This Case Application for “The Bulldog“ electric heater, which is manufactured by EXHEAT and is stocked and distributed exclusively in the UK by Thorne & Derrick, focuses on an application whereby the client required a safe alternative to a current heater with high potential danger, to ensure the safety of workers during the building and equipment installation process in a Hazardous Area.
The client is involved in mass production, construction and shop fitting installation; often operating in hazardous zone environments.
Industry Sector | Building Installation
Hazardous Areas & Explosive Atmospheres
Electrical Heater Application & Benefits | The portable electric fan heater with ATEX Certification was selected after careful competitor evaluation to provide a safe comfort heating solution to construction and installation workers.
A portable solution was required to safely heat a multitude of worker sites to provide operatives with comfortable working conditions to enable continued worker productivity. The construction workers in versatile environments required sufficient levels of air warming, to overcome low ambient temperatures and maintain labour productivity.
The current heater used by the client, an unreliable diesel heater, was prone to excess fumes and emissions. Given the hazardous properties of the sites worked on, there was a huge risk of ignition while using this heater. Furthermore, the need for a dedicated role to monitor the status of the heater was inefficient for the company.
Thorne & Derrick have solved the issue in this application by supplying a suitable portable and safe electric heater to deliver the required localised heating to each site. The ‘Bulldog’ ATEX portable heater has not only delivered the required working temperatures to the workers in the warehouse, but has also enabled further worker productivity while adhering to ATEX & IECEx safety regulations.
We provided the solution to the client of the EXHEAT MFH, 6-440 model, which is ATEX & IECEx certified, and offers Ingress protection of IP65. The MFH heater (“Bulldog”) is constructed with polyamide PA66 with glass and steel fibre reinforcement.
Manufacturer EXHEAT | Heater Range MFH The Bulldog
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The MFH Portable Fan Heater | Features & Benefits
The MFH Portable Fan Heater manufactured by EXHEAT and Distributed Exclusively in the UK by Thorne & Derrick is the world’s first truly portable fan assisted heater with dual hazardous area ATEX & IECEX Certification. The portable heater has been extensively adopted by the process and hazardous area industries to safely provide temporary and portable air warming to workplaces in potentially explosive atmospheres.
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Wolf Safety Lamp Hazardous Area Lighting
Developing new business, and maintaining existing business, In a highly competitive environment is not easy at the best of times; during a strict lockdown it is infinitely more difficult and a situation new to all of us.
With reduced demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, a global downturn in the oil and gas industry and the approach of the region’s biggest annual holiday, you have something like the perfect storm in terms of reduced business activity in the middle east.
➡ Wolf Safety Lamp hazardous area ATEX certified portable lighting includes headlamps, headtorches, hazard lamps and worklights for Zone 1 and Zone 2 locations – LED ATEX headlamps, torches and head torches are also available.
This blog shows how Graeme Aittis, Wolf’s Regional Director for the Middle East and Caspian regions, is finding new ways to continue helping people in hazardous areas work safely during the COVID-19 lock-down.
Confined to his Dubai home for the past 8 weeks, he’s been trying to continue, “business as usual,” developing Wolf’s portable and temporary hazardous area lighting and ventilation business in the region.
Just two months ago, a typical working day would have included meeting with Wolf distribution partners and end-user customers in the region. It would have required some hours travelling – perhaps a 2-hour drive to a remote plant in the desert, or a local flight to a neighbouring country
But all that changed when Coronavirus struck and restrictions were put in place: meeting people outside your own household was prohibited and curfews even being enforced in some areas – ranging from night-time only to a full 24-hour lockdown.
In some plants, though, operations have been allowed to continue – but with much stricter restrictions. Even in normal times it can be difficult to gain access, with pre-authorised passes and official identity papers usually being required. With the new regulations in place, it has become virtually impossible.
Graeme explained that many plants can be remote, isolated and sometimes virtually self-contained communities; understandably the authorities want to protect the workforce and keep the virus out – and for as long as they’re successful, operations can continue.
“Nobody knows the future and how long this will last for. Success will depend on us being able to adapt to what our customers want and need, and finding new ways to work.”
Opening an account and mastering the technology was easy and within days Graeme had scheduled the first event with one of Wolf’s GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) distributor partners – an in-depth online training session for our partner’s own staff. It soon became very clear that a new way of working would be required. With getting out and meeting customers in person now out of the question, Graeme decided on the next best thing. He would take advantage of the fact that so many people were at home, with time on their hands, and meet them virtually, online – via a series of webinars.
Wolf’s Regional Director for the Middle East & Caspian regions, Graeme Aittis, preparing to give a webinar from his Dubai Home
This was followed up with an event for their actual and potential customers. Take-up was excellent, with a far greater number of people than expected registering and attending; its success evident by the lengthy question and answer session, requests for copies of the presentation, further information and follow up calls. A further bonus was that people Graeme had been unsuccessfully trying to meet in person for some time, attended the session.
Following the popularity of the early events, the programme was rolled out across the region and beyond, as far afield as Australia and Brazil. There’s even an interested party in Papua New Guinea (who heard by word of mouth) who’ll be joining in the next webinar.
With no immediate signs of travel restrictions being lifted, this way of working could be here for the foreseeable future.
As Graeme says, even when restrictions are relaxed, “there’s a strong chance people will be wary of face to face meetings for some time to come. If you’ve just come off a plane with 200 strangers, people are going to be understandably wary of seeing you.”
He added “Nobody knows the future and how long this will last for. Success will depend on us being able to adapt to what our customers want and need, and finding new ways to work”
Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution of Product Innovations that deliver significant improvements to clients plant, people and operational safety in the explosive atmosphere industries.
Your proactive problem solvers experienced in succession planning for the replacement of obsolete, non-conformant and legacy equipment in hazardous areas.
Your first-choice provider of innovative and competitive solutions to ensure ATEX & IECEx Compliance for Hazardous Area Electrical, HVAC & Process Instrumentation Equipment to UK and international projects.
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Exhibitor
Thorne & Derrick are excited to announce that once again we will be exhibiting at HazardEx 2021 Conference, Exhibition and Awards event in October alongside EXHEAT Industrial Ltd.
As Main Distributors for EXHEAT Thorne & Derrick stock and supply ATEX & IECEx electric heaters to improve safety, increase reliability and optimise productivity in explosive atmospheres.
Please keep an eye on our blog and social media accounts for further updates from what to expect when you visit our stand.
Book your delegate spot now and be sure to pop by Stand 3 – https://www.hazardex-event.co.uk/book.aspx
Where: Hilton Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK
When: 6th & 7th October 2021
Stand: Stand 3 @ Hazardex 2021
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The full Hazardex 2021 Conference Programme will be announced soon. Here, you can find details of the speakers already confirmed to be taking part on October 6 & 7 at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, UK with more set to be announced in due course.
(Conference timings subject to final confirmation)
(Access to Room 1 is restricted to Conference Delegates only, Room 2 & workshops are open to all attendees)
Day 1 – Wednesday 6th October
Registration open: From 08:00
Conference open: 09:20 – 17.30
Exhibition open: 09:00 – 18:00
Day 2 – Thursday 7th October
Registration open: From 08:30
Conference open: 09:20 – 15:30
Exhibition open: 09:00 – 15.30
For further information on exhibitor participation, awards or attendance.
Contact Hazardex Event Director Russell Goater
Tel: +44 (0) 1732 359990
“Thorne & Derrick have worked closely with Hazardex over the years attending the yearly Conference and sharing content to improve digital contact within the hazardous area sector, which was outside our normal reach.
After featuring in the Hazardex digital and print magazine in September 2020 Thorne & Derrick decide the time was right to exhibit at the event with EXHEAT Industrial Ltd.
Hazardex are customer responsive to requests and strategically driven to achieve our marketing goals and objectives. We are now reaching a larger audience with a stronger market position and benefiting from new business lead flow. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend HazardEx and their sales and marketing tools to other businesses.” Chris Dodds Sales & Marketing Manager at T&D.
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Wolf Wolflite XT LED Handlamp ATEX (Zones 0, 1, 2, 20, 21 & 22 Hazardous Areas)
Wolflite XT Rechargeable Hazardous Area Handlamps use the latest technology to deliver excellent performance in the world’s harshest hazardous area environments.
T&D are Approved Distributors for the Wolf Lighting including handlamps, torches, headtorches and floodlights.
The Wolflite XT Rechargeable Handlamps use advanced technology to deliver excellent performance and reliability in the harshest of environments. The handlamps are CE marked to the ATEX directive and IECEx certified, for safe use in Zones 1 and 2 (potentially explosive gas) and Zones 21 and 22 (dust) atmospheres. Zone 0 and Zone 20 handlamps are also available for portable lighting in hazardous area locations.
The lamps’ ultra-bright LEDs provide up to 350 lumens from the high intensity spot beam – ideal for tasks requiring high light intensity. A wide-angle flood option is available for tasks with less extensive light requirement.
Available in 4 models, all lamps in the XT range have easy, single-handed switching – even with gloved hands – allowing for straightforward function selection.
Wolflite XT Rechargeable LED Handlamp
The Wolf XT Rechargeable LED Handlamp is available in a number of different models to optimise performance in specific applications. Bespoke optics and the highest performing ‘fitted for life’ LED light sources deliver outstanding light output. Additional coloured LED signals can also be added, and all products of the XT range have easy, single-handed switching for straightforward function selection.
Battery duration varies by model, from 4 hours of high output light (XT-50) to 11 hours (XT-90).
The compact and lightweight high strength body has proven impact resistance even at sub zero temperatures; enhanced with a rubber armoured lens ring, and handle/sides for improved grip and shock protection. The lens is resistant to scratches and chemical attack and the enclosure is electrostatic, non-hazardous and certified to IP67.
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When clear vision and brilliant LED light is required in hazardous area locations or confined spaces with potentially explosive atmospheres, Wolf Safety lights provide bold, bright and unfailing portable and temporary lighting. Since 1912, Wolf has been trusted to light the world’s most hazardous and hostile environments – with ATEX & IECEX certified portable lights to provide safe lighting in explosive atmospheres.
Thorne & Derrick are hazardous area lighting specialists stocking a complete range of portable and permanent fixed lighting including both fluorescent and LED technology in standard linear light fittings, wellglass, high bay and floodlight design certified by ATEX for both Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas.
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Contact Thorne & Derrick for the competitive supply of the complete range of Wolf Safety Lamp portable & temporary lighting products including handlamps, torches, warning lights, tank lighting and floodlights.
Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution of Product Innovations that deliver significant improvements to clients plant, people and operational safety in the explosive atmosphere industries.
Your proactive problem solvers experienced in succession planning for the replacement of obsolete, non-conformant and legacy equipment in hazardous areas.
Your first-choice provider of innovative and competitive solutions to ensure ATEX & IECEx Compliance for Hazardous Area Electrical, HVAC & Process Instrumentation Equipment to UK and international projects.
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As a result of the UK leaving the European Union (Brexit), the UKCA mark (UK Conformity Assessed) will be phased in to replace the CE mark (European Conformity) for applicable goods to be placed in Great Britain (ie. England, Scotland and Wales.
This white paper was written on the subject by G. Warren May and shared with kind permission from Mike Davies.
Background and Timescales
As a result of the UK leaving the European Union (Brexit), the UKCA mark (UK Conformity Assessed) will be phased in to replace the CE mark (European Conformity) for applicable goods to be placed in Great Britain (ie. England, Scotland and Wales). Under the current agreements, Northern Ireland will continue to accept the CE mark or the new UKNI mark. For Products traditionally sold with ATEX marking, UKCA ‘Ex’ (or UKEX) will be required in Great Britain.
UKEX will retain the familiar Ex-in-hexagon logo:
From 1st January 2021, the UKCA mark is available to be used for goods placed in Great Britain, with the CE mark still being legal until 31st December 2021.
From 1st January 2022, only the UKCA mark will be acceptable for goods placed in Great Britain and the CE mark will no longer be accepted. It will be acceptable for paperwork and packaging-only to contain the UKCA mark during 2022, but from 1st January 2023, the goods themselves must carry the UKCA mark.
Note that “Approved Body” is the new term for organisations permitted to carry out UKCA approvals. The existing term for those who carry out ATEX approvals is “Notified Body”. All former UK Notified Bodies automatically became Approved Bodies and currently, a number of European Notified Bodies, such as TÜV SÜD in Germany are applying for Approved Body status, so they will
also be able to carry out UKCA approvals.
For ATEX and CE mark, a Notified Body carries out an EU Type Examination.
For UKCA ‘Ex’ (UKEX), an Approved Body carries out a UK Type Examination.
The ProcessIn order for a product to receive UKCA ‘Ex’ marking, it should be approved to the latest version(s) of the EN 60079 standard(s). So, for example, an Exd product should be to EN 60079-1 2014, not 2007.
On the surface, this implies that many products would have to go through the costly process of updating their certification, before they can be assessed for UKCA and so in some cases, a
manufacturer may decide it is not worth the cost.
The usual route to update a certificate would involve assessing the product’s characteristics against every clause of the new standard. However, it has been agreed between the Approved Bodies and the UK Government, that only a gap analysis based on the changes to the standard (as highlighted in the standard) needs to take place. This means that the work is likely to be more cost-effective than might have been expected. The costs also, typically, are per Product, not per standard used to approve the product.
Note that in the case of products approved for use in Dust Zone 20 (da or II 1 D), there may be an additional dust immersion heat rise test required to meet the 60079-0:2018 version.
As with ATEX, UKEX still allows Zone 2 products to be self-certified if a manufacturer wishes to do so. This will often be done when a large system, incorporating a variety of approved components is assembled. However, for defined products such as lamps or smart phones, many customers will have more confidence in third-party approved items and may purchase accordingly.
Additionally, the manufacturer will also require a UK QAN (Quality Assurance Notification). However, this will not involve an extra audit besides the ATEX / CE audit, only an extra set of paperwork.
Many Ex products are currently marked for both ATEX and IECEx and it is likely, going forward, that products will be tri-marked to also include UKEX. See example of part of a certification label, below:
Example of part of a Certification Label
Note that the CE mark is also shown elsewhere on this label (cropped to preserve manufacturer’s anonymity).
This guide is intended to give a general overview of the background, terms and processes relating to UKCA / UKEX. As individual products and the methods by which they are approved vary greatly, it is important to seek advice from an Approved Body and if applicable, obtain a quotation or price indication before making decisions about obtaining / applying the UKCA mark.
UKCA Lighting | The UKCA Mark & Hazardous Area Lighting
UKCA ATEX & Hazardous Area Equipment Certification
➡ Contact us to discuss your Electrical Heating, Lighting, Ventilation or Power requirements for safe and reliable use in hazardous areas and explosive atmospheres in accordance and compliance with UKCA certification requirements and ATEX/IECEx.
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