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Case Studies

Every day, Expo solves hazardous area problems for customers. Read about some of them by clicking on an item below.

Room pressurizer system for mining application

Working with a client to develop a pressurized room solution for a dusty, non-hazardous location Overview The client operates an open-pit coal...

Custom purge systems for oil field controls

Custom purge systems for oil field controls

Working with a client to develop a purged solution for upgrading oil field equipment control systems Overview The client, who manufactures...

Gas pumping station with high voltage motors

Custom low temperature motor purge systems

Working with a leading high voltage motor manufacturer to develop motor purges for challenging conditions Overview The client is a leading...

Mercury analysis in natural gas

Mercury analysis in natural gas

Working with a leading trace contaminant analyser OEM to develop a hazardous area solution for a Mercury analyser Overview Trace levels of...

Vision system for hazardous areas

Working in partnership with a technology consultancy to develop a hazardous area machine vision system Background There are many off the shelf...

certified battery charging panels

Battery charging systems

Working in partnership with a leading EPC to develop certified battery charging panels for a fire pump system Background Fire fighting systems...

H2 refuelling station

Ensuring safety for H2 dispensing systems

Working with a manufacturer of forecourt dispensing systems to develop a certified hydrogen dispenser Overview A hydrogen filling station...

H2 refuelling station

Hydrogen analysis for zero carbon transport

Working with a leading gas analyser manufacturer on hazardous area protection for a hydrogen system Overview As the hydrogen distribution network...

Automotive paint spraying - hazardous area solution

Paint spraying robot arm

Helping a robotic systems manufacturer develop a purged & pressurized solution for automotive paint robot arms Background Robotic arms are...

Protecting analytical equipment pre-launch

Working with NASA to develop a rapid solution for pre-launch particle counting in a rocket payload bay Overview Satellites and other space...

Large format monitors in hazardous areas

Working with a customer in the Czech Republic to develop a large format display screen system for hazardous areas Overview While small format...

H2 refuelling station

Hydrogen compression for filling stations

Working with the world's leading hydrogen gas compressor manufacturer for hydrogen refuelling stations Overview The use of hydrogen (H2) in fuel-...

Protecting electronics from dust and corrosion

Working with an instrumentation OEM to solve problems with premature failure of electronics in dirty environments Overview After mining, copper...

Mobile spectrometer for hazardous areas

Development of a mobile spectrometer cart

Working with a leading integrator of process spectrometers to develop a mobile solution for a pharmaceutical application Overview Production of...

Development of a Zone 1 CEMS analyser

Working with a leading manufacturer of process analysers to develop a Zone 1 CEMS solution using a safe area analyser. Overview The client is a...

hazardous area protection for gas engine control systems

Custom purging systems for large land-based gas engine controls

Working with a leading energy systems company to develop a purged solution for upgrading gas engine control systems Overview The client is a...

Bottle washing in hazardous area

Cleaning Up: Purged and Pressurised Sample Container Washing System

Working with an Automation and Control company to create a custom solution for sample bottle washing systems Overview The client designs, ...

Screen time

Making a non-certified HMI suitable for use in a hazardous area Overview Working with a client specializing in the manufacture of pump and air...

Botanical Oil Extraction

Certified solutions for botanical oil extraction production lines Overview Botanical oil extraction is a multi-stage process that removes oils...

Sanitized Zone

Helping a packaging OEM upgrade their systems for hand sanitizer filling Overview Driven by the spread of the CoronaVirus, there has been a huge...

Chemical engineering

Supporting a specialised engineering and construction firm on the upgrade of a processing & packaging line for specialty chemicals. Project...

Centrifugal force

Working with a ground-breaking company building centrifuges for bio-diesel separation Overview Glycerol is produced as a by-product during bio-...

High Fibre

Working with an OEM specializing in the manufacturing and fabrication of fibre optic connectivity products and systems. Customer services a variety...

Watching brief

Working with a robotic systems and camera manufacturer to provide a flexible Ex p solution for cameras in automotive painting applications ...

Filling station

Working with a leader in the gravimetric dispensing industry to provide Ex p protection solutions for flammable applications Project Brief...

Pumping iron

Working in partnership with a leading fire pump control manufacturer to develop a Zone 2 certified solution from an existing safe area system. ...

Go with the flow

Working with a large motor manufacturer in Asia to develop a motor purge system with a very high leakage compensation capacity. Project Brief The...

Chilling tale

Working with a world leading HV (High Voltage) motor manufacturer on a very low temperature project Project brief As oil & gas extraction has...

Thinking big

Working with a world leading HV (High Voltage) motor manufacture to provide the power and torque required to drive a large reciprocating compressor...

Spin doctors

Working with the world’s leading magnetic bearings manufacture to develop a UL compliant hazardous area control system. Project brief: To develop...

Scratching the surface

Developing a custom purge system for a solar cell wet processing tool using special solvents to surface-treat silicon wafers. Project brief To...

Buffer Zone

Working with a world leading reciprocating gas compressor manufacture to develop a better solution for inert gas buffering Project Brief While...

Keeping cool

Working with a leading manufacturer of industrial heating systems to develop a large, multi-compartment Ex p panel. Project brief The client...

Well connected

Working with a global leader in marine terminals and single-point mooring systems to to design and build low and medium voltage Ex e enclosures ...

Motor Systems for Low Temperature Applications

Motor Purge capable of operating in extreme environments Application As oil & gas extraction has pushed into new, often more extreme...

Ex p solutions for industrial label printing

A custom Ex p enclosure for label printers in a hazardous area Application Printers for bar code and batch number labels are found in many...

Mobile Ex p Enclosures

A Zone 2 certified mobile, plug and play, Ex p enclosure Application While fixed electrical control panels are a common feature in hazardous...

Robot arm for hazardous area

Ex p Solution for Robot Arm

A certified MiniPurge system suitable for a range of robot model sizes Application The use of robotics in industry is widespread, with new...

hazardous area PC solution

Ex p Solutions for Standard Desktop PC

A Zone 1 and 2 certified Ex p enclosure suitable for any standard desktop PC Application The use of desktop PCs is widespread in industrial...

Toxic gas detector in hazardous area

Ex p Solutions for Gas Analysers and Detectors

Gas detection in a Zone 2 Hazardous Area Application Gas analysis and detection systems are in widespread use across chemical and petrochemical...

Ex nR Solution for Fire Pump Control System

Ex nR (Restricted Breathing) an alternative method for Zone 2 certification Application Purging & Pressurisation is generally the best...