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ATEX-Certified Lifting Equipment for Hazardous Environments | Hoist & Winch Ltd
Hoist and Winch provide our customers with a diverse range of lifting equipment, including ATEX electric hoist, explosion proof electric hoist and spark resistant manual hoist or chain block, suitable for Zone 1 and Zone 2 (gas) and Zone 21 and Zone 22 (dust).
ATEX, Spark Resistant and Explosion Proof Lifting Equipment
An ATEX hoist, crane or winch is also commonly known as:
anti sparking hoist, spark proof hoist or explosion proof hoist, anti sparking winch, spark proof winch or explosion proof winch, anti sparking crane, spark proof crane or explosion proof crane amongst other terminalogies.
This type of lifting equipment is for use in potentially explosive areas where there is the potential that a spark could ignite flammable dust or gas located in the lifting equipment area.
All potentially hazardous lifting equipment or material handling equipment which is to be used in explosion risk areas are subject to employer method statement and risk assessments. If deemed required the correct piece of lifting or pulling equipment meeting the designated EX Zoned area should be installed.
Anti sparking manual hoists are used in many industries. Including, Petro-Chem, process industries, pharmaceutical, marine & Offshore environments for the production of oil and gas.
Tiger Lifting Spark Resistant Lifting Equipment
Hoist and Winch offer the Tiger Lifting brand of spark resistant manual hoist and anti sparking lever hoist suitable for a number of industry or plants which are operated with a potentially explosive environment.
Due to the very high risk to personnel and other assets, extremely strict guidelines and technical requirements are in place in explosion risk areas.
The Tiger Lifting spark resistant manual range of lifting equipment is manufactured in accordance with ATEX Directive 94/9/EC and the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
The Tiger Lifting anti spark hoists and trolleys are lightweight and durable with a proven track record in the offshore industry.
All Tiger spark resistant lifting equipment is supplied and certified to ATEX: Ex II 2 GD c IIC T4 IIIC T135°C. Suitable for gas and dust hazardous areas: Zone 1 & 2 (gas) and Zone 21 & 22 (dust). We will supply a copy of the manufacturers ATEX certificate for each seperate piece of EX equipment supplied.
From the TIger Lifting range we can supply various optional extras such as fully spark resistant, corrosion resistant paint finish, spark resistant hooks, overload devices, chain bags and special lifting hook attachments.
The Tiger range of spark resistant lifting equipment is third party certified by Sira.
Yale Spark Resistant & ATEX Rated Lifting Equipment
Spark Resistant Manual Hoist
The Yale range of ATEX manual hoists are available to meet the requirements of the ATEX directive:
Basic - EX II 3 GD c IIB T4 (Zone 2 & Zone 22)
Hoist body finish is special coated dacroment
Load chain is galvansied Zinc plated
Hand chain is stainless steel
Top and Bottom load hooks are special coated dacroment
If the hoist unit is supplied with a manual push/pull or hand geared trolley the torlley will come fitted with buffers.
Plain roller will be special coated dacroment.
Medium - EX II 2 GD c IIB T4 (Zone 1 & Zone 21)
Hoist body finish is special coated dacroment
Load chain is galvansied Zinc plated
Hand chain is stainless steel
Top and Bottom load hooks are copper plated
If the hoist unit is supplied with a manual push/pull or hand geared trolley the torlley will come fitted with buffers.
Bronze roller will be special coated dacroment
High - EX II 2 GD c IIC T4 (Zone 1 & Zone 21)
Hoist body finish is special coated dacroment
Load chain would be Stainless Steel (Please ntoe stainless steel load chain reduces the hoist capacity, and therefore the next capacity hoist safe workigin laod maybe required)
Hand chain would be stainless steel
Top and Bottom load hooks are copper plated
If the hoist unit is supplied with a manual push/pull or hand geared trolley the torlley will come fitted with buffers.
Bronze roller will be special coated dacroment