ATEX and machineries – what does and what doesn’t need to be marked?
Should a machine working with combustible gas or dust be ATEX-marked? The answer is… it depends. Article 1 of Directive 2014/34/EU defines that it applies to: equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; safety, control and regulating devices intended for use outside potentially explosive atmospheres but necessary or useful for the […]
Coating – Paint intended to come into contact with food
The surfaces are coated with paints or enamels. The functional characteristics of a coating intended for direct food contact ensure the isolation of the base metal from the food, resistance to mechanical processing, chemicals and natural or added components of the food, and the necessary inertness to the food itself. The most commonly used […]
