Sector Application

Chemical Industries, Paints, Coating, Inks

Explosion Protections for
Chemical and Coating Industries

Chemical Industries, Coating, Paints and Inks sector,
could be explosive environment!

In most chemical manufacturing and coating industries applications, flammable gas, vapors or combustible powder could be present in the atmosphere, creating a potential explosion risk. This could happen handling paints or inks, as part of the process or by accident, throughout the operation from raw material storage to blending, finished goods warehousing, dispatch to the waste storage yards containing solvents.

Chemical, Paints, Coating, Inks companies must be aware of the ATEX and Explosion Proof directives when handling flammable materials and take appropriate measures to avoid the risk of explosions and remove any sources of ignition on mobile equipment.

Miretti Group can provide, in particular:

Explosion protection for trucks (forklift trucks, pallet trucks, etc.) and mobile vehicles in general
Explosion protection for special vehicles, earthmoving machines, cranes, aerial platforms, access platforms, tractors, dumpers, wheel loaders etc.
Atex and Ex Components (electrical and diesel equipment, kits, enclosures)
Safety systems for non-formally classified areas (gas checker / gas detection system for non-classified areas)

Miretti can also provide Exhaust Cleaning Solutions reducing pollutants for mobile vehicles and off-road machines: After Treatment Systems DPF, Ecological Anti-Particulate Kits, Oxy Catalysts for different range of engine powers, SCR DeNOx Systems for NOx reduction in diesel stage V vehicles too.

The Ex Protections
are mandatory

A forklift truck or industrial equipment could be a potential source of ignition. So, it must be explosion proof protected.

Therefore, logistics companies must be aware of the ATEX and Explosion Proof directives when handling flammable materials and take appropriate measures to avoid the risk of explosions and remove any sources of ignition on mobile equipment.

The company provides ATEX and Ex compliant conversions, solutions and services for use in:

Zone 1 – cat. ATEX 2G conversions

Zone 2 – cat. ATEX 3G conversions

Zone 21 – cat. ATEX 2D conversions

Zone 22 – cat. ATEX 3D conversions

Other standards and regulations worldwide

Miretti’s explosion protection services and solutions support major groups, global manufacturers, OEMs and end users in achieving full compliance with industry-specific Explosion Proof standards and regulations: ATEX, IECEx, NEC. 