Rockwell Automation Expands Predictive Maintenance Suite With Intrinsically Safe Condition-Monitoring Data Collector

A new intrinsically safe condition-monitoring data collector from Rockwell Automation allows fast and easy data collection from mechanical equipment operating in Class 1 Div. 1 environments while helping manufacturers and industrial users meet ATEX Petrochemical Certification Requirements. 

A new intrinsically safe condition-monitoring data collector from Rockwell Automation allows fast and easy data collection from mechanical equipment operating in Class 1 Div. 1 environments while helping manufacturers and industrial users meet ATEX Petrochemical Certification Requirements. The Entek Enpac Ex is specifically designed to meet ATEX Zone 0, a European Union category designation for areas where an explosive atmosphere is continuously present or present for long periods. Enpac is a family of Windows CE-based, high-performance, two-channel data collectors and signal analyzers. The Enpac data collectors are designed to help ensure safe and efficient condition monitoring of equipment found in many process industries with large rotating equipment, including marine, power generation, water/wastewater, and petrochemical. The Enpac Ex data collector utilizes the latest advances in analog and digital electronics, including digital signal processing (DSP) and a powerful Sigma-Delta A/D converter to provide both speed and accuracy in the data collection process. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is a leading global provider of automation, power, control, and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., USA, the company employs about 20,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.