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Published 22 Oct 2025
As winter sets in and daylight hours shrink, ensuring your site remains safe and productive becomes more critical than ever. Poor visibility not only increases the risk of accidents but can also impact operational efficiency. As the nights grow longer this winter, it’s time to ask: Are you prepared...
Published 17 Oct 2025
IECEx certification is an internationally recognised standard for verifying the safety of electrical and non-electrical equipment used in explosive (Ex) atmospheres. It provides independent proof that products, repair facilities, and even personnel meet globally accepted safety and quality requirements for hazardous locations. For industries operating in potentially explosive atmospheres...
Published 16 Oct 2025
Safe, compliant lighting is essential where flammable gases, vapours or combustible dusts are present. This guide explains ATEX lighting zones, gas groups, temperature classifications (T-ratings), and the certifications you need to specify the correct explosion-protected luminaires. Whether you are a design engineer, safety manager, or site operator, this guide...
Published 16 Oct 2025
When temperatures drop, industrial sites face a costly seasonal problem — fluids stored in drums and IBCs freezing or thickening. Whether you’re storing oils, adhesives, resins, chemicals, or food products, cold weather can cause viscosity changes, product solidification, and downtime. If these materials freeze or become too viscous to...
Published 09 Oct 2025
Thorne & Derrick International, a leading global supplier of specialist electrical, mechanical, and safety products to the energy, utilities, and industrial sectors, marked its 40th anniversary in spectacular fashion with an elegant celebration at the historic Beamish Hall in County Durham. The milestone event, held on 4th October brought...
