New Ex standards on agenda at IMHX

Pyroban carries out explosion protection conversions for mobile equipment, including forklift trucks, so that they can be used safely and legally in potentially explosive atmospheres. At stand 12V70 at the NEC, Pyroban's specialist team will be talking to visitors about important changes to a number of standards and directives which are designed to improve safety and minimise risk.

Pyroban provides a complete service support structure to help companies achieve continued compliance with relevant legislation. At IMHX, Pyroban will educate visitors about the EN1755:2015 standard which was recently updated to clarify and standardise the required safety measures which equip a truck for use in a potentially explosive environment.

The company will also be discussing European Directive ATEX 2014/34/EU, which replaced the existing ATEX Directive 94/9/EC in April 2016. Also on the agenda will be the ISO 3691-1:2011 international standard for safety requirements and verification of industrial trucks. 

At IMHX, Pyroban will also be raising awareness of the hazards of using forklift trucks in, or near, potentially explosive areas at the International Forklift Operator of the Year competition. Pyroban has partnered with contest organisers RTITB to design a practical challenge which will test the competing forklift drivers' operating skills in a specially designed ‘potentially explosive' environment and will feature a truck fitted with an added safety system Gascheka duo.