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Pyroban “Explosive Mixer” to Promote Safety at IMHX With RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year
At the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) from 13th to 16th September 2016, Pyroban will be spreading the word about safe materials handling in potentially explosive environments as a test partner for the RTITB International Forklift Operator of the...
Pyroban supports engineering careers of the future with STEM
Safety company Pyroban is keen to attract the best students into engineering careers. To help pupils better understand the potential opportunities, Pyroban Mechanical Engineer Marco Holt participates in various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)...
New Ex Standards on agenda at IMHX 2016
Visitors to the International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX) 2016 are invited to visit safety company Pyroban’s stand to learn more about recent updates to legislation affecting explosion protection for materials handling equipment. Pyroban carries out explosion...
Pyroban makes a splash for charity
On Sunday 12th June, a team from leading safety company Pyroban braved the elements to compete in The Great Sussex Bath Race, raising £574.50 for charity. Teams from companies all over Sussex, UK, gathered near Chichester to take part in the annual competition, now in...
Charity Chilli Cook Off Turns Up the Heat at Pyroban
Things got heated on Wednesday 8th June as the team from explosion protection company Pyroban took part in a chilli cooking competition to raise money for a local charity. Unlike a traditional office bake off, in this contest people from all across the business cooked...
Use Genuine Parts Warns Explosion Protection Firm Pyroban
Safety Company Pyroban has warned that, in a few cases, non-genuine or Pyroban supply chain parts are being used to maintain Pyroban explosion protected forklifts. “This can compromise the level of protection provided by the system you have invested in , so you need...
Pyroban announced as sponsor for RTITB International Forklift Operator of the Year
RTITB is pleased to announce that leading safety company Pyroban is the latest testing partner for its prestigious International Forklift Operator of the Year 2016 competition. The International Forklift Operator of the Year contest takes place once every three years...
Forklift “static” a focus of new explosion protection standard
The EU standard to which explosion protected forklifts are designed is changing. Steve Noakes from Pyroban says that EN1755:2015 will have a significant impact on equipment intended for use in Zone 2 hazardous areas where static is now considered a “normal”...
Chemical Waste site gets Pyroban treatment for explosion protection
Dutch waste management company Van Gansewinkel has received three new Toyota forklifts featuring Pyroban explosion protection, to ensure maximum safety for staff at its site in Moerdijk, the Netherlands. “We process several thousand tonnes of chemical waste each year...
How do ATEX Directive changes affect explosion proof forklift supply?
Safety company Pyroban is offering users and suppliers of explosion proof forklifts guidance ahead of the introduction of the new ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU which takes effect from 20th April 2016. The Directive, which concerns equipment and protective systems intended...
Potentially explosive consequences for incorrect forklift servicing
Safety company Pyroban is reminding explosion proof forklift users and suppliers about the need for correct servicing in accordance with the handbook to maintain safety. An explosion proof conversion of a forklift ensures it is safe in a potentially explosive...
Selecting an Explosion Protection System for Zone 2 mobile equipment
Faced with operating a forklift truck or other mobile equipment within a potentially explosive environment, how should a company select which explosion proof solution is right for their needs? “Assuming you have correctly established that you have a 'Zone 2' area,...