HAWE Hydraulik, Munich, offers specially certified valves to meet the particular requirements of explosive environments. In addition to their approval according to the European ATEX directives and the international IECEx formula, these valves now also carry a certificate that complies with the American NEC 500, Class 2, Division 1, standard.
The valves can be used in environments that have explosive gas and dust atmospheres, such as oil or gas rigs, drilling machines in the oil refining industry, tanker ships and trucks. The solenoids are suited for deployment in ambient temperatures up to 55°C. Available are twin solenoids for proportional directional spool valves and single solenoids for seated valves, directional spool valves and screw-in valves.
For mining usage, the intrinsically safe and flameproof solenoids are certified according to ATEX, IECEx, ANZEx, MSHA, MA and TR, making them suitable for deployment in all regions of the world.