Manufacturer and R&D partner for ATEX- and IECEx-certified Ex electronics for Zone 0–2
ELOK s r.o.
Opava (CZ) · Hille (DE) · Lytham St. Annes (UK) · Singapore · Couëron (FR) · Ostrava (CZ) · Madrid (ES)New on Amplifa
About ELOK
ELOK s r.o. is a Czech manufacturer and R&D partner for explosion-protected electrical and electronic equipment for hazardous areas of Zones 0, 1 and 2 (gas group IIC). The company develops and manufactures ATEX- and IECEx-certified products such as Zone 0 camera systems, earthing and monitoring units, Ex batteries, Ex motor control units, dosing units as well as measurement and logging systems. As an OEM and R&D partner, ELOK supports customers from concept development through prototyping and certification to series production, including electro-mechanical design with certified Ex enclosures. Manufacturing includes PCB assembly, testing and measurement in accordance with the standards of the EN/IEC-60079 series. Fields of application include petrochemicals, oil and gas, chemical plants, tank farms, mining as well as wastewater and environmental monitoring. ELOK is a member of the VAE Controls Group; sales companies are located in Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore, France and Spain.
- Site
- 746 01 Opava, Czech Republic
- Processes
- Design and production of ATEX/IECEx-certified Ex electrical equipment (Zone 0–2), Manufacturing of electronic measurement and control devices for hazardous areas (protection types Ex, PCB assembly, testing, measurement, development, Custom R&D and OEM solutions: concept, prototyping, ATEX/IECEx certification, series production
- Materials
- Printed circuit boards (PCB), Ex d (flameproof enclosure), Ex i (intrinsic safety), Ex e (increased safety), Ex m (encapsulation), Ex t (dust protection enclosure), Ex n (type of protection n), op is (optical radiation)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ATEX QAN 2014/34/EU (FTZU), IECEx QAR CZ/FTZU/QAR07.0002, QPS (UL/CSA), UKCA QAN (ExVeritas 2585)
- Industries
- Petrochemicals, Oil and gas, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Tank farms, Mining
- 01
Electronic and mechanical design incl. Ex enclosures
- 02
Prototyping
- 03
ATEX/IECEx certification
- 04
PCB assembly
- 05
Assembly of Ex devices
- 06
Testing and measurement
- 07
Series production and worldwide distribution
Processes and Components
Printed circuit boards (PCB)
Assembly and testing of printed circuit boards as the basis of the electronic measurement and control devices.
Ex d (flameproof enclosure)
Flameproof enclosure as the protection type for certified Ex enclosures.
Ex i (intrinsic safety)
Intrinsic safety as the common protection concept for devices in Zone 0.
Ex e (increased safety)
Increased safety for devices in Zones 1 and 2.
Ex m (encapsulation)
Encapsulation (potting) as the protection type for electronic assemblies.
Ex t (dust protection enclosure)
Dust protection enclosure for area devices against ignition by dust.
Ex n (type of protection n)
Protection type for devices that are spark-free in normal operation in Zone 2 applications.
op is (optical radiation)
Certified protection type for optical radiation, including for the ESPO Zone 0 camera system.
Ex h (non-electrical equipment)
Protection type for non-electrical equipment.
Locations
Opava
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Printed circuit boards (PCB), Ex enclosures
- PCB assembly
- Testing and measuring equipment
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and production of ATEX/IECEx-certified Ex electrical equipment (Zone 0–2)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of electronic measurement and control devices for hazardous areas (protection types ExAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PCB assembly, testing, measurement, developmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | Printed circuit boards (PCB) |
| Custom R&D and OEM solutions: concept, prototyping, ATEX/IECEx certification, series productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Manufacturing is certified to ISO 9001:2015; product certifications are carried out under ATEX 2014/34/EU (FTZU), IECEx (QAR CZ/FTZU/QAR07.0002), QPS (UL/CSA) and UKCA (ExVeritas 2585). Electronic measurement and control devices with the protection types Ex d, e, m, i, t, n, op is and h are tested.
| Evidence | Opava |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ATEX QAN 2014/34/EU (FTZU) | |
| IECEx QAR CZ/FTZU/QAR07.0002 | |
| QPS (UL/CSA) | |
| UKCA QAN (ExVeritas 2585) |