ComEx control stations shine brighter than ever

December 2006 Motion Control & Drives

Designed for use with the ComEx range of control and display products, Bartec South Africa has unveiled its optically enhanced range of Ex illuminated pushbuttons and indicators. The company supplies the ComEx range of command and signalling devices for controlling motors, pumps and machinery and displaying states in hazardous areas. It offers ComEx enclosures in three different sizes, polyamide or stainless steel. The polyester enclosures can be combined with each other.

The ComEx range is certified in conformance to ATEX for zones 1, 2, 21 and 22, and has achieved widespread international approval.

Together with a range of special oil-resistant offshore actuators for use in extreme conditions, Bartec is also able to supply customers with a range of large position selectors with protective collars, offering a three-times lockable option, with cost-effective Ronis key locks.

The significantly improved brilliance of the Ex illuminated indicators serves to further increase on-site safety for every industrial application.

For more information contact Horst Kühl, Bartec South Africa, +27 (0) 11 673 4084, [email protected] or visit www.bartec.de

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