At COS+H in China Wilson Tan, Regional Business Leader of Honeywell Industrial Safety Sensors APAC, delivered a keynote speech at this year’s China Occupational Safety and Health exhibition (COS+H) to stress the importance of gas sensors in ensuring worker safety. The event, held in Beijing on 23-25 September, is the largest occupational safety and health show in APAC and attracted more than 20,000 visitors this year. Honeywell company City Technology joined Honeywell Safety Products on booth A13 to showcase new gas sensor technologies such as the new long life oxygen sensor designed to improve the performance of gas detectors in challenging environments. Other new solutions included the CAT16 flammable sensor and toxic sensors. The presentation entitled ‘How gas sensing technologies are responding to emerging health and safety trends in industrial gas detection’ delivered on 24 September, attracted more than 100 delegates. Topics discussed included recent advances in oxygen detection and flammable gas sensing, and how new technologies can help achieve the maximum level of worker safety protection. City Technology is the world’s leading supplier of gas sensors, producing 4.5m sensors per annum. City’s sensors are widely used in industrial safety, a market seeing significant growth due to tighter health and safety regulations. Wilson commented, “Due to more stringent health and safety requirements we are seeing a much wider use of gas detectors in South East Asia. These detectors need to perform flawlessly in extreme industrial environments, with reduced field failures and immunity to false alarms which are costing the industry millions of dollars in downtime. Our new long life oxygen sensors are a great example of how sensor technology is responding to industry challenges as they are optimised to perform in extreme temperatures and deliver the fastest response times. As a new exhibitor to COS+H, we were keen to outline how the best performing sensors can result in improved gas detector performance and ultimately greater protection of people and assets.”

25 fire engines and about 100 firefighters tackled the blaze  Firefighters are investigating the cause of a major blaze at Didcot B power station in Oxfordshire. At its height, 25 fire engines and about 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the gas-fired station, which broke out at about 20:00 BST on Sunday. The station was partially shut down, but Energy Secretary Ed Davey said National Grid had assured him that there was no risk to energy supplies. The fire was extinguished at about midnight and no-one was injured. Simon Furlong, assistant chief fire officer, said three fire engines were still at the scene on Monday morning and he expected them to be there for at least the next 24 hours. "This was a serious fire which began in one of Didcot B power station’s cooling towers and spread to three other cooling towers," he said. "I expect that it will take some time to determine the reasons behind what actually happened." The blaze began in a cooling tower and spread to three others because of strong wind. Dave Bray, the fire service’s incident commander, said: "We have extinguished the fire, although there are hot spots that are remaining within the structure. "It is now the challenge of getting to these and dampening them down." Mr Bray said firefighters faced "significant challenges" during the blaze because the cooling towers were predominantly made of wood. An automatic alarm system alerted the fire service, but the first call was actually from a member of the public at Great Western Park in Didcot, he said. (Source:BBC)

Uses MZX Technology to provide state-of-the-art fire detection technology Tyco Fire Protection Products will launch its powerful new fire detection and alarm system under its ZETTLER brand at Skydd 2014, followed by a series of exciting roadshow events across Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The PROFILE range of control panels uses MZX Technology to provide state-of-the-art fire detection technology for a wide range of applications in the commercial, retail and public building sectors and will be introduced to the market at the Skydd show in Stockholm on 14-16 October. Also in attendance at the show will be the ZETTLER truck, which will then embark on a roadshow to bring this latest innovation directly to consultants and fire engineers, system integrators, installers, end users and fire brigades. Having been originally designed for operation in the most hostile of surroundings, ZETTLER PROFILE is highly resilient to external factors, such as electrical noise and sources of false alarm. The system is ergonomically engineered for ease of use and features a sleek and discreet 8.4” TFT colour touch screen user interface, making the system suitable for architecturally sensitive settings. In addition, the ZETTLER PROFILE system allows for a range of repeaters with different mounting options that can be used to match the surroundings. This enables system integrators to install repeaters over the IT infrastructure using IP cable structures, with no compromise on the positioning of the panels. The panel helps reduce the total cost of ownership by integrating numerous functions aimed at increasing the flexibility of the technology, not only for the first installation, but throughout the system’s lifetime. Combining high performance with efficiency and innovation, ZETTLER PROFILE offers a fully customisable home screen for adoption of the user’s corporate identity. Delivering advanced usability, it meets key user requirements for intuitive and easy-to-operate systems through a multilingual interface, an ergonomic icon display and an Info-Button for intelligent navigation and context sensitive instructions. An enhanced installation, configuration and service set-up saves valuable time and cost, and features new innovations such as login via an RFID tag which replaces the conventional key switch. This unique capability offers enhanced security and allows identification of individual operators plus complete traceability of all actions performed on the fire panel – a feature particularly suited to high risk environments where critical function changes need to be tracked. For existing fire panels with MZX Technology, backwards compatibility ensures that they can be networked together with new PROFILE panels. Touch sensitive LEDs provide detailed status summary information in just one click to ensure a fast response to all system events. “The ZETTLER PROFILE panel is a highly functional, scalable system that grows with customers’ requirements, meaning that they can choose the right panel for their needs,” says Eric Tassé, Global Director, ZETTLER, Thorn Security and FireClass Product Management at Tyco Fire Protection Products. “We recognise the common issues affecting users and are committed to developing innovative solutions to meet their requirements. The expert capabilities and enhanced functionality of the PROFILE range help relieve customers’ ‘pain points’ and eliminate user issues.” In addition to this new product launch, visitors to the ZETTLER Truck will be able to view technical presentations and demonstrations, and meet with Tyco’s product specialists, technical support experts and local teams. “We’re very excited about bringing our innovative products directly to our customers on our upcoming roadshow events,” comments Daxa Patel, Global Marketing Director, Detection, Tyco Fire Protection Products.   “Understanding the challenges that many system designers, engineers, installers and end users face is paramount, and we believe that by taking our combination of knowledge, expertise and advanced products on the road, we can reach our customers in their local markets and help overcome their project challenges. The roadshow events will be a first for the fire and security industry on this sort of scale, and we’re sure that the ZETTLER Truck will capture people’s attention as it travels around the Nordic region.” Following its attendance at Skydd Stockholm, the ZETTLER truck is scheduled to appear at roadshow events in the following locations: • 20th October: Oslo • 21st-22nd October: Copenhagen • 23rd-24th October: Odense. More details on specific locations and timings, as well as the opportunity to pre-register for the ZETTLER events are available at www.zettlerfire.com/roadshow.asp. To find out more about the ZETTLER Truck and where you can visit one of the upcoming roadshow events, visit www.zettlerfire.com/roadshow.asp. You can also follow the ZETTLER Truck on Twitter @ZettlerFire. For more information on ZETTLER PROFILE and to access the PROFILE Ergonomics white paper, please visit http://www.zettlerfire.com/pdf/White_Paper_TFPP_Profile.pdf

Help ensure servicing will be conducted as efficiently as possible Chubb Fire & Security Limited has been awarded a contract by Dunedin Canmore Housing to upgrade a fire detection system within an estate managed by the Edinburgh-based housing association. Chubb is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Central to the new contract is Chubb’s new Controlmaster ZP2 Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel, which manages all smoke detectors and sound alarms within individual properties and communal areas on a single wiring loop. The panel detects variations in sensor environments caused by fluctuation of temperature and byproducts of combustion. Stuart Phillips, building surveyor at Dunedin Canmore, said the upgrades to an addressable detection system will help ensure servicing will be conducted as efficiently and effectively as possible. “Chubb provides the servicing of our existing fire detection systems and highlighted that an addressable detection system would enable individual alarms to be identified without having to search the entire system,” Phillips said. Chubb was chosen because of its existing relationship with the association’s servicing team, its technology and cost. The Dunedin Canmore Group is a leading provider of housing and related services in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife. It manages more than 5,000 properties in the area, delivers regeneration projects, and works to improve the communities in which it works. For more information, visit www.chubb.co.uk.

Merck has been using Rosenbauer vehicles since the 1980s Three specially-designed Rosenbauer vehicles were put into operation at the Merck company in Germany. One universal pumper with a Stinger extinguishing arm has been stationed at both the Darmstadt and Gernsheim locations, and Gernsheim also received a B42 hydraulic platform. Merck has been using Rosenbauer vehicles since the 1980s and one of the best known vehicles is the so-called ‘Iguana’, a powder tanker with over 10,000 litres of extinguishing agents on board, which received its name due to the idiosyncratic design of the cab. The new universal pumpers (SO-TLF) also carry large quantities of extinguishing agents, whereby the available mix consisting of 3,000 litres of water, 2 x 2,000 litres of foam, 1,500 kg of powder and 300 kg of CO2 covers every aspect and operational scenario found in modern industrial firefighting. The foam agent payload on its own is sufficient to create up to 400,000 litres of foam. The two universal pumpers are of identical design and are fitted with high-performance extinguishing technology that provides the capability necessary for dealing with serious fire loads. An R600 pump delivers up to 6,500 l/min at 10 bar, while the foaming agent pump of the Hydromatic proportioning system supplies a maximum of 500 l/min at 18 bar. Each of the three B-pressure outlets on the left and right of the vehicles, as well as the monitor outlet, which is located at the tip of the extinguishing arm, are fitted with automatic foam proportioning devices. The proportioning rate can be adjusted between one and seven percent.   The fire pump and the pressurised proportioning system are hydrostatically powered via auxiliary drives from the vehicle engine, while the energy for the powder and CO2 extinguishing systems derives from compressed air containers that are partly fitted onto the superstructure roof. Extinguishing powder and gas are emitted via separate quick attack hoses with lengths of 55 and 60 metres, which are mounted on both sides of the vehicles. Water, foam and powder are also available via the extinguishing arm tip. In its parked position, the electrically remote controlled RM65 emits 6,000 l/min and 4,500 l/min when the extinguishing arm is extended. The maximum powder through flow adds up to 10 kg/sec. The extinguishing arm itself is radio remote controlled and fitted with LED working searchlights, as well as with colour and FLIR/heat imaging cameras. It has a working height of 15 m and a reach of 10 m. In addition, both universal pumpers can operate in a pump & roll mode, have a length of over 11 metres and are mounted on a 32 tonne MAN chassis fitted with a 440 hp Euro V engine. A rescue and extinguishing system in one The new hydraulic platform of the Merck company fire service in Gernsheim is a working, rescue and extinguishing device rolled into one. With its rescue set, comprised of a main, four-part telescopic arm and a one-part cage arm, the platform can reach a working height of 42.3 m, while the cage with three entries and stretcher fittings, has a maximum load carrying capacity of 550 kg. For high-altitude operations a 24 V / 230 V / 400 V power line runs through the rescue set up to the cage. The electricity is provided by a portable 14 kVA RS14 Super Silent generator stored on the vehicle turntable. The B42 is turned into a complete firefighting vehicle by means of an N55 pump, a Hydromatic pressurised proportioning system, telescopic water lines (TWS) and a remote controlled monitor on the cage, all of which are integrated into the vehicle. The TWS has a capacity of up to 4,800 l/min and the pump delivers a maximum of 5,500 l/min. The hydraulic platform carries 1,000 l of foaming agents and once connected to a hydrant is immediately ready for extinguishing action. Metz Aerials in Karlsruhe built the B42 on a Mercedes Benz chassis equipped with a 408 hp, Euro V engine. The vehicle has a permitted total weight of 26 tonnes. Industrial firefighting vehicles for the entire world Rosenbauer manufactures firefighting vehicles for industrial companies around the world. They are employed primarily in the petrochemical and plastics industries, as well as in steel plants, recycling firms, container ports and wherever high fire loads exist. The trucks are characterised by their large dimensions with many having lengths in excess of 10 m. They are also equipped with complex high-performance extinguishing systems and special extinguishing agents (B/C foam, foam compatible powder). As a rule, the extinguishing technology power pack is formed by a combination of powerful pumps and an industrial foam proportioning system. Remote controlled monitors with high throughput rates and throw ranges secure safe emission and can be mounted on the vehicle roof, at the tip of the extinguishing arm, on the fender, or on the cage (in the case of hydraulic platforms). Company fire services and industrial part operators throughout Germany rely on special Rosenbauer firefighting vehicles and apart from Merck, industrial fire trucks have been supplied to InfraLeuna, Currenta in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Evonik in Darmstadt and Hanau, as well as ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein in Andernach, to name but a few.

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