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On 1 September 2011 Allenwest Wallacetown changed its name to Ampcontrol UK Ltd trading as Ampcontrol Allenwest.
Ampcontrol Allenwest is a leading designer and manufacturer of Flameproof (FLP) and Explosion Protected Apparatus (EPA), primarily for use in the potentially hazardous areas of Coal Mining, Off-Shore and Petro-Chemical Industries.
From its base in the UK the company has a global presence through its subsidiaries in China, Russia and South Africa in addition to a network of distributors and agency representation located in key customer markets.
Flameproof and Explosion Protected Apparatus has been exported to over 50 countries where safety and reliability of both product and supplier is critical to the end user. The Company's history of manufacturing Flameproof and Explosion Protected Apparatus reaches back to the 1920's when the technology concepts of FLP equipment were first being recognised.
Ampcontrol Allenwest is part of the Ampcontrol Group, one of the world's leading and most technologically advanced electrical and electronic equipment manufacturers and service providers in the international coal mining market.
The Ampcontrol Group
The Ampcontrol Group has almost 300 years of combined experience.
The Ampcontrol Group is a leading international supplier of electrical and electronic products to the power, energy and mining sectors. It operates across Australia as well as in China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Established in 1918, our UK operation Ampcontrol Allenwest is a specialist designer and manufacturer of flameproof electrical distribution and motor control equipment for use in coal mining, oil & gas and other hazardous areas.
On 1 September 2011, Allenwest Wallacetown changed its name to Ampcontrol UK Ltd trading as Ampcontrol Allenwest.
ATF Mining Electrics has specialised in manufacturing electrical systems and equipment for the mining and hazardous area sectors for 30 years.
Established in 1982, Austech Instruments has almost 30 years experience in the design and manufacture of gas detection equipment and systems serving the market sectors of oil & gas, petrochemical, marine, defence, heavy industry, building services and utilities.
On 1 July 2011 Austech Instruments business and assets were acquired by Ampcontrol CSM Pty Limited.
Burn Brite is a specialist designer and manufacturer of portable and fixed industrial, hazardous area and mine lighting with 55 years experience in research and development of lighting products for automotive, camping and industrial applications.
Utilising the latest technology and skills in cable management, the Ampcontrol Group has 24 hour cable repair and maintenance services available to carry out remedial action by highly trained and skilled teams.
ResTech is a research and development company combining the skills, competencies, knowledge and diversity of Ampcontrol and the intellectual vitality and expertise of the University of Newcastle.
1,100V AW2000 Load Centres generally control several drives, within the same vicinity.
Typical applications are coal face and continuous miner operations.
