Manufacturers of ATEX compliant checkweighers have to meet a whole range of requirements when it comes to implementing the appropriate protective measures for the risk classification in question. This involves not only complying with the legal directives, but also considering how their manufacturing facilities are organized for the production environment concerned.
Depending on the customer's requirements, it may be that the checkweigher is to be used entirely in an environment at risk of explosion. Equally, however, it may be that only parts of it are affected. For example, the HMI (Human Machine Interface) may remain outside the zone while the remaining checkweigher components have to be within it.
Expert manufacturers are ideally placed to provide the best solution in each case for meeting the requirements of the particular circumstances, from both a technical and financial perspective. The large number of key components in a checkweigher means that tried-and-tested protective measures, which can stand up to any challenge, are a must. In turn, this makes an integrated safety concept for explosion protection essential for manufacturers. This is the only way of protecting all modules so that they can face the demands of practical scenarios and regulations.