Earthing at Esschem for chemicals production

Esschem Europe based in County Durham (UK) manufacture a range of chemical products serving markets as diverse as dental, cosmetic and medical, but needed static charge dissipation in hazardous areas

Esschem Europe based in County Durham (UK) manufacture a range of chemical products serving markets as diverse as dental, cosmetic and medical.

Its finished products include UV curable gels, sanitisers, polish removers and primers.

As an integral part of the production process Esschem have to pump and mix potentially flammable materials, during these processes static charge will be generated which has to be safely dissipated to earth.

It is because of this that Bill Troupe, Health and Safety Officer for Esschem Europe , decided to contact Newson Gale.

Although Esschem already had standard earthing clamps and cables, and were aware of the need for good earthing and bonding, Bill was looking for a system that would give some form of indication that the earth connection had been made.

Following an onsite meeting it was decided that the Bond-Rite system answered all requirements.

The Bond-Rite is a unique Self-Testing Static Grounding Clamp that provides enhanced safety and security by continuously testing the connection of the clamp to the container (or other conductive item).

The operator then looks for a flashing green LED that indicates a low resistance connection has been made and maintained.

Because of the length of each production run (8-10 hours) Bill decided that the best option was a hard wired Bond-Rite Remote, this system is designed specifically for use in hazardous areas, and can be specified with a range of clamps to suit different applications.

Following the installation Bill explained some of the benefits of the Bond-Rite system "It has to be the easiest thing in the world to use and to instruct on how to use.

The indicator can be seen from as far away as 50 yards.

All said and done, we had been looking for an earthing and bonding equipment supplier.

The Bond-Rite Remote system fits the bill perfectly.

We are very pleased!".

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