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The first ‘Explosion Proof R&D Base’ in the country in Busan | |||
WRITER | Department of External Cooperation | WRITE DAY | 2014-11-28 |
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The first ‘Explosion Proof R&D Base’ in the country in Busan | |||||
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The first ‘Explosion Proof R&D Base’ in the country in Busan The first ‘explosion proof R&D base’ in the country was built up in Busan. This explosion proof testing building with a scale of 324 square meters will conduct technology development and international certification support for explosion proof electric-electronic products at the same time. Equipped with about 30 kinds of top level explosion proof testing machines including 2 explosion testing chambers and provided with appropriate examining environment, examination staff training, and domestic and foreign explosion proof certification cooperation network, the center performs various explosion proof technology supports such as explosion proof products research and development, explosion proof test, and explosion proof certification counseling desired by lots of domestic companies. Explosion proof means a measure to prevent explosion or damages caused by explosion and explosion proof machines are the ones that an explosion prevention system is applied to. For a long time research and development support for explosion proof equipment has been critical in the industry field of offshore plant, petrochemical plant, atomic energy, gas station, milling factory, and coal mine which have potential risks of fire and explosion. With this completion of explosion proof testing building as a chance, it is expected that time and expense on R&D will be cut drastically by making it possible to provide diverse services like design and explosion test support for, and joint research and development of manufacturing companies across the country as well as southeast rigeon. And the acceleration on new products development of explosion proof equipment for international market as well as domestic market is anticipated thanks to real time explosion proof technology consulting and test support that can be offered simultaneously. “The further educated and specialized researching manpower will guarantee services for explosion proof products technology development and products commercialization technology support,” Yoo Young Moon, the head of the center said “and we are expecting that our facility will be able to build a system for products developed by Korean manufacturers to IEC Scheme for Certification to Standards for Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) and Atmosphere Explosibles (ATEX) domestically by making agreements with international certification associations next year.” Meanwhile, about 200 people of specialists of LED field and employees of related companies including Seo Byeong Soo, the mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, Lee Jin Bok, an assemblyman, and Kim Young Seup, the president of PKNU attended the ceremony.<Pukyong today> |