ATEX vs IECEx (2026 Guide): Zones, Certification & Differences

At first glance, ATEX and IECEx look almost the same. Both use Ex zones 0/1/2 for gas and 20/21/22 for dust, and since 2005 the technical standards are essentially identical. The real differences are [...]

By |2026-05-15T17:00:47+02:00May 15, 2026|ATEX, Explosion Safety, Nieuws|Comments Off on ATEX vs IECEx (2026 Guide): Zones, Certification & Differences

Inerting Explained: How to Control Explosion Risks with Inert Gases

Explosions are a major risk in many industries. Companies in the chemical, petrochemical and fine chemical industries in particular work with flammable gases, vapors and substances on a daily basis. In many processes it [...]

By |2025-03-20T12:56:38+01:00March 11, 2025|ATEX, ATEX Blogs, Explosion Safety, Nieuws|Comments Off on Inerting Explained: How to Control Explosion Risks with Inert Gases

Protection Method Ex p: Purging and Pressuration

In a nutshell, the Ex p concept (aka pressurisation) is an explosion protection method used in hazardous areas to prevent the ignition of explosive atmospheres. The principle behind Ex p is to maintain a [...]

By |2024-09-06T21:21:47+02:00September 6, 2024|ATEX, Custom Machinery, Explosion Safety|Comments Off on Protection Method Ex p: Purging and Pressuration

What are ATEX Zones and Equipment Categories?

Ex-Machinery explains "which ATEX equipment may be used in which ATEX zone?"Put this practical overview on your bulletinboard! Within Europe, electronic or electrical equipment of any kind that is intended for use in a potentially [...]

By |2024-03-01T12:32:28+01:00December 20, 2023|ATEX Blogs, Explosion Safety|Comments Off on What are ATEX Zones and Equipment Categories?

The Hartmann Tube: How Explosible Is Your Dust?

Chemical explosions from gasoline (petrol), gases like methane or propane, or dust conflagrations are subsonic, localised, over-pressure events that move things away from the center of the explosion, often accompanied by flame. People are [...]

By |2024-05-24T09:53:34+02:00November 8, 2023|Explosion Safety|Comments Off on The Hartmann Tube: How Explosible Is Your Dust?