Product category:
Industrial Motors
News Release from: ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) | Subject: ATEX 137 dos and don'ts
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 August 2004
ATEX 137 dos and don'ts explained
"ATEX 137 dos and don'ts" is a step-by-step guide to the responsibilities of end users operating motors in potentially explosive atmospheres.
ABB's campaign to help its customers comply with ATEX 137 continues with the publication of "ATEX 137 dos and don'ts", a step-by-step guide to the responsibilities of end users operating motors in potentially explosive atmospheres ATEX 137 became law throughout Europe last year and is designed to protect employees, the public and the environment from explosion hazards
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
ABB supplies UPS for Scottish water plant
Electrical equipment from ABB Automation is being installed as part of a £20m programme by East of Scotland Water (ESW) to upgrade water supplies to central Scotland.
But many firms find implementing the directive daunting, especially as it covers industries such as food, pharmaceuticals and cereals, which may not have had to consider the risk of explosion under previous legislation.
"ATEX 137 dos and don'ts" provides a concise, step-by-step guide to compliance, from appointing a safety manager and reducing risk to defining hazardous zones and checking the paperwork on new motors.
The guide aims to ensure that companies take all the necessary steps to achieve compliance and avoid the pitfalls that could cause problems with regulators, or even put their employees in danger.
• ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors): contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
