Competant ATEX Services

With nearly 40 years of providing Explosion Hazard Services to the process industry, we have a wide range of expertise within our Group of companies.
Since ATEX and DSEAR regulations have become mandatory, many equipment manufacturers and end users have approached us for a turnkey service. They are particularly annoyed about the large quantity of "New Experts" who have suddenly sprung up, offering ATEX/DSEAR services. Many of these have only a 2 day ATEX course and some minimal industrial experience to offer, as competency in Explosive Atmosphere Compliance.
This can be very costly for the end user, as they end up with large, indigestible reports with many general statements copied from the relevant legislation and an over Zoned plant. This will make more work for them, paying out more money in time and equipment to satisfy the reports requirements, which may not be appropriate to their industry circumstances.

Should Explosion venting panels be a maintenance headache?

Venting panels are simply weak stainless steel membranes which if designed and installed properly should last for ever.  If you install a single skin flat panel on a gravity fed silo then it should last for ever but if you install the same panel on a high vacuum, reverse jet pulsing filter, then it may only last 2 months due to implosion and or fatigue.  For this application you need to specify the triple section ODV panel with 500mbar vacuum resistance.  This panel may be more expensive but will save in multiples of the original cost, in labour, down time and consequential loss.