Sparks Electrical News August 2017

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SPARKS
ELECTRICAL NEWS AUGUST 2017
CONTRACTORS’ CORNER 7
MAGNET ATX APPLETON HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS
Magnet’s range of components for use in
hazardous applications encompasses
Appleton ATX instrumentation, electrical
control devices and lighting products.
“With the presence of hazardous substances, such
as flammable gases, in many facilities, it is critical
that electrical products provide proper protection
to workers and the environment,” says Brian
Howarth, managing director of Magnet. “Appleton
products, which conform to stringent quality and
safety specifications, have been designed to safely
illuminate work operations where there are explosive
fumes and to deliver power safely to critical
production machinery.
“Magnet’s Appleton ATX sockets, plugs, junction
boxes and lighting products have been engineered
for protection against heat and spark induced
ignition. These products withstand operation in
corrosive environments, for example, on offshore rigs
and also in high-temperature industries, including
mills and refineries.”
ATX's range of ‘increased safety’ lighting products
includes fluorescent lighting, bulkhead lights and
flood lights, as well as strobe and beacon fittings.
Magnet also supplies robust electrical controls,
enclosures andpanel-boards. Switches,high-visibility
pilot lights and customisable control interfaces are
designed for easy and accurate operation, to prevent
user error and increase production efficiencies.
Explosion proof plugs and sockets ensure that
portable equipment in hazardous environments
has access to safe, secure and reliable power
by preventing the possibility of sparks, arcs and
accidental disconnections. The watertight explosion
proof fittings have double arc-proof chambers and
colour coded housings to prevent the connection
of plugs into incorrect voltage receptacles. These
receptacles have interlocks to guard against
accidental disconnection while the power is still
being supplied.
Magnet supports its extensive range of electrical
products for explosion protection with a technical
advisory, installation, maintenance and support
service throughout Southern Africa.
Enquiries:
Nominations for annual Manufacturing Safety
Excellence Awards
For the fifth year, Rockwell Automation is accepting
nominations for its
Each year the awards celebrate best-in-
class manufacturers that make safety an inherent
value in their company culture, compliance proce-
dures and use of machine-safety technology. The
due date for nominations is August 18, 2017.
“Ideal candidates for these awards are
companies demonstrating the vital role that
safety has in improving overall productivity and
operations,” says Mark Eitzman, safety market
development manager, Rockwell Automation.
“The 2016 winners – Dana Incorporated,
MESNAC and OCME – showed strong
leadership in their commitment to improving
safety and productivity.”
Manufacturers, industrial producers, machine
builders and system integrators are welcome
to enter a nomination form. Winners will be
selected based on the three key pillars of a
comprehensive safety programme: a strong
safety culture, well-executed compliance
procedures, and effective use of current,
machine-safety technology. These awards also
recognise companies that seek to improve
collaboration between engineering and EHS
departments to help drive down injury rates
while also improving productivity.
“Winning the award in 2016 was proof to our
customers around the globe that safety matters
to us, both in the machines we make and
internally at our own company,” said Mingjin Yu,
vice president, MESNAC. “This validation means
we can help show our customers that safety
doesn’t have to impact productivity negatively.”
The 2017 winners will be announced in
the third quarter of this year and will join an
esteemed group of past winners including
Bevcorp, The Clorox Company, Corning
Environmental Technologies, General Motors,
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Paper Converting
Machine Company (PCMC), Proctor & Gamble
and PepsiCo Inc.
Enquiries +27 (0)11 654 9700
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