Australasian Mining Review
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98 Australian Manufacturer Australia’s largest enclosure manufacturer, B&R Enclosures, has established B&R Ex Systems Pty Ltd, a new division specialising in hazardous area electrical equipment. Any area where fl ammable liquids, vapours, gases or combustible dusts are likely to occur in suffi cient quantities to cause fi re or explosion has the potential to be classifi ed as a hazardous area. Industries such as metalliferous mining, oil and gas infrastructure, automotive refuelling stations, chemical processing plants, printing industries and cement works often have hazardous applications. locations requiring a robust enclosure solution. Rated to IP66 for total protection against the ingress of dust and strong jets of water, the Pilbara SP enclosure is constructed from marine grade 316 stainless steel with a zinc coated option also available, to avoid any corrosion or safety hazards. B &R Ex Systems offers a range of IEC Ex-certifi ed electrical equipment for hazardous areas including stainless steel enclosures, aluminium enclosures, lighting, controls and custom fi touts. B&R Ex Systems is an Australian owned and operated business offering the local market customised products and value add services including provision for gland entries, component fi t out, windows, and the complete wired solution. The manufacturing facility is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 for the design, manufacture and distribution of electrical equipment used in hazardous areas. The introduction of the B&R Ex Systems range of hazardous area products compliments B&R enclosures existing range of mining, industrial and infrastructure enclosure solutions. With the addition of the B&R Ex Systems hazardous area equipment B&R offer total solutions for mine infrastructure. Designed to meet the needs of Australian mining environments the range now includes switchboards and MCCs, terminal enclosures, robust enclosures, communications cabinets, control stations, terminal boxes, lighting and sloping roof enclosures. Australian mining regions experience some of the most extreme weather conditions, from high dust and strong wind to torrential rain. B&R Enclosures understand the stress these conditions can place on electrical enclosures and have designed their mining enclosures for longevity in such diverse environments. The Pilbara SP is one of B&R’s most successful mining enclosures and is the result of consultation with the mining industry. It is a robust enclosure with a specially designed sloping roof; which was originally designed to suit the Pilbara region in the north-west of WA, one of the harshest environments in Australia. In this region an enclosure must be robust to withstand weather extremes, from harsh desert to periodic cyclonic conditions. However, it is well suited for many other [Electrical Enclosures] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ben Bridges’ Product Marketing Manager for B&R Enclosures’ believes it is B&R’s focus on understanding the customers’ needs that makes their enclosures withstand harsh environments. “We have worked closely with our customers to fi nd out exactly where the enclosure is going and create a solution that meets their project requirements. If our standard product range cannot meet these requirements then we can customise an enclosure to suit their needs,” he said. B&R Enclosures is an Australian owned company that has manufacturing plants in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney and employs over 300 people nationwide. They have a stringent Quality Assurance system in place to ensure that their enclosures offer the best protection for mining equipment. For more information visit www.brexsystems.com.au or www.brenclosures.com.au