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ENCLOSURES & JUNCTION BOXES
Since the first ABTECH sheet steel enclosure worldwide, ABTECH have the coverage to manage
was manufactured in the 1970’s the company any project.Indeed over the last 25 years, ABTECH
has never lost sight of it’s goal, to become a have been involved in many projects throughout
leading supplier of quality electrical enclosures the world.
and junction boxes suitable for both industrial
and hazardous area markets. This we believe ABTECH also manufacture restricted breathing
has been achieved through innovation, market enclosures (EEx’nR’) which are capable of
leading design, rigorous testing and adherence to housing sparking and hot components and are
quality. suitable for use in Zone 2 areas and can often
be a cost effective alternative to flameproof
In recent years ABTECH have extended their enclosures (EEx’d’).
range of enclosures to cope with ever increasing
customer demands for unique solutions to The durability of our products is measured in
their problems. These solutions include high decades. Whether the product is for an industrial
current connection boxes (up to 3000Amps), high or hazardous area application, ABTECH place
temperature junction boxes (up to 950°C for 3 the utmost importance on quality as would be
hours) and IP68 enclosures (up to 120ft depth). expected from a leading manufacturer.
ABTECH rose to the challenge when the Channel The success of the company has been built on
Tunnel was being constructed and produced over this dedication to total quality control and with
12,500 junction boxes and emergency lighting over 30 years history of supply to the leading oil &
actuators to the most exacting of standards. With gas companies throughout the world it is a policy
the emphasis on reliability and safety, ABTECH that has been proven to work.
designed a solution that more than met the
rigorous specification laid down by Eurotunnel. With approvals such as BS EN ISO 9001:2000,
The new millennium has seen ABTECH once more certification to British, European and
expanding their range of products and services to International standards and approvals from
help their customers cope with the need to meet certifying authorities in the UK, USA, Canada and
ever changing international standards. Russia, the company’s commitment to quality
ensures that safety is never compromised.
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of
the ATEX legislation, the majority of ABTECH Enclosures manufactured in stainless
products also comply with the IEC Ex scheme and steel, mild steel, glass reinforced polyester,
are certified for use in Category 2 (Zone 1) and aluminium,polycarbonate and ABS are
Category 3 (Zone 2) areas for both gas and dust suitable for a wide range of industrial and OEM
hazards. applications and we have the facilities to modify
the standard enclosure to meet the customer’s
ABTECH operate in the global market place as requirements.
the nature of the Oil & Gas & Petrochemical
industry demands and to meet this requirement These services include machining, painting, silk
ABTECH operate at an International level. screen printing and electro-polishing. We are
With the headquarters based in Sheffield, UK also able to mould any of the plastic range of
and factories and offices in USA, Germany, enclosures in a wide range of colours (subject to
Netherlands, South Korea and Singapore and minimum order quantity).
a network of agents covering over 40 countries
