Jakob

ATEX Couplings

Drive Components for Explosive Atmospheres — ATEX

JAKOB is a German manufacturer with over 60 years of experience in precision drive components. The company offers a certified product line for use in ATEX zones — environments where flammable gases, vapors, or dusts create an explosion hazard. Drive components are engineered to prevent ignition from mechanical sources such as friction, heat, and electrostatic charge. Products are certified by independent testing bodies:

•      Directive 2014/34/EU — The European directive defining requirements for equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres

•      TÜV Austria — Accredited Austrian testing institute (Notified Body) providing independent conformity assessment

•      PTB — Germany's national metrology institute, a Notified Body specializing in ATEX equipment

Key Technical Specifications:

•      Zone classification: Gas: Zone 1, Zone 2, Dust: Zone 21, Zone 22

•      Explosion groups: Gas: IIA, IIB, IIC, Dust: IIIA, IIIB, IIIC

•      Temperature classes: T4 (135°C) to T6 (450° C)

•      Type of protection: Ex h — Ignition hazard prevention by design (Design Safety)

•      Certification: ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU

JAKOB Official ATEX Document

Key Advantages:

•      Flexible couplings — Built-in anti-static grounding, available for groups IIB and IIC

•      Flexible shaft up to 6 meters — Transmits motion into an Ex zone without electrical connections inside it

•      Stainless – Stainless steel version available

JAKOB ATEX — Further Information & Technical Details