ATEX forklift attachments work with your existing ATEX handling equipment to comply with the directives for handling goods in potentially explosive surroundings. As well as the standard forklift attachments, we also supply ATEX compliant attachments manufactured from spark proof stainless steel.
If you are using your forklift attachment or piece of material handling equipment in a potentially hazardous and explosive atmosphere, then you must ensure that your equipment will not cause an explosion during routine operation. Hazardous areas exist where a potentially explosive mix of air and flammable gasses or air and dust or air, dust and gasses may occur.
Spark Resistant and ATEX Rated Forklift Attachments
In such environments, your forklift attachment or material handling equipment must be ATEX certified, as required by the EU directive 94/9/EC (more commonly known as the ATEX directive.
Under the ATEX directive, hazardous areas are divided into Zones according to the likelihood of a potentially explosive atmosphere being present
With a growing portfolio of ATEX approved forklift attachments and material handling solutions, we have experience in manufacturing our forklift attachments to conform to the stringent requirements needed for working in such hazardous and explosion proof environments.
From drum handlers to fork extensions, Zone 0 to Zone 22, we can manufacture our attachments entirely from spark proof stainless steel, fully certificated to comply with the ATEX Directive.
For an explanation of the different Zone classifications, please refer to the information below. If you require an attachment for working in any of these hazardous zones, then please do not hesitate to contact ourselves, we would be happy to help.
Zone 0 (gases / vapours)
An area in which an explosive mixed atmosphere is consistently present for long periods.
Zone 1 (gases / vapours)
An area in which an explosive mixture is likely to occur in normal operation.
Zone 2 (gases / vapours)
An area in which an explosive mixture is not likely to occur in normal operation and, if it occurs, will persist for a short time
Zone 20 (dusts)
An area in which explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is consistently present for long periods
Zone 21 (dusts)
An area in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is likely to occur in normal operation occasionally
Zone 22 (dusts)
An area in which an explosive atmosphere in the form of a cloud of combustible dust in air is not likely to occur in normal operation, but if it does, will persist for a short time.
You can be assured our ATEX certified attachments;
- Will be manufactured entirely from spark proof stainless steel
- Will come ‘CE’ marked
- Will bear the Distinctive ATEX mark (EX in hexagon)
Please download or view the ATEX forklift attachments datasheet.
Please let us know the zone that you require when enquiring.