ATEX

 

ATEX 95 - European Directive 94/9/EC


Regulations concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

 

The torsionally flexible and rigid TSCHAN couplings listed in the following table fulfil the requirements of ATEX 95 (active since 01.03.1996) in the sense of the European Directive 94/9/EC

 

Coupling

Type

Designation

Installation and Operation
Manual
(PDF)

 TSCHAN "S"®

S -ST, S-LST

Flexible
coupling

 TSCHAN "S"®

SD-5

"

 TSCHAN "S"®

SDD-5 / SDDL-5

"

 TSCHAN "S"®

SDDL-5-BS

"

 TSCHAN "S"®

SV

"

 TSCHAN "S"®

SX

"

 NOR-MEX®

E

"

 NOR-MEX®

G

"

 NOR-MEX®

H

"

 NOR-MEX®

LE, KE, ME

"

 NOR-MEX®

LG, KG, MG

"

 NOR-MEX®

MV

"

 NOR-MEX®

FE

"

 NOR-MEX®

FG

"

 POSIMIN®

NZN, NZNmin

Torsionally rigid coupling

 POSIMIN®

NZU, UZU

"

under
construction

 POSIMIN®

NN-NN

"

under
construction

 POSIMIN®

NZF

"

under
construction

 POSIFLEX®

ZEA, ZEAU(U)
ZEB, ZEBU(U)

"

 POSIFLEX®

ZEAZ, ZEAU(U)Z
ZEBZ, ZEBU(U)Z

"

 POSIFLEX®

ZEAF, ZEBF

"

 

TSCHAN "S"® with ATEX - Marking

 

 

NOR-MEX® with ATEX - Marking and wear marks

 

 

POSIMIN® with ATEX - Marking

 

 

 

 POSIFLEX® with ATEX - Marking

 

 

TSCHAN "B"® with ATEX - Marking

 

 Short product marking on small couplings:


 

 

 Product marking on bigger couplings:

 Explanation of the marking:

 1.Row

II

Appliance group (Industries except mining).

2

Appliance group (high level of safety)

G

Material group (Gases). Suitable zones 1 and 2

 T4/T5/T6 

Temperature classes / max. permissible temperatures at the surface:
T4 =< 135°C
T5 =< 100°C
T6 =<   85°C

Ta

max. permissible ambient temperatures:
          -20°C
T4:     +80°C
T5:     +45°C
T6:     +30°C

 2. Row

II

Appliance group (Industries except mining)

2

Appliance category (high level of safety)

D

Material group (dusts). Suitable zones 21 and 22

T130°C

max. temperature at the coupling surface

 3. Row

I

Material group (mining)

M2

Appliance category (high level of safety). If an explosive atmosphere occurs the equipment must be turned offkönnen.