{"id":5963,"date":"2020-11-06T20:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T20:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:http:\/\/controlconceptsusa.com\/\/\/?p=5963"},"modified":"2025-04-24T06:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:55:55","slug":"airsweep-material-flow-aid-receives-atex-certification-for-explosive-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/controlconceptsusa.com\/airsweep-material-flow-aid-receives-atex-certification-for-explosive-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"AirSweep Material Flow Aid receives ATEX certification for explosive environments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/controlconceptsusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Atex-FamilyPhoto-1.jpg\" alt=\"The AirSweep family of products are ATEX certified.\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control Concepts, Inc. announced that all AirSweep\u00ae pneumatic flow aids have been awarded an ATEX certification, based on the assessment of the FTZU Physical-Technical Testing Institute in the Czech Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATEX (which stands for <\/span><b>AT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mosph\u00e8res <\/span><b>EX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plosibles) is required for all products that are used in explosive environments in the European Union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An explosive atmosphere can be caused by a variety of substances and chemicals in the air, such as flammable gases, mists or vapours, or fine organic dusts like grain flour or wood. This includes petrochemical industries, underground mining and food production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAirSweep is used heavily in these kinds of environments,\u201d says Henry Tiffany, president of Control Concepts, Inc. \u201cIt will also help our EU distributors sell our products, because many of their customers require it for their specific applications.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ATEX certification assures customers that AirSweep &#8211; the most effective material flow aid for powders, bulk solids, granular materials, moist or sticky materials and more &#8211;\u00a0 has been fully tested and approved to be safe to use in hazardous environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About Control Concepts, Inc.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 1951, Control Concepts, Inc. has helped solve material flow issues in plants around the world. We have tens of thousands of systems installed worldwide, and clients that include both S&amp;P companies and SMEs. Our patented technologies are used in every industry because they are reliable, cost-effective, and have an amazing track record and return on investment. We also have the longest warranties in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you install a ControI Concepts product, you can walk away and focus on other parts of the plant. Our <a href=\"\/airsweep\">AirSweep\u00ae material activation system<\/a> ensures on-demand material flow, <a href=\"https:\/\/controlconceptsusa.com\/acousticlean\/\">AcoustiClean\u00ae Sonic Horns<\/a> replaces manual material clearing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/controlconceptsusa.com\/dazic\/\">DAZIC\u00ae<\/a> and RotoGuard\u00ae Speed Switches prevent expensive equipment pileup.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-editor-squiggler\" style=\"color: initial; font: initial; font-feature-settings: initial; font-kerning: initial; font-optical-sizing: initial; font-variation-settings: initial; text-orientation: initial; text-rendering: initial; -webkit-font-smoothing: initial; -webkit-locale: initial; -webkit-text-orientation: initial; -webkit-writing-mode: initial; writing-mode: initial; zoom: initial; place-content: initial; place-items: initial; place-self: initial; alignment-baseline: initial; animation: initial; appearance: initial; aspect-ratio: initial; backdrop-filter: initial; 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