Grounding Monitor for Intermediate Bulk Containers

For industries handling hazardous materials, ensuring the safe grounding of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) is critical.

The ISOIL Impianti Grounding Monitor MT40, offers advanced safety and monitoring capabilities for these operations.

Discover how this essential tool can improve your processes and enhance operational efficiency.

In this article we will cover:

• What is a Big Bag and why is grounding for FIBCs essential
• Why is MT40 Grounding Monitor necessary when handling Big Bags
• Key features of MT40 Grounding Monitor

What is a Big Bag and why is grounding for FIBCs essential

FIBCs, commonly known as Big Bags, are industrial containers used to transport a variety of dry, flowable products such as grains, flour, sugar, chemicals (fertilizers, pigments or pesticides), and metals.

They are increasingly used for recycling shredded plastic or transporting solid fuels for waste-to-energy systems.

These materials can be flammable and, due to their large surface area, they burn quickly.

During filling or emptying of big bags, static electricity sparks can ignite these materials, making them potentially explosive and risky to handle.

To prevent dangerous electrostatic charges, Type C Big Bags with conductive fabric are used. These bags have a conductive thread grid connected to larger conductive tapes, which can be easily grounded using the MT40 Grounding Monitor with single pole grounding clamps.

Why is MT40 grounding monitor necessary when handling Big Bags

The ISOIL Impianti MT40 Grounding Monitor ensures these risks are minimized by providing:

• Static Charge Management: By grounding Type C FIBCs, the MT40 prevents the buildup of dangerous static electricity that could ignite flammable dust.
  
  
• Reliable Grounding Verification: The MT40 control circuit has been calibrated to identify a FIBC type C impedance and it verifies the integrity of the grounding connection (loop threshold @10 Magaohm), ensuring it meets safety thresholds and it then provides a permissive output for safe operations.
  
  
• Explosion Prevention: Proper grounding of FIBCs helps to avoid the ignition of combustible dust, adhering to ATEX Directive standards for hazardous environments.

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Key features of MT40 Grounding Monitor

Key features of MT40 Grounding Monitor are:

• Continuous Monitoring: The MT40 continuously checks the grounding status of FIBCs, ensuring consistent safety.

• Immediate Alerts: Receive instant notifications if any grounding issues are detected, allowing for quick response and correction.

• Data Storage: The MT40 grounding monitor can store many operation cycles providing useful statistic information about system performance and helping to predict maintenance needs.

• SIL 2 Certification: The MT40 grounding monitor in single configuration with cable and clamp is assessed SIL 2 in accordance with EN50495 standard, ensuring high safety integrity level.

• Versatile Installation: Suitable for use in ZONE 1, 21, or ZONE 2, 22, making it adaptable to various hazardous environments.

• User-Friendly Interface: The MT40’s design allows for easy installation and maintenance, reducing downtime and operational costs.

Enhance your operational safety and compliance with the ISOIL Impianti Grounding Monitor.

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