Knowledge, Innovation, Networking & Strengthening Relationships with Eltherm
Pictured L-R | Reimund Lotz Project Engineer at Eltherm | Markus Pfeifer Customer Service at Eltherm | John Miller Technical Sales at Eltherm UK ltd | Terry McDonald Sales & BDM at T&D | Dylan White Technical Sales Engineer at T&D | Adam Rowe Technical Sales Engineer at T&D
22nd April 2024
Thorne & Derrick | UK Master Distributor & Stockist for Eltherm
We would like to express our gratitude to Eltherm for hosting Thorne & Derrick at their headquarters in Burbach, Germany. This visit further solidified our strategic partnership, which we established last year.
Custom Engineered Heating Solutions –the three-day technical product training session provided our team with an in-depth understanding of Eltherm’s comprehensive range of electrical heat tracing products, systems, and solutions. The training was delivered by relevant product managers and struck the perfect balance between practical and theoretical knowledge. We also appreciated the opportunity to tour their impressive production facility.
Experts in Innovation – One of the highlights of the trip was the detailed guide to the Eltherm Designer ATEX Software. Developed by Peter Schmidt and his team over 13 years, this software provides a powerful tool for calculating, selecting, and planning electrical heat tracing systems and solutions for vessels and tanks. We found the software to be incredibly user-friendly and a valuable resource for our technical sales engineers.
As a global engineering company with 14 locations across 5 continents, Eltherm is well-positioned to serve international markets and develop complete solutions for processes in production, storage, handling, and transport.
We would like to extend special thanks to Daniel Eichert for facilitating the trip, Heike Ritter for her hospitality, and the product managers and heat tracing experts who shared their knowledge and expertise with us. These individuals included Reimund Lotz, Frank Vogel, Thomas Stuff, Florian Duchard, Peter Schmidt, Markus Pfeifer, Martin Rings, and John Miller.
We are excited to apply the knowledge gained from this training session to comprehensively support our clients in the specification, design, and supply of reliable electrical heat tracing systems.
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Thorne & Derrick provide a complete portfolio of Electric Process & Trace Heating Solutions for Industrial, Hazardous Area & Explosive Atmospheres,
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HALL 1 – 15th & 16th May, 2024 | NEC, Birmingham, UK
Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution of Product Innovations that deliver significant improvements to client’s 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 Process Heating Solutions and Electrical Equipment to your UK and international projects.
CHEMUK 2024 Group Of Events will return on the 15th & 16th May 2024 running in Hall 1 at the NEC, Birmingham. Thorne & Derrick will be exhibiting after making their CHEMUK debut back in 2022. Pop to stand A16 to say hi to Terry McDonald & Laura McCabe. The expo will present 500+ specialist exhibitors and 150+ expert speakers split between four major show zones:
Laboratory
Operational / Production
Quality / Health & Safety
Chemical & Process Engineering
Plant & Asset Maintenance
Thorne & Derrick will be featuring a range of products and solutions including innovations in Power, Heat, Ventilation, Lighting & Security for use in harsh industrial and hazardous area environments – helping to improve our clients’ operational efficiency and safety.
Thorne & Derrick and their world-class supply chain of manufacturers are committed to providing compliant explosion proof products to provide safe Power, Lighting, Heating & Ventilation to the hazardous area industries – additionally our team of Sales Engineers are CompEx Foundation course certified and attend regular product training with manufacturers.
We have a robust reputation for supporting our customers with the replacement and upgrade of end-of-life hazardous area equipment to deliver significant operational safety and process improvements to their project or plant. Design services and heat loss calculations are part of Thorne & Derrick’s extensive remit.
StuvEx | Manufacturer of static earthing control solutions for hazardous areas for companies handling flammable and combustible products | ATEX, IECEx, SIL Compliant | Distributed by Thorne & Derrick International based in the UK.
When loading or unloading non-conductive, flammable liquids or powders, there is a risk of generating electrostatic discharges. If these discharges reach sufficient magnitude, they can instigate an explosion.
In order to perform these tasks safely, Thorne & Derrick together with StuvEx can provide a variety of systems designed to verify the grounding of conductive equipment.
“Tailored for trucks and railcars, our TES01 (IP) (EX) earthing control solution is engineered to prevent electrostatic discharges effectively. It includes a control unit, an earthing clamp, and either a cable or cable reel. This solution verifies the electrical connection to the clamp and detects the electrical capacitance between the truck and the earthing point, allowing adherence to the guidelines outlined in standard IEC 60079-32-1.,” explains Emilien Griffon, Sales Development Manager for France.
A New Multi-Point Earthing System
The innovative StuvEx MGS01 Multi-Point Earthing System eliminates the need for multiple preventive devices! A single control unit can oversee up to 10 interconnected pieces of equipment (metal drums, industrial pipes, wagons, etc.) and verify their grounding simultaneously.
“This renders it not only a more convenient option but also a cost-effective one. Additionally, it comes as a complete kit with all necessary equipment. This includes cables and clamps, facilitating easier installation,” concludes Émilien Griffon.
Should you require any customer support or service to enable the selection or specification of the correct Static Earthing Systems for use in explosive atmospheres please do not hesitate to contact us.
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⚡ Thorne & Derrick is now working in partnership with StuvEx and in close client consultation to highlight awareness, education and mitigation of ignition risk associated with static electricity. Discharges of static electricity pose health and safety dangers to people and plant, contact us today to discuss your concerns.
Preventing Hazardous Electrostatic Discharges
The total energy discharge of a person is about 10mJ. Likewise, small items such as metal buckets can be easily charged to an energy level of a few mJ, which is already more than the minimum ignition energy (MIE) required to ignite most flammable vapors.
Anyone walking on non-conductive floor coverings can be charged to a voltage as high as 20,000 V!
It is therefore not difficult to imagine that the energy discharge of a charged truck or bulk truck can reach up to 100 mJ. The above makes it clear that the correct earthing of a truck during loading is crucial.
For example, if a relatively small truck with a capacity of 1000 picoFarad is charged to 14 kV, it has a potential spark energy of 100mJ. Most hydrocarbon vapors and gases have MIE’s of less than 1mJ, it is clear that any tanker without proper earthing will be large potential ignition source in a hazardous area.
▶ Thorne & Derrick together with StuvEx supply static bonding, static earthing systems and grounding solutions to the hazardous area EX industries with over 35 years experience.
The available standards, especially IEC / TS 60079-32-1 (Electrostatic hazards, guidance), describe processes where static charges can be generated, such as loading trucks and train wagons, filling and emptying of mobile tanks and vessels and mixing / mixing and transporting substances.
Other relevant standards: NFPA 77 (Recommended Practice for Static Electricity) and the API RP 2003 (Protection Against Ignitions Arising out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents). This standard specially highlights the loading of trucks, railway wagons, storage tanks and general work at petroleum products.
According to standards, effective earthing is the primary preventative to prevent hazardous electrostatic discharges and is the simplest, safest and most cost effective way to ensure that static hazards are properly controlled. Safely getting rid of static build-up will eliminate the risk of static discharges.
Static Earthing For Road Tankers In Hazardous Areas
IEC/TS 60079-32-1 only indicates that an earthing cable must be provided. In theory, a cable would therefore suffice.
Nevertheless, to avoid forgetting to earth the truck, an interlock earthing unit is recommended.
The truck may also already be electrically charged upon arrival at the unloading site. Hence, with a good earthing unit, the earthing clamp should ideally be insulated from the ground, and only connect to the “earth” after the clamp is connected to the tanker. This prevents the generation of a (potentially dangerous) spark when the clamp is attached to the truck.
The TES01 truck earthing system is available in two versions:
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TES01-V1 and TES01-V2
TES01-V1
TES01-V2
Should you require any customer support or service to enable the selection or specification of the correct Static Earthing Systems for use in explosive atmospheres please do not hesitate to contact us.
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⚡ Thorne & Derrick is now working in partnership with StuvEx and in close client consultation to highlight awareness, education and mitigation of ignition risk associated with static electricity. Discharges of static electricity pose health and safety dangers to people and plant, contact us today to discuss your concerns.
Sam Ayres, Sales Engineer StuvEx, Terry McDonald, Sales & Business Development Manager T&D, Chris Dodds, Sales & Marketing Manager T&D & Steve Bell Director StuvEx.
Press Release March 2023 by Chris Dodds Sales & Marketing Manager | T&D
Thorne & Derrick, the UK’s leading Specialist Distributor of Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres, are delighted to announce we are now the Exclusive UK Channel Partner for the StuvEx range of Static Earthing, Grounding & Bonding Systems.
StuvEx are an international manufacturer of a complete range of Static Earthing, Grounding & Bonding Solutions with ATEX & IECEx Certification for use in hazardous areas; this includes static bonding control, grounding and earthing clamps, cables and reels.
Thorne & Derrick support the technical specification and competitive supply from stock of standard and customised static earthing solutions for the explosion protection of process operations and manufacturing applications when bulk handling combustible or flammable gases, liquids or powders.
Explosion Protection | Control of Electrostatic Ignition Risks in Hazardous Areas
Terry McDonald (Business Development Manager at Thorne & Derrick) commented, “the Strategic Partnership will deliver significant operational safety and best practice improvements to our clients in the process and hazardous area industries.
The StuvEx range of Static Earthing Systems is an excellent extension to our Explosion Protection product range – this further strengthens our reputation to specify and supply ATEX & IECEx Certified products that provide heating, lighting, power and explosion protection to assets and operators in hazardous area workplaces.
Together, our Partnership presents clients with a Certified product range including innovation features that are industry established and client preferred across numerous global businesses in the powder and bulk solids handling sector – our cost-competitive option to the market-place will be integral to our future business growth plan.
Static electricity is often dangerously overlooked and misunderstood as a potential ignition source in gas/dust hazardous areas – it does much more than make your hair stand on end, electrostatic explosions and fires are fatal to life.
Thorne & Derrick are now working in partnership with StuvEx and in close client consultation to highlight awareness, education and mitigation of ignition risk associated with static electricity. Discharges of static electricity pose health and safety dangers to people and plant, contact us to discuss your concerns.”
EX Specialists Since 1985 | Hand in hand reducing the risk of electrical ignition sources arising from static electricity in explosive atmospheres.
Sam Ayres (Sales Engineer at StuvEx Safety Systems Ltd), adds “we’re excited to have chosen Thorne & Derrick as our Exclusive Distribution Partner for Static Earthing Systems, their technical expertise and industry experience in supplying compliant and certified equipment to hazardous areas is unparalleled. We are looking forward to a long and successful Partnership.”
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| Static Grounding System For Tank Trucks – StuvEx Safe-Ground TES01-V2 | Multipoint Earthing Control System – StuvEx Safe-Ground MGS01 | Earthing & Bonding Systems Test Device – StuvEx Safe-Ground ReConn01 |
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| ATEX Stainless Steel Earthing Clamp – StuvEx Safe-Ground CMS1 | ATEX Cable Reel – StuvEx Safe-Ground CR1/65 | ATEX Spiral Earthing & Grounding Cables – StuvEx Safe-Ground SP1 |
Specialist Distributors of Electrical Heating, Lighting, Power & Process Instrumentation Equipment with ATEX IECEx Certification and DSEAR Regulatory Compliance to deliver significant safety and reliability improvements in the Industrial, Explosive Atmosphere & Energy sectors. Based in the UK, we are highly customer responsive and absolutely committed to providing a world-class service.
Since 1985, we have provided expert technical support and express delivery from extensive UK stocks to world-wide destinations.
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