Press Releases

Gas Safety in Confined Spaces
Introduction An offshore worker ensures a vessel is safe to enter; a plant manager enters a small plant room; a contractor inspects the lining of a sewage pipe. All these personnel face common dangers, despite working in widely different industries. Gas-related injury poses a serious threat in any confined space where the free movement of air [...]

Crowcon showing the latest developments in gas detection technology at Health & Safety Expo 2012
Gas detection specialist Crowcon is showing its latest developments in gas detection technology at the Health and Safety Expo in Birmingham this May. Among the new products on show will be the Gas-Pro portable confined space entry (CSE) gas detector. Specifically designed for CSE work, the Gas-Pro has application-driven features that include a top-mount display, [...]

Gas Detector Communication Technology for Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms
Introduction In few applications is safety as important as on offshore oil and gas platforms. Explosive hazards from hydrocarbon gases and vapours are an ever-present risk, whilst toxic hydrogen sulphide gas and depleted oxygen environments can pose significant risks to personnel. Gas detectors are therefore essential to provide dependable early warning of gas hazards. Gas detectors are [...]

HART® Communication Protocol Ensures Reliable Communication with Crowcon’s IRmax Gas Detector
Easy and reliable connection and communication is vital when using a gas detector, which is why Crowcon has introduced the HART Communication Protocol for its IRmax infrared (IR) hydrocarbon detector. The HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) Communication Protocol is the global standard for sending and receiving digital information across analog wires between smart devices and control [...]

Crowcon’s Gas Detectors Ensure Safe Operation at Indian Oil and Gas Terminal
100 Nimbus flameproof (Exd) detectors supplied to Cairn Energy’s Mangala facility in Rajasthan 100 of Crowcon’s Nimbus flameproof (Exd) hydrocarbon gas detectors have been installed at Cairn Energy’s Mangala oil and gas processing terminal in Rajasthan, India. Supplied via Larson & Toubro, the Nimbus units are located at strategic locations throughout the facility and ensure the [...]