Industrial hydraulics users are assured of the compliance of Rexroth products with the technical documentation and the requirements laid down in the EU Directive.

Rexroth, a supplier in the field of industrial hydraulics, produces and delivers its product range with strictest observance of ATEX directive 94/9/EC. Since the beginning of July 2003, equipment that has been or is newly employed in potentially explosive atmospheres as well as the associated documentation must comply with EU Directive 94/9/EC, the so-called ATEX 95. Rexroth's processes guarantee the users of industrial hydraulics the compliance of products with the technical documentation and the requirements laid down in the EU Directive.

Many hazardous applications require equipment and systems that conform with ATEX.

Rexroth is a known supplier of components and systems in the field of industrial hydraulics.

Rexroth hydraulics offer not only individual products that comply with the EU Directive, but also complete systems.

This increases safety of man and machine in the sectors concerned, such as in applications with hazardous escaping gases (foundry equipment or core-shooting machines).

Rexroth products and systems in accordance with the new ATEX Directive are also required for plant in which hazardous vapours may occur (drilling rigs, tank systems or chemical plants) or for installations with a dangerous formation and accumulation of dust (plastics processing machines, wood processing machines).

The Business Unit Industrial Hydraulics eliminates risks and hazards at the design, production and operational stages right from the start through timely and precise risk analyses and conformity assessment procedures.

'As a result of this, our product solutions for industrial hydraulics meet the stringent safety and health requirements of Directive 94/9/EC.

The services provided by us result in a real added value for our global customers,' says Dr Lutz Zimmermann, Chief Technical Officer of the Business Unit Industrial Hydraulics.

The product range according to the ATEX Directive comprises a comprehensive and application-oriented assortment of on/off, servo, proportional and high-response valves, hydraulic power units and hydraulic cylinders.

In close cooperation with the customer Rexroth also develops complete drive and control solutions for industrial hydraulics in accordance with the ATEX Directive.

To ensure this high standard, the Business Unit implemented processes in line with ATEX in the production sequence or optimized existing processes.

This includes quality assurance with process representation, ensuring the traceability of products and parts, the issue of a declaration of conformity and Ex marking.

The customer gets operating instructions for components, equipment and power units.

The design documentation as well as required type tests are presented to notified bodies.

Moreover, the Business Unit Industrial Hydraulics of Rexroth appointed an explosion protection officer.

A further integral part of the ATEX Directive is the comprehensive documentation.

For this reason, Rexroth's industrial hydraulic components always come with a comprehensive documentation package.

This includes written operating instructions in four languages, a CD-ROM in all EU languages for standard parts and in the national language of the final customer for individual orders (power units, systems).

In addition, the customer obtains general information about the use of Rexroth components in potentially explosive atmospheres as well as a product data sheet and product-specific instructions with the compulsory declarations of conformity.

The required technical product data sheets are, of course, also available online.

Servicing and repair of equipment according to the old Directive is still permitted in the EU and worldwide.