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Since 1973 Miretti Group has been Leader in the Explosion Proof Protection of industrial equipment, engines and mobile vehicles destined to operate in potentially explosive atmospheres and in the Exhaust Cleaning Solutions reducing exhaust pollution.

Ex Glossary

Glossary of the most common technical terms in the world of explosion protection systems or Ex Solutions.

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Miretti covers several industrial sectors and provides the type of
explosion proof protection which best suits the different classified areas.

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Atex Machine’s Plate

How to read a plate on Explosion Proof equipment correctly?

You should be able to “read” the Explosion Proof plate that is the “Explosion Proof” Identity Card.

When you need to request assistance on Explosion Proof vehicles/engines/equipment, it is important to know how and where to find the necessary information, which is very useful to speed up and simplify the assistance process. 

All the fundamental details can be found on the plates for Explosion Proof equipment, which can be considered as the “identity cards” of the converted equipment. Therefore, it is essential to be aware of what is reachable on them. For this reason, we present a general overview that shows and explains the most plates used by Miretti Group. 

There are different types of plates, for different types of equipment

Atex Machine’s Plate in accordance with Atex 2014/34/UE Directive

Machine Plate

* Group which defines the job’s location
(I = mines/underground; II = on the surface. Group II more common)
Atex Engine’s Plate in accordance with Atex 2014/34/UE Directive

Engine Plate

* Group which defines the job locations
(mines/underground; II = on the surface. Group II more common)
Group Gas/Dust - I (Mines) - IIA/IIB/IIC (Gas) - IIIA/IIIB/IIIC (Dust)
Atex Electrical Component’s Plate in accordance with Atex 2014/34/UE Directive

Electrical Component Plate

Machine Plate

* Group which defines the job’s location
(I = mines/underground; II = on the surface. Group II more common)

Engine Plate

* Group which defines the job locations
(mines/underground; II = on the surface. Group II more common)
Group Gas/Dust - I (Mines) - IIA/IIB/IIC (Gas) - IIIA/IIIB/IIIC (Dust)

Electrical Component Plate

When you need to request assistance on Explosion Proof vehicles/engines/equipment, it is important to know how and where to find the necessary information, which is very useful to speed up and simplify the assistance process. 
 

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