Worldwide Approval: Iecex Certification for Intrinsically Safe Vibration Sensors

Monitran (UK) has been awarded IECEx certification on all 18 of its intrinsically safe vibration sensors. IECEx is an international
standard under which a product’s certification approves its suitability for use in hazardous atmospheres, where flammable liquids, vapours, gases or combustible dusts are likely to occur and risk fire or explosion through sparks or contact with hot surfaces.
Andy Anthony, Monitran’s Operations Director, comments: “Submitting our well established intrinsically safe sensors for IECEx approval, in addition to their long standing European ATEX certification, now brings
Monitran the ability to satisfy the needs of an even wider range of potential users throughout the world via a single approval standard. Users across the world will be able to selectMonitran’s products with confidence. As our product range expands and improves we intend to seek IECEx approval, as a matter of course, for all suitable new products.”
These intrinsically safe vibration sensors are designed with the same performance as Monitran’s well respected standard range but with enhanced safety circuitry. They may be used in mining and underground
environments (Group I) and petrochemical and dust environments (Group II). They are available with AC outputs for vibration analysis with portable or on-line analysers and DC outputs for connection to PLC and other control systems giving 24/7 monitoring and control of vital machinery.
Suitable application areas for Monitran’s IECEx-certified sensors include: mining; oil refineries, production and processing plants;
automotive and aerospace refuelling stations; chemical processing plants; paper and textile manufacturing; and sewage treatment plants.
Anthony adds: “Indeed, anywhere that has been declared hazardous because of a danger of fire through the ignition of gas or dust.”