MechChem Africa April 2017

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April 2017 • MechChem Africa ¦ 37
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) can
pose serious health hazards if inhaled by
those working in harsh environments.
MSAAfrica’s Altair 5Xhas been improved
to includeXCell Sensor technology, which
plays an important role in ascertaining
safety and, significantly, reducing expo-
sure risks.
MSA Africa respiratory and fire hel-
mets product manager Suraksha Mohun
says that the Altair 5X has a fast sensor
response, 15 seconds faster than a stan-
dard sensor. “XCell Sensor technology,
which enables faster response and span
calibration times. This multigas detector
is capable of detecting emissions of six
different gases at a time; CO, H2 S, O2, SO2,
CI2, NH3 and more.”
It boastsMotionAlert and InstantAlert,
whichareadditional safety alarms.Mohun
adds that theAltair 5X is agency approved
andholdsanIP65ratingcertification.“The
sensor will last for at least four years and
can survivemultiple incidental drops of up
to3.0monto concrete. Our customerswill
also continue to benefit from the fast sen-
sor response of MSA XCell combustible,
toxic and oxygen sensors currently used
in the Altair 5X.”
XCell sensor technology brings improved gas detection
A Photo Ionisation Detector (PID)
can be added to the compact instrument,
which can be worn all day unlike most
PIDs. It includes Bluetooth wireless
technology that can be usedwithAndroid
devices and the MSA app to wirelessly
manage instrument data and setup. “It has
provedtodeliveradvancedsafetyandcost
savings for thousands of satisfied custom-
ers worldwide,” Mohun continues.
VOC detection can now be fully inte-
grated into customer instrument fleets us-
ing theGALAXYGX2 Test Stand andMSA
Link Pro Fleet Management
software infrastructure,
enabling data access and
control of the Altair Gas
Detector. It has an 18 lan-
guage capability and comes
complete with sensors and
a rechargeable battery with
13 hour capacity. What’s
more there is a two-year
warranty on NH3 and Cl2
XCell sensors.
Enabling utilities and the solar industry
At Power and Electricity Worlds Africa
(PEWA), Eaton, showcased a selection of
generation, transmission and distribution so-
lutions for power utilities and solar solutions.
“Energy is the largest source of growth
in Africa and we see the biggest potential in
renewable energy as costs are decreasing,”
explained Seydou Kane of Eaton Africa.
Products ondisplay included: Power Xpert
CX®, Eaton’s IEC-compliant lowvoltagepower
distribution systemfor up to5500A. The sys-
tem provides reliable power distribution and
motor control functionality for all commercial
and industrial applications.
In addition, Eaton featured the Power
Xpert UX, an innovation in its Unitole family
of field-proven vacuum circuit breakers. This
air insulated, withdrawable, medium voltage
switchgear now leads the industry in safety,
reliability, performance and sustainability.
Further products ondisplaywere theXiria
EModular Switchgear for safe smart grid ap-
plications of up to 24 kV.