Grounding and Bonding Applications Handbook
A practical guide for engineers/plant managers addressing hazards associated with uncontrolled discharge of static electricity in flammable/explosive atmospheres. Register now for your FREE copy of... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - Protect in Flammable/Explosive Atmospheres
The danger of fires and explosions posed by a build-up of static electricity when filling or discharging material from Type C Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) and similar semi-conductive... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - TELLUS Offers Constant Static Safe Confirmation
The Earth-Rite TELLUS monitors static ground connections for a wide range of filling, blending and mixing applications. The flexible and lightweight indicator station is easy to install, and can be... (read more)
Morris Coupling Company - Sight Glasses
A clear "sighting" section to observe material flowing through pneumatic or vacuum conveying lines. The design features: Smooth "straight-thru" design Eliminates turbulence Permanently... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - Static Grounding Systems for Hazardous Locations
Where flammable materials are processed, handled or stored, static-caused explosions are an ever present threat. Statistics show that each year, in the US and Europe, electrostatic discharge is the... (read more)
AxFlow Holding AB - Unitec™ Pumps
The UNITECTM series includes a complete line of versatile pumps made for nearly any process and waste application. With their machined sealing surfaces and superior product containment, the UNITECTM... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - RTR grounds tank trucks using Tri-Mode Technology
The Earth-Rite RTR's TRI-Mode technology ensures highest possible levels of safe, positive grounding for trucks during flammable transfer operations through: Tank Truck Recognition Positive... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - Cen-Stat Static Grounding and Bonding Clamps
The Cen-Stat range of clamps, cables and reels are single circuit applications that rely on high strength mechanical circuits to dissipate static electricity from potentially charged equipment. (read more)
 
Topics of Interest
In many branches of the process industries, fires and explosions can result from electrostatic discharge in hazardous areas. Even relatively small static sparks have sufficient energy to ignite many... (Read More)
As we reported in Issue 9 of Ear to the Ground, The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the potential fire and... (Read More)
Previous article in Ear to the Ground have focused on the dangers of charge accumulation on isolated metal objects and on plastic containers. Another area for consideration is the often neglected... (Read More)
The basic principles of static control: earthing metal plant, avoidance of ordinary plastics and grounding personnel should be well understood. These subjects were discussed in some detail in "Ear To... (Read More)
This article sets out to dispel the myths surrounding "safe" ways to earth an object after it has become inadvertently charged with static electricity in a potentially flammable atmosphere. It draws... (Read More)
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