Engineering office for firedamp and explosion protection, certifications, risk analyses and EMC technology
ExGuide Technology – Günter Kämper VDI
Castrop-Rauxel (headquarters) · Essen (colleague for ATEX work)New on Amplifa
About ExGuide Technology
ExGuide Technology – Günter Kämper VDI is an engineering office founded in 1992 and based in Castrop-Rauxel, acting as an independent expert in the field of firedamp and explosion protection. The company supports manufacturers and operators of electrical and mechanical equipment throughout the entire explosion protection process: from certification under Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX) and within the IECEx scheme, through the configuration and equipping of plants and machines for potentially explosive areas, to the preparation of explosion protection documents under Directive 1999/92/EC and the German Industrial Safety Ordinance (BetrSichV). The core element is the ignition hazard assessment according to ISO 80079-36 ff. with a statement of conformity from an independent third-party expert. The range of services is complemented by EMC testing, electrical measurements, hazard analyses under the Machinery and Explosion Protection Directives, and active participation in national and international standards work. Since January 2020, colleague Geoffrey Stenzel (Essen) has taken over the major part of the explosion protection work. A quality management system under DIN ISO 9001 has been in place since 1996.
- Site
- Castrop-Rauxel
- Processes
- Certification of equipment (ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, IECEx scheme, gas and dust Ex area), Configuration and equipping of electrical plants and machines for potentially explosive, Preparation of explosion protection documents under Directive 1999/92/EC and BetrSichV, Risk analyses / ignition hazard assessment according to ISO 80079-36 ff. with statement of, EMC testing, EMC technology and electrical measurements, Hazard analyses under the EC Machinery Directive and the EU Explosive Atmospheres Directive, Certification of electrical and mechanical equipment (Directive 2014/34/EU ATEX, IECEx scheme, gas, Configuration and equipping of plants and machines for potentially explosive areas
- Materials
- FKM (sealing material in the Ex conformity assessment of a flow meter, not the company's own, Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX), IECEx Scheme, Ignition hazard assessment, Explosion protection document, EMC Testing & Electrical Engineering
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001 (QM system), DIN ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1992
- Industries
- Mining (firedamp protection), Potentially explosive installations / operators, Manufacturers of Ex equipment (e.g. metrology), Industry / operators of potentially explosive installations
- 01
Consulting / initial assessment
- 02
Certification under ATEX / IECEx
- 03
Ignition hazard assessment (ISO 80079-36 ff.)
- 04
Statement of conformity
- 05
Explosion protection documentation
- 06
EMC testing / measurements
Standards & Assessment Areas
Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX)
Certification of electrical and mechanical equipment for the gas and dust Ex area in Europe.
IECEx Scheme
International certification of Ex equipment under the IECEx scheme.
Ignition hazard assessment
Risk analyses of mechanical explosion protection according to ISO 80079-36 ff. by independent experts.
Explosion protection document
Preparation of explosion protection documents for operators according to the Directive and BetrSichV.
EMC Testing & Electrical Engineering
EMC technology, electrical measurements and power engineering equipment.
Locations
Castrop-Rauxel
DEHeadquarters / engineering office
- Materials
- ATEX, IECEx, EMC
Essen
DEColleague – ATEX work (Geoffrey Stenzel)
- Materials
- ATEX
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certification of equipment (ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, IECEx scheme, gas and dust Ex area)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Configuration and equipping of electrical plants and machines for potentially explosiveEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preparation of explosion protection documents under Directive 1999/92/EC and BetrSichVEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Risk analyses / ignition hazard assessment according to ISO 80079-36 ff. with statement ofTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMC testing, EMC technology and electrical measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hazard analyses under the EC Machinery Directive and the EU Explosive Atmospheres DirectiveEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality Management
A quality management system under DIN ISO 9001 has been in place since 1996. Statements of conformity are issued as safety assessments by an independent third-party expert.
| Evidence | Castrop-Rauxel |
|---|---|
| DIN ISO 9001 |
History
- 1992
Foundation of the owner's own engineering office for firedamp and explosion protection, electrical engineering and EMC technology
- 1996
Establishment of a quality management system under DIN ISO 9001
- 2011
Compact seminars on explosion protection (e.g. compact seminar November 2011)
- 2020
Geoffrey Stenzel takes over the major part of the explosion protection work; Günter Kämper continues to provide support