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\"\"If you are dealing with hazardous areas, the ATEX directive should sound familiar. This European Directive creates a harmonized safety standard\u00a0for this kind of environments in all European countries. Convenient, but our daily practice shows that often questions arise about placing or integrating products in an application or machine, in our case a planetary or spiral bevel gearbox, in a hazardous environment. With this article we clarify this uncertainty and we give you a definitive answer to the question: Can I use an Apex Dynamics gearbox in a production line or machine that operates in an environment that is subject to the ATEX regulations?<\/p>\n

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What do ATEX regulations mean?<\/h2>\n

But first we will explain what exactly an ATEX (AT<\/strong>mosph\u00e8res EX<\/strong>plosibles<\/em>) environment is. These are environments with an explosive, flammable atmosphere where for example; gases, vapours or dust are present. Examples of such environments are printing companies, food production, wood or other organic processing, automotive painting shops and not at least, of course, the petrochemical industry. The two ATEX directives ATEX 95 (94\/9\/EC) and ATEX 137 (99\/92\/EC), respectively describe the equipment which is used and the user safety.
\nThe latest version of this Directive (ATEX 2014\/34\/EU) is published in March last year by the European Parliament and will be mandatory per April 20, 2016 across the EU.<\/p>\n

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Apex Dynamics runs faster, even when it comes to giving clarity about the use
\nof an Apex Dynamics planetary gearbox in an ATEX environment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"petrochemical-plant\"SIRA approves Apex Dynamics products\u00a0 for use in ATEX environments<\/h2>\n

Apex Dynamics recently asked SIRA (part of CSA Group) to investigate and evaluate the use of an Apex Dynamics inline and right angled gearbox in an ATEX environment. We got a positive and unequivocal answer: The products of Apex Dynamics can be applied safely and without exception in an ATEX environment.<\/p>\n

Classification of the ATEX Directive and the position of the Apex Dynamics gearboxes<\/h2>\n

The ATEX directive divides products and equipment in areas and categories. The mechanical gearboxes of Apex Dynamics are classified as non-electrical equipment in “Groups I and II, and may be used from categories 2 and M2” and lower. Therefore “internal control of production” is required, as well as maintaining and filing of Technical Documentation at a “notified body” is obligated. The table below shows the classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Groep II<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nGroep I<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zone<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCategory<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCategory<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNon-electrical equipment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Gas<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDust\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nM1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEC-Type Examination Certificate and
\nATEX Quality Assurance Notification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nM2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nInternal control of production.
\nSubmit Technical Documentation to a Notified Body<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nInternal control of production and
\nMaintain Technical Documentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

source: SIRA ATEX Certificatie<\/a><\/p>\n

Apex Dynamics has adapted all its procedures and processes in accordance to the ATEX directive and all necessary technical documentation is provided to SIRA.<\/p>\n

\"ATEX_Declaration-of-Conform\"<\/strong>In return Apex Dynamics received a \u201cDeclaration of Conformity\u201d with the SIRA reference 14XT329 which declares that all design, manufacturing and inspection of its products as described in the statement comply with the conditions Annex VIII (EHSRs) of the ATEX Directive 94\/9\/EC.<\/p>\n

Planetary gearbox of Apex Dynamics used according the ATEX Directive<\/h2>\n

We assume that with the article it has become clear why you can apply a planetary or spiral bevel gearbox of Apex Dynamics in your machine or line that operates in an ATEX environment. Of course we can tell you personally about some situations where gearboxes of Apex Dynamics are used in an ATEX environments, please contact us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press release,\u00a0Helmond,\u00a0January 14,\u00a02015<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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