Has ATEX made its mark on couplings manufacturers

Abstract Mention EU Directive 94/9/EC to the couplings industry and you may well be greeted with a blank expression. But use its other name – the ATEX Directive – and you'll receive a variety of differing reactions. John Crane EAA couplings product manager Peter Carlisle explains what last year's introduction of the directive meant for his company, and looks at some of the results that the arrival of ATEX has created.