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Mutech Limited's MD appointed Chair of L/6/10 Committee
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Mutech Limited'sManaging Director, Colin Cameron, has been elected Chairman of the L/6/10 Committee. Colin Cameron, who takes up the reins from Bryn Spencer, is one of only two ABMEC (Association of British Mining Equipment Companies) representatives on this prestigious committee.

The appointment acknowledges Colin Cameron's wealth of electronics expertise particularly in the intrinsic safety industries. He comments: "I am delighted and honoured to be given this opportunity, particularly when membership of the organisation is increasing and British manufacturing is continuing to grow. I want to look after the interests of equipment manufacturers and to contribute to the continual development of international standards."

L/6/10 comprises manufacturers, users, certification and government bodies, offering a UK perspective to the international committee. L/6/10 is the sole route for UK input into the IECx scheme. In addition it is a forum for interaction with BIS on European concerns on ATEX and similar issues.

The L/6/10 committee reports to the British Electrotechnical Committee (BEC), the UK Committee for IEC and Cenelec. The L/6/10 is responsible for issues relating to the safety of electrical and mechanical equipment used in hazardous areas (the IECEx scheme), including the oil, gas, mining and landfill industries.

The announcement of the new L/6/10 committee chairman closely follows the appointment of Sarah Varney as the new Director General at ABMEC. Sarah Varney, who was previously Operations Director at Mutech Limited, takes over the post from Ruth Bailey.

MutechLtd designs, builds and tests ATEX and MSHA approved products for customers in the fields of mining and other hazardous areas. The company has 25 years experience in electronics design and manufacture of intrinsic safety equipment for leading companies worldwide.

More information is available from Mutech Ltd, tel: 0161 872 0400, email: julia.cameron@mutech.co.uk , www.mutech.co.uk .

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Mutech contact:
Julia Cameron, email: julia.cameron@mutech.co.uk 
Mutech Ltd, Unit 9, Wharfside Business Park, Irlam Wharf Road, Irlam, Manchester M44 5PN,
Tel: 0161 872 0400, www.mutech.co.uk 

About Mutech Ltd
UK based Mutech provides a quality electronics design and manufacturing service. Expert in intrinsic safety (IS) and other equipment for hazardous areas such as mining, oil and gas, its aim is to become a leading 'Centre of Excellence' particularly in life sciences.

Mutech specialises in providing bespoke solutions for demanding environments. Celebrating its silver jubilee in 2012, the company delivers a broad spectrum of electronics product development and manufacture.

Its innovation and expertise has been used in consumer electronics, industrial controls, locking and security systems for safes and custodial locks, radio frequency (RF) and power supply design.

Awarded IS09001: 2008 and Investors in People Gold status, the company is also working towards IEC61508 (Functional Safety).

Mutech continues to drive exports, particularly to the USA, and has a multi-lingual team. A Spanish version of the Mutech website is now available.

It is a member of the Association of British Mining Equipment Companies (ABMEC), Electronics Yorkshire and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

Issued by Mutech Ltd, Unit 9, Wharfside Business Park, Irlam Wharf Road, Irlam, Manchester M44 5PN
General enquiries t: +44 (0)161 872 0400; e: sales@mutech.co.uk , www.mutech.co.uk