Press Releases from Hawke International (10 total)
Hawke International Mk4 Ex-Compliant Live Connectors Available for Control Equip …
A new range of fourth generation electrical connectors, ControlEx, has been launched by hazardous area specialist, Hawke International. Building on customer feedback from the thousands of previous generation connectors proven in field use worldwide Hawke has incorporated numerous improvements. These include a facility to padlock units to avoid accidental disconnection and improved secure cap fixings to prevent accidental loss or damage. The plug-and play connectors permit the safe and rapid…
Hazardous Areas and Harsh Environment Electrical Connection Specialist Launches …
Hazardous Areas and Harsh Environment Electrical Connection Specialist Launches Comprehensive Catalogue
Electrical safety pioneer, Hawke International, a specialist in electrical connection in harsh and Ex classified environments, has released a new 166 page catalogue. The company designs, manufactures and distributes cable glands, connectors and enclosures. These are used extensively by the global oil, gas and petrochemical processing industry and also in mining and industrial applications.
Covering the entire range of…
Extreme Challenges to Radio Repeater Cable Connections in Harsh and Hazardous Ar …
Fern Communications, manufacturers of the FRX1 radio signal repeater, has overcome problems of connecting their instrument in harsh and explosive environments with InstrumEx connectors from Hawke International. The connectors provide convenient secure and Ex compliant cable connection and safeguard the instrument at the critical cable entry point, but provide the flexibility to be safely and reliably live de-mated without hazard.
“There are many instrumentation manufacturer’s, like Fern, who could benefit…
Reliable Power and Signal Connections to Portable Instruments in Hazardous Areas …
Reliable Power and Signal Connections to Portable Instruments in Hazardous Areas is Assured by InstrumEx Connectors
Ensuring reliable power and signal connections to portable instruments is a challenge for manufacturers, especially where dampness and explosive gasses may be present. Fern Communications has overcome this on their FRX1 radio signal repeater with the use of InstrumEx connectors from Hawke International.
In potentially explosive environments found in offshore and onshore oil and gas…
Russian and Chinese Approvals Expansion for Hawke Products
Hazardous area cable gland and electrical connector specialist, Hawke International, has achieved significant approvals for their product range from the relevant Russian and Chinese authorities. The ControlEx flameproof range of connectors for use in hazardous areas has achieved GOST-R certification, allowing for their use in the Russian territories, which is of ever increasing importance within the oil and gas market.
Hawke connectors, including models for low medium and high…
Complete Range of Medium and High Power Connectors for Hazardous Areas
Connectors for higher power ranges have been introduced by Hawke International. The new PowerEx series will compliment their existing ControlEx and InstrumEx connectors to complete the family of connectors to meet every need in the oil and gas industries. The new connectors are easy to install, robust and suitable for applications with both control and power equipment.
Main applications for ControlEx and PowerEx will be in the hook-up, servicing,…
Hawke International Enclosures, Electrical Termination and Connection Products f …
There are two opportunities to see Hawke International’s ranges of Ex-certified electrical termination and connection products at Offshore Europe 2007. The company will exhibit a full range of certified products alongside two Hubbell International companies, Chalmit Lighting and Victor Lighting. The displays include cable glands, connectors and enclosures, all engineered to secure and protect electrical installations in potentially explosive and hazardous areas.
Hawke cable glands address the need for…
Enclosures for Extreme Environments and Ease of Wiring
The latest range of enclosures from Hawke International is designed to meet the exacting needs of the offshore, petrochemical and gas industries. Electricity in these industries is vital to production, but needs handling with great care in all situations. The potential mix of unprotected electrical equipment with hazardous explosive gasses, salt spray, persistent humidity and temperature extremes could pose dangers to life and process continuity.
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International Endorsement for Marine and Offshore Electrical Equipment Supplier
Hazardous area connection specialist, Hawke International has achieved type approvals for its complete range of hazardous area cable glands from Det Norske Veritas (DNV). One of the world’s leading marine classification societies, DNV provide a range of testing, certification and technical services for risk reduction in marine and offshore operations.
The latest approval for Hawke International compliments the recent receipt of marine type approval from the American Bureau of Shipping…
Five IECEx Certificates Open the Door for Dual ATEX-IECEx Marking for Hazardous …
Renowned for the quality of their ATEX certified cable glands and hazardous connection products, Hawke International, has now received a suite of five IECEx certificates from BASEEFA. This opens the door for dual marking.
In place since 2004, IECEx was introduced to provide a worldwide certification scheme where participating countries readily accept test information for IECEx certified products that have been tested against the requirement of the IEC 60079 series…
