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Pacific Sensor Technologies is distributing a new Ethernet transmitter from Comet Systems, which is designed to measure temperature and relative humidity.

The unit is designed for use in non-aggressive environments, featuring IP-30 protection and a working temperature range of -30 to 80°C.

According to the company, the Ethernet transmitter can use the Modbus TCP protocol to read measured values, set alarm limits, adjust the probe and read firmware.

The system can store 100 sets of measured temperature, humidity and pressure values.

Pacific Sensor Technologies says the user can be informed when the alarm limits are exceeded via email or text message.

The unit comes with a RJ-45 LAN Connection.

Assembly Technologies is supplying the JSM, a new ATEX-approved air hacksaw from Cengar, which is designed for underground mining.

The saw can be used for cutting steel profiles, plates and pipes without generating sparks or heat, the company says.

According to Assembly Technologies, most of the external components are made from zinc alloy ZA12, steel or brass.

The JSM does not have any exposed aluminium or aluminium alloy components and is approved under the European ATEX directive II 2G T5 I M2, making it suitable for underground mines.

The unit features a low air consumption piston motor that runs at 600 strokes per minute.

The JSM also comes with a pipe clamp for up to 300 mm diameter pipes.

Lloyds North has provided long-term dry hire of an excavator and dump truck at a silica deposit in northern Tasmania.

Silica, an abrasive material, is exported for production of LCD television screens.

Lloyds North has been contracted to handle and load the silica for transport to the processing plant.

According to the company, because the equipment was operating with a high workload in a harsh environment, a maintenance solution was required to keep them in good working order.

Lloyds North installed Groeneveld automatic greasing on the excavator and the dump truck.

According to Groeneveld, its system delivers a constantly metered grease application to moving parts, assuring the entire surface of critical components are lubricated.

Under normal greasing, the grease doesn’t stay where it is needed to protect against friction.

Lloyds North provides a range of logistics, transport, forestry, mining and quarry equipment for hire, including wheel loaders, excavators and forklifts.

FLIR Systems Australia has released the T340 and T390 thermal cameras, designed to monitor the condition of moving targets.

The FLIR T340 and T390 thermal cameras feature 60 Hz (NTSC) and 50 Hz (PAL) framerates.

The infrared cameras come with picture resolutions of 320 by 240 pixels as well as a built-in 3.1 megapixel visual camera.

According to FLIR, the T340 and T390 thermal cameras are ideal troubleshooting tools for discovering hidden problems in moving, changing and rotating targets.

The company says the portable infrared cameras were developed for electrical and mechanical inspections in industrial environments.

The company says the lightweight units were also designed with small sizes, tilting lenses and touch-screen operation.

THE GENERAL Mat Company has introduced its Safety Scrape matting which is suitable for use in the coal mining industry.

The supplier says that Safety Scrape matting is a heavy duty and anti-slip matting which improves the safety of wet, oily or muddy areas.

The General Mat Company says that the Safety Scrape matting which is constructed from 100% Nitrile rubber for oil and chemical resistance, features moulded face cleats to scrape heavy dirt and soil from shoes and to provide an anti-skid surface.

Managing Director of The General Mat Company, Michael Siegle, says Safety Scrape is easily cleaned by hosing off and features anti-skid gripper backing to further enhance anti-slip qualities in adverse conditions.

Flexicon has released the Bulk Bag Weigh Batch Eductor System, which is designed to loosen bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment.

The machine then discharges the material by weight and blends it into a liquid stream.

According to the company, the skid-mounted system incorporates two bulk bag unloading frames, each with an integral Bulk Bag Conditioner.

The conditioner comprises a hydraulic pump and two rams with contoured end plates that press opposing sides of bulk bags.

The unloaders’ cantilevered hoists and motorised trolleys allow conditioning of bulk bags at various heights, as well as loading and unloading of bags without the need for a forklift.

Flexicon says safety interlocks disallow operation of the conditioner when the unloaders’ doors are open.

Power Parameters has released the Citec HDHC integrated server racks, which incorporate the dual Citec Rack Fan with control display panel.

The server racks are designed for use in high-power density computer rooms.

According to Power Parameters, the Citec HDHC integrated server racks eliminate ‘hot aisles’ with highly efficient rack cooling, allowing the downsizing of the air conditioning capacity.

The cool air supply, coming in through the perforated, raised computer room floor, is directed to the top of the Citec integrated rack by means of a dual, axial fan unit.

The hot air exiting from the server rack is then passed to the computer room cooling equipment.

Temperature sensors monitor inlet and outlet temperatures activate alarms when necessary.

THE BRISBANE arm of SAFEmap International has launched its innovative DELTA Safety Values Program to the Australasian market which is suitable for the coal mining industry.

DELTA is a guided, 1-day program that is delivered internally by the leadership group and effectively lets them lead the employees to commitment and accountability for safety. It uses DVD recordings, structured team activities and focus group discussions in a scientifically-designed value change process.

The five safety values are Duty of care, Enthusiasm, Lead others, Teamwork and Acknowledgement.

The company says the program inspires employees to be safe, engages work teams to actively improve safety, makes safety a powerful value, creates accountability for safety at all employee levels, establishes sustainable behavioural safety systems and creates vital safe behaviours and culture change.

The company’s Managing Director Dave Olive says SAFEmap has been the industry leader in behavioural based safety programs for the past decade.

The firm’s Canadian based Chief Executive Officer Corrie Pitzer claims the DELTA Program will assist companies in their quest to raising the bar and obtaining positive safety cultures in Australia.

The DELTA Safety Values Program has been developed over many years, however, now more than ever it is vital for industry to maintain their integrity and focus on safety throughout the worsening global financial crisis.

Olive says that there is an obvious need to ensure we have a workforce that is “risk competent”, meaning, people who can adjust to the new challenges and positively meet them head on.

The company claims on of the many benefits of the DELTA Program is that it can be obtained through an ‘organisation’ or ‘site’ license fee and is designed to be easily delivered by internal staff, supervisors or managers.

The cost for DELTA is said to be minimal but the impact of DELTA is immense. This safety values program focuses on winning the hearts and minds of people and gains their commitment.

Olive says companies should remember that safety excellence is a vehicle for business success and now more than ever companies have to ensure accidents do not happen and their people are focused on the tasks at hand.