Explosion-protected forklifts for hazardous areas.
MHS supplies certified explosion-protected forklifts, stackers and pallet trucks for hazardous areas across New Zealand.
Explosion protection isn't a single rating. A machine certified for one zone and gas group isn't automatically suitable for another, so we specify from your site's hazardous area documentation.
How are hazardous areas classified in New Zealand?
New Zealand classifies hazardous areas under AS/NZS 60079, the Australian and New Zealand adoption of the international IEC standard.
Areas are divided into zones based on how often an explosive atmosphere is likely to be present:
Equipment must be certified to the protection level its zone requires. Certification is typically ATEX or IECEx.
What makes a forklift explosion-protected?
Certified machines are engineered throughout rather than modified after the fact.
Specifying correctly requires:
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We'll work from your hazardous area documentation to specify machines certified for the zones they'll actually operate in, and tell you plainly if what you're asking for isn't available.