Wilden, provider of air-operated double-diaphragm pump technology and an operating company within Dover Corporation's Pump Solutions Group (PSG), announced that its groundable Advanced and Original X Series Metal and Plastic air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps comply with the ATEX 95 directive for explosive atmospheres.
The ATEX directive consists of two European Union directives that describe what equipment is allowed in an explosive atmosphere. Realizing that safety in potentially explosive areas can only be guaranteed by a close and effective working relationship among all parties, Wilden has taken responsibility for its pumps' compliance with the necessary ATEX directives. Wilden's metallic X Series pumps comply with ATEX 94/9/EC Group I, category M2 and Group II, category 2, zones G and D. Wilden's plastic X Series pumps comply with ATEX 94/9/EC Group II, category 2, zone G.
Wilden also offers ATEX retrofit kits for its metal and plastic pumps that use the Accu-Flo, Turbo-Flo, Pro-Flo, and Pro-Flo V air-distribution systems. These retrofit kits feature parts constructed of electrically and statically dissipative materials, with a variety of appropriate elastomer options. All of the parts feature a special ATEX marking that indicates the suitable ATEX categories where the pump can be installed.
For more information, contact Krystal Jaekel at (909) 422-1700 or e-mail [email protected].