Specialists in EX hazardous area motor repairs
As specialists in EX electric motor repairs, we have experience in the repair and overhaul of hazardous area equipment.
When electronic or electrical equipment is intended for use in a hazardous area, it must be ATEX certified as required by two EU directives – ATEX being derived from the French 'ATmospheres EXplosives'.
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​The directives are:
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ATEX 95 (94/9/EC) Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres;
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ATEX 137 (99/92/EC) Minimum requirements for improving the protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres.
A repair of a Brook 18.5kW EX motor and the motor as it arrived at our service centre
A 22kW WEG Exd motor before and after repair by our experienced ATEX engineers
Here is a sample report of a repair to an EX motor. Please click the PDF logo to access the report.
AEMT certified engineers qualified for EX repairs
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Hazardous areas exist where a potentially explosive mix of air and flammable gases, or air and dust or air, dust and gasses may occur. Westin Drives engineers have years of experience in the repair and overhaul of hazardous area equipment.
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Our engineers are AEMT certified to repair low, medium and high voltage EX motors certified by ATEX and other regulators.
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To ensure your equipment is safe, our motor repairers carry out flameproof electric motor repairs. Customers can be confident a unit is safe because it has been repaired to the highest industry standard.
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So call us today to see how our service of EX hazardous area motor repairs can help your business or organisation.
CASE STUDY: EX hazardous area motor repairs
Overhaul of vintage hazardous area motor
We were commissioned to overhaul this vintage British-made Lancashire Dynamo & Crypto motor. Despite its size and weight, it was rated at 60HP. To compound the challenge, it was an hazardous area motor manufactured to the old BS 229 standard.
During the overhaul, our EX qualified engineers returned it to its 1950 manufacturing standard. As part of the service, the shaft was chromed and ground to a mirror finish to extend its life.
We have repaired several such motors over the years and it is a pleasure to work on well-engineered machines. So, if yours needs a repair or overhaul, please give us a call.
