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Cybersecurity for potentially explosive areas
May 2026, Phoenix Contact
The Cellulink outdoor cellular router product range from Phoenix Contact is being extended. New versions are now also available that have been specially developed for use in Zone 2 potentially explosive areas.

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Windows tablets for hazardous areas
May 2026, Extech Safety Systems
i.safe Mobile has expanded its intrinsically safe product range with the launch of the IS945.x series rugged Windows tablets, designed for use in hazardous and demanding industrial environments.

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Strengthening safety, skills and operational resilience during strategic shutdowns in petrochemical plants
March 2026
In the petrochemical industry, shutdowns are high-stakes operations that play a vital role in maintaining plant performance, safety and compliance. A well-executed shutdown helps prevent unplanned outages, minimises costly downtime and keeps operations running efficiently long after production resumes.

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Kollmorgen expands hazardous location portfolio with AKME servo motors
March 2026
With the most compact sizes, high power density, a wide range of mounting and encoder options, and ATEX and IECEx certifications, Kollmorgen’s new AKME servo motors deliver exceptional performance and versatility in hazLoc applications.

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Hazardous area inspections
March 2026, Extech Safety Systems
The i.safe MOBILE IS940.1 tablet from Extech delivers the performance of a modern Android device, but in a package designed from the ground up for hazardous areas.

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Unified endpoint management in hazardous industrial environments
March 2026, Extech Safety Systems
The strategic integration of SafeUEM‘s comprehensive end-point management platform with i.safe MOBILE‘s certified intrinsically safe devices delivers a unified solution specifically engineered to address the challenges of managing technology in hazardous industrial settings.

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A lesson in the history and evolution of industrial safety systems
I&C February 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
One only has to briefly page through the annals of our industrial history to come across truly hair-raising stories of safety systems failing or underperforming with catastrophic repercussions. Fortunately, industrial safety in the last few decades has undergone some truly profound development.

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Windows tablets for Zone 1/21, Zone 2/22 and mining
January 2026, Extech Safety Systems
Extech is expanding its portfolio with the Windows-based tablets IS945.1, IS945.2, and IS945.M1. For the first time, EX certification is combined with full Windows compatibility, without compromising on software or security.

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Certified safe power for hazardous industrial environments
September 2025, Conical Technologies
When working in high-risk environments like oil and gas, petrochemical plants or other hazardous industrial zones, safety isn’t just important, it’s essential. That’s why Traco Power developed the TIB-EX series of DIN rail power supplies, purpose-built to deliver reliable power even in the toughest conditions.

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Parker strengthens explosion safety
July 2025
Parker Hannifin has announced that its 37 mm Ex d m coils have attained new ATEX and IECEx Type Examination Certificates according to the latest explosion protection standards.

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New modules for distributed integration of intrinsically safe signals
July 2025, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff provides a compact acquisition solution for intrinsically safe signals up to zone 0/20 with the IP67-protected EtherCAT Box modules of the EPX series.

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Stopping the sparks from flying
June 2025
Whenever electrical equipment is required for use in hazardous environments they must be designed with intrinsic safety in mind. Darren Barratt, product sales manager at alarm and event management specialist, Omniflex outlines the importance and key aspects of intrinsic safety design.

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Control and monitoring with only one device
April 2025, Pepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs has expanded its portfolio of K-System isolated barriers for DIN rail mounting (power rail) with the KCD2-SCS interface module. As the first 2-channel AI/AO intrinsic safety barrier with dual function, the module can be configured individually for analogue input or output control signals.

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Hazardous area solutions
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2025 Show Preview, Extech Safety Systems
Extech specialises in hazardous area solutions, with offerings ranging from intrinsically safe Zenier Barriers and galvanic isolators to networking infrastructure, mobile devices and RTLS.

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Field service regime key for effective PDS/CPS operation
January 2025
While their primary objective is to ensure the safety of people, proximity detection system and collision prevention system installations also have a direct bearing on other critical parameters such as equipment availability and productivity.

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World’s first 5G smartphone for ATEX and IECEx zone 1/21
October 2024, Extech Safety Systems
i.safe MOBILE has launched the world’s first 5G smartphone for ATEX and IECEx zone 1/21. The intrinsically safe mobile device, which was also developed for use in 5G campus networks, offers companies great flexibility thanks to its wide range of possible applications, especially in the automation sector.

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Fully Ex-certified access point solutions for wireless communication
I&C July 2024, Pepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs now offers a wireless access point solution that is fully certified in accordance with ATEX/IECEx standards, and forms the basis for end-to-end Wi-Fi communication in hazardous areas.

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Secure, digital communication in potentially explosive atmospheres
June 2024, Pepperl+Fuchs
Consistently digitalised processes in the smart factory are a matter of course today, but not in potentially explosive atmospheres. The systems and devices used in these areas must have optimal protection mechanisms to ensure maximum safety.

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Functional and compatible intrinsically safe loop approvals
June 2024, Extech Safety Systems
With all the focus on IS loop approval, it is easy to forget to check that the loop will function correctly to see whether the field device has sufficient power (voltage & current) to operate over the full process range.

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Upgrade your legacy alarm units
May 2024, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
Darren Barratt, sales manager at alarm annunciator specialist Omniflex, explains the drawbacks of leaving outdated rack-based alarm annunciator systems in place, and why an upgrade might be simpler than you would expect.

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