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Following on from our recent story about shipments to France and our new transport solutions, here is another fleet ready to cross the Channel. These trucks are heading back to France to work in Zone 2 hazardous areas at a world leading industrial gas company. Pyroban...

Alongside huge investments in our facilities in Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, UK, we are continually developing our highly skilled workforce to help ensure the future of Pyroban for the next 50 years. Our apprenticeship programme plays an important role in this and we...

The UK’s National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) returns on 8th June this year with a new theme focused on ensuring that all material handling equipment (MHE) remains safe for use. The campaign focuses on the importance of accredited Thorough Examination, but what happens...

Using a lithium-ion battery to power a lift truck has many advantages in the right application, but (at the time of writing in June 2021) the requirements to assure lithium-ion batteries are safe for use in potentially explosive atmospheres is not clear.  Some...

How long do explosion protected trucks last? That depends on many factors, but here’s one site still using Pyroban equipment nearly 20 years later! In this picture you see several Pyroban units that are still operational at a chemical site in the UK. They are all safe...

We frequently get asked to quote for “Zone 2” forklifts that include a standard OEM battery to reduce cost. Our response about the battery is always the same. It’s no, because batteries in ATEX trucks should be certified properly, including testing for vibration and...

Pyroban is pleased to welcome Pioneer Safety Group’s newest acquisition – Allenwest Ltd. Founded in 1918 and based in Prestwick, Scotland, Allenwest designs and manufactures transformers, switchgear and control-gear for mining, tunnelling, renewable, petrochemical and...

To fully comply with European legislation, articulated forklifts operating in potentially explosive atmospheres require modification to safely reduce the risk of ignition. But what does this involve when placing trucks into densely populated manufacturing and...

Pyroban has reconfirmed its commitment to driving safety in Asia through its collaboration with PROTECT, which delivers explosion protection forklift conversions throughout the region. Customers across Asia will benefit from Pyroban quality, local pricing, highly...

Since the new year, we have been delighted to see lots of forklifts come through our UK works destined for operation across France. Not only is it great to see an increasing level of activity for Pyroban in France, but we have finally put our post BREXIT logistics...

In March 2021, safety company Pyroban applied its first UKCA mark to an explosion proof forklift, alongside the CE mark.

It’s not all about forklifts in hazardous areas! In fact, any equipment operating within a potentially explosive atmosphere needs to be safe to help protect staff and the supply chain. So, what happens when the warehouse or factory floor needs to be cleaned? The...