Tania Caldeira, Autor em Polar Componentes Brasil

Nightstick – Intrinsically Safe 600-lumen Ex Flashlight

Articles / 22/09/2023 / 600 lúmens, ATEX, DIV 1, Ex, hand-held, IECEX, Intrinsically Safe, Lantern, LED, LEDs, MAGNETIC BASE, Nightstick, nightstick lighting, Rechargeable, zona 0

World’s Largest Selection of Safety Certified Portable Lighting Just Got Bigger Nightstick, a global manufacturer of innovative, professional portable lighting products, raises the bar of performance and flexibility yet again with an industry-first Class I, Div 1 Intrinsically Safe 600-lumen lantern. The member of the INTEGRITAS™ series, the XPR-5584GMX Intrinsically Safe Rechargeable […]

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Sep 22 2023

Protecta X- A New Generation of LED Lighting for Hazardous Areas

Articles / 17/07/2023 / áreas classificadas, Chalmit, Emergency, Ex, hazardous areas, LED, lighting, luminaire, Protecta X, segurança

Chalmit, the world’s leading manufacturer of lighting for harsh and hazardous environments, has launched the Protecta X LED. The revolutionary, new luminaire is up to 50% brighter than any traditional linear light on the market, it has user-definable light distribution, a lifespan of over 120,000 hours at 25°C, is easier to maintain, and thanks to

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Jul 17 2023

Advantages of Indirect Cable Entry in Explosion Proof Metallic Equipment – Part 3/3

Articles / 13/06/2023 / a prova de explosão a prova de explosão, áreas classificadas, bushings, cable glands, centelhantes, circuitos de força, disjuntores, Ex, Ex “db”, Ex “eb”, flangeadas, invólucro metálico, painel de distribuição, segurança, segurança aumentada, unidades seladoras

This Part 3/3 of this Article is a continuation of Part 1/3 and 2/3, published previously. Indirect cable entries into “Ex” metal enclosures with “explosion-proof” (Ex “db”) types of protection with “increased safety” (Ex “eb”) junction boxes, with combined Ex “db eb IIC Gb” protections provide, among others, the benefits of increased “Ex” field service

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Jun 13 2023

Advantages of Indirect Cable Entry in Explosion Proof Metallic Equipment – Part 2/3

Articles / 11/05/2023 / a prova de explosão, atmosferas explosivas, buchas de passagem, bushings, cable entry, cabos, classified areas, Ex, explosion proof, external terminal boxes, gases inflamáveis, IEC 60079, instalação de equipamentos "Ex", invólucros metálicos, metallic equipaments, segurança aumentada

This Part 2/3 of this Article is a continuation of Part 1/3, published previously Indirect cable entries into “Ex” metal enclosures with “explosion-proof” (Ex “db”) types of protection with “increased safety” (Ex “eb”) junction boxes, with combined Ex “db eb IIC Gb” protections provide, among others, the benefits of increased “Ex” field service facilities for

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May 11 2023

Dropped Object incidents on the rise in Offshore Wind

Articles / 03/05/2023 / Dropped object prevention, Dropsafe, Falling object prevention, offshore, petróleo e gás, polarb2b, prevenção de queda de objetos, prevenção de quedas, Prevent drops, queda de ferramentas em altura, queda de objeto, rede para Câmeras CCTV offshore, rede para holofotes offshore, rede para segurança de objetos, redes de proteção, sistema de segurança, sistema de segurança offshore, tela de segurança

With dropped objects incidents increasing by 41%, what steps should the wind sector be taking to tackle the problem? Dropped objects incidents in the offshore wind sector increased dramatically over the last 12 months. Data from G+, the global health and safety organisation for the offshore wind industry, showed that dropped objects incidents increased

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May 3 2023

Why Explosion Proof Lighting Offers Benefits Beyond Safety

Articles / 11/03/2022 / classified areas, confined space, ex lighting, explosion proof, explosive atmosphere, hazadours area, SA Equip

Trade and engineering professionals working with an on-site explosion risk will be very familiar with the need for ultra-reliable ATEX – or explosion proof certified – lighting. But not everyone realises that the benefits of these high-performance lights will go well beyond meeting safety requirements. Our quick-read overview of explosion proof lighting is recommended for

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Mar 11 2022

What is ABS DOPP+ and why is it essential for Drops Prevention Products?

Articles / 24/02/2022

14 February 2022 Not all Drops prevention products are equal. That said, a lack of standardisation can make it difficult for buyers to differentiate between solutions on the market. This challenge partly stems from a historical lack of global regulation for Drops prevention solutions. In 2017, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) introduced a new

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Feb 24 2022

In 2022, Polar has a new business model!

News / 29/12/2021

December, 2021 Polar proudly announces its new managerial configuration, effective January 2022. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, Polar is one of the main suppliers to the offshore industry in Brazil, soaring higher after its internationalization in 2017. Most recently, acquiring from Eaton all the tooling, machinery, IP and rights to manufacture Blinda equipment, one

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Dec 29 2021

An open and shut case: carabiner design in Drops prevention

Articles, Não categorizado / 30/11/2021 / Carabiner, Drops preventio, Dropsafe, O&G, queda de objetos, trisafe

11 october 2021 On offshore oil and gas (O&G) rigs, working at height is commonplace. Carabiners have long been used both during rope access operations and to secure equipment at height – including safety securing solutions such as Drops prevention Nets. ‘Off the shelf’ carabiners, however, are not specifically designed for the unique technical and

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Nov 30 2021

DROPSAFE UNVEILS NEW NET DESIGN TO TACKLE HUMAN ERROR IN GLOBAL DROPPED OBJECT PREVENTION

News / 21/09/2021 / Dropsafe

New Dropsafe Net adds extra layer of security to proven original with triple-action, auto-locking carabiner and RFID-enabled choke plate Hong Kong, 13th September – Dropsafe have launched a new upgraded version of their steel wire mesh Net, adding an enhanced layer of security and traceability to an essential piece of safety equipment. The new

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Sep 21 2021

PORTABLE WORK LIGHTS VS FIXED LIGHTING: FOUR ESSENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Articles / 19/04/2021

USERS OF HEAVY-DUTY EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL KNOW THAT CHOOSING THE RIGHT SPECIFICATION OF PRODUCTS FOR THE RISK INVOLVED SIMPLY ISN’T OPTIONAL. The same applies to the right type of equipment, as this decision will greatly impact the management of risk and can help deliver a safe, efficient on-site project.

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Apr 19 2021

Addition of new 50 tonne models to the Toughlift range