Dräger’s is continuously improving safety standards by providing its customers with intelligent products and solutions. It says its “services and safety equipment unite many years of experience with visionary thinking.”
The detection of invisible hazards is one key competency. Dräger’s portable gas detectors are reliable, robust and easy to use. The new personal protection device Dräger X-am 5600, with a dual infrared LEL and carbon dioxide sensor, can detect up to six gases and is therefore ideal for coal mining environments. The extremely large measurement spectrum of the CO-HC sensor, ranging from 0-10,000 ppm, offers ultimate reliability for the continuous monitoring of carbon monoxide levels.
The pioneering DrägerSensor technology provides a new level of safety in terms of response times and long-term stability. The X-zone 5000 transforms the Dräger personal gas detection instrument X-am 5000/5600 into an innovative area monitoring device: a patented combination for increased safety. The zone 0-approved instruments can be positioned wherever gas hazards are expected. Up to 25 X-zone 5000 can be automatically interconnected to form a wireless fence line.
This interconnection allows fast securing of larger areas such as those in mines. In the event of a gas alarm, the X-zone 5000 transmits the alarm signal to all connected units, which then trigger a subsidiary alarm, ensuring fast and easy recognition of the situation and making swift action possible.
Even the best safety precautions cannot prevent situations in which air becomes unfit to breathe. Dräger oxygen self-rescuers are among the most commonly used escape apparatus in the mining industry. The brand-new Oxy 6000 features the innovative ‘Safety Eye’, “so far the only device of its kind on the market,” the company says, to provide the wearer with immediate confirmation of operational readiness. This clear status window permits daily checking for the presence of moisture and yellow KO2 particles within the device. Specially developed for emergency situations, the Oxy 6000 immediately supplies the wearer with oxygen for up to 60 minutes after it has been put on. This compact device is robust and reliable and tailored to the needs of mining.
Maintenance-free for ten years in storage, it is also a cost-effective investment as a part of Dräger customers’ escape and rescue plans. Working together with wearers of breathing equipment, Dräger has adapted the tried and tested Dräger PSS BG 4 to reflect customers’ practical experience. Numerous optimisations have increased its durability and safety and further improved the serviceability of this closed-circuit breathing apparatus. The latest version is Dräger PSS BG 4 plus. This supplies breathable air for up to four hours.