R. STAHL in North America R. STAHL, INC. has been in North America for almost 30 years. Located in Houston, Texas and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, we have expanded to include over 40 representatives throughout the Americas. Our service is unmatched, with qualified technical experts that can be reached in real time, not seven hours away in Europe. Expertise where safety knows no compromise One hundred thirty years after our founding, with facilities strategically located on five continents, R. STAHL is acknowledged as the world’s foremost innovator in explosionprotected components and systems for...

More Than Protection STAHL Applications •Petroleum and natural gas deliveries •Petroleum and natural gas storage and transporters •Petrochemical industry •Chemical industry • Pharmaceutical industry • Food product, beverage and tobacco industries • Shipbuilding and offshore industries • Food processing industry • Water purification • Automotive • Original equipment manufacture Our Mission “We provide products and services to protect the most valuable - and often irreplaceable - assets of some of the most critical industries on Earth." In the production, processing, transportation and storage...

Production Plants: • Houston • Waldenburg • Weimar • Cologne • Hengelo • Stavanger • Chennai • Shanghai R. STAHL’s global headquarters is located in Waldenburg Germany. Located in Houston, Texas, R.STAHL Inc. is proud of it’s world class manufacturing, engineering and technical service competency. Here our engineers work together in teams to develop tailor-made, reliable and costeffective solutions for complex systems worldwide. Project management and production departments work side by side in state of the art facilities to foster communication and cooperation between all departments throughout...

Development & Laboratory/ Certification Development • 6% of our annual revenue is reinvested in the innovation process • 40% of our revenue has been generated with products launched into the market in the past five years • We actively participate in international committees • We use state of the art CAD systems and provide rapid prototyping Laboratory/ Certification • All key tests are performed on site in our own state of the art testing facilities • We hold over 3,000 international certificates for explosion protection, shipping vessel approvals and functional safety • We offer factory accepted...

Project Planning * Extensive cooperation with customers to develop the optimal solution * Highly skilled engineers with international experience design solutions based on your individual needs Production * Manufacturing plants located in: Houston, Texas (USA), Waldenburg, Weimar & Cologne (Germany), Hengelo (Netherlands) Stavanger (Norway), Shanghai (China) and Chennai (India) * Flexible production and organized manufacturing provides effective communication between all departments * In-house occupational training center with educated trainers * In-house tool-and-die manufacturing facilities...

Quality Management & On-site Acceptance Testing Quality Management * ISO 9000 certified in 1993 and ISO 9001 in 2004 * Quality management process covers the whole supply chain * Quality management system is approved by PTB * Calibration laboratory monitors over 2,000 items of electrical and mechanical test equipment * Production process is covered by quality assurance On-site Acceptance Testing * State of the art testing and inspection equipment * Intensive technical support * Personnel are continuously trained on the latest technology * On-site consultants are in direct contact with development...

After-Sales Service & Logistics CAPABILITIES After-Sales Service & Logistics CAPABILITIES After-Sales Service * Extended warranty on products and services * Field service engineers available * Competent information given by telephone and email Logistics * Efficient and economical workflow * Modern, fully automatic high-bay warehouse * Production organized on the kanban principle

Service WE HAVE YOU COVERED Protecting lives and equipment is R. STAHL’s highest priority. When you partner with R. STAHL in this endeavor you can be assured that our customized, technically advanced, comprehensive products and services receive the highest quality of service. m m HIVA Development of individual solutions Technical service OEM service On a worldwide basis, Original Equipment Manufacturers are continuously looking to expand their markets for existing and new system designs. When market opportunities arise that require ATEX or lECEx certification for markets, such as Europe, the...

• Training programs • In-house training center • Training classes conducted at the customer’s facility Competent and trained employees are the most important link in a safe production chain. Remaining at the top of an industry requires committed employees who work diligently with new technologies and implement new safety regulations. At R. STAHL, we are aware of this and make our expert knowledge available to you by conducting training classes. Individuals may choose to take advantage of a basic or advanced training class. Theory and practice are conveyed in equal measure by our specialists....

Hazardous Location Overview EXPLOSION PROTECTION Understanding Global Explosion Protection • Class and Division System • Class and Zone System • ATEX/CENELEC Zone System • IEC INNOVATIVE EXPLOSION PROTECTION by R. STAHL 1-800-782-43

EXPLOSION PROTECTION Hazardous Location OverviewBasics of Explosion Protection HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS Hazardous locations are defined as premises, buildings or parts thereof where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to the presence of flammable gases or vapors, flammable liquids, combustible dusts, or easily ignitable fibers or flyings. Although, flammable gases, vapors and combustible dusts exist almost everywhere, fortunately, they are present only in minute quantities. Simply because flammable gases or vapors, or combustible dusts are present, there is not necessarily a hazardous location....