Firetrace Ltd. News

Founded in August 1996, Dave Melton the inventor of Firetrace could never have envisioned the success his simple invention would have grown to become. 23 years later sees Firetrace Ltd manufacture and install their 100,000th Firetrace Automatic Fire Suppression System! And not only this, it was exchanged to reinstate a system that had expired its lifespan at Discovery Park, Sandwich. Authority comment Dave Melton – Inventor of Firetrace says, “I don’t believe it. Originally...

Firetrace Ltd announced that the company is operating business as usual, in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. During these very uncertain times, the company added that they are still providing their services throughout UK and Ireland, while abiding to government guidelines on operations. safety of staff and Customers While continuing business as normal, the company reaffirmed that their main priority is the safety of suppliers, clients, customers and staff. In some cases, fire sup...

With the news currently dominated by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Firetrace wanted to notify its customers that they are monitoring the situation and doing everything they can to reduce any risk. Firetrace will continue to check daily the guidance from the government and relevant public health authorities and be guided by that advice. The well-being of the staff, customers is vital, please be advised that the Company has absence management procedures, sick leave and emergency dependants leave process...

Founded in August 1996, Dave Melton the inventor of Firetrace, could never have envisioned the success his simple invention would have grown to become. 23 years later sees Firetrace Ltd manufacture and install their 100,000th Firetrace Automatic Fire Suppression System. And not only this, it was exchanged to reinstate a system which had expired its lifespan at Discovery Park, Sandwich. Electrical control panels Dave Melton, Inventor of Firetrace says, “I don’t believe it. Original...

Firetrace is pleased to announce that in 2019 they have had several new staff members join the Firetrace Family. Harry L has started his career with Firetrace as a production engineer. Being a production engineer, Harry will assist with tasks such as manufacturing systems to despatching products to customers. The role is crucial to Firetrace as not only do production engineers manufacture the products they inspect, test and approve the quality before despatch. Since leaving college, Harry is pl...

Congratulations to the manufacturing engineer Jack who is now fully qualified on the machining centers by XYZ Machine Tools Ltd. Here at Firetrace Limited, they train their staff to the highest standard to ensure they are comfortable and knowledgeable in their job role. Expanding product range Firetrace would like to congratulate Jack on becoming fully trained in operating their machining centers at the Ipswich facility. Jack stated "By having this training, it has made me confident while ope...

Recently, Firetrace exhibited at The Food and Drink Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference organized by IOSH the global organization for health and safety professionals. The event was held over two days in Broughton, Scunthorpe and two members of the Firetrace team attended. The theme ‘Delivering excellence by blending strategy and practice’ was implied by a variety of companies and organizations attending the event, showcasing themselves and their products. Firetrace has raised...

Firetrace Ltd. has recently gained the Made in Britain (MiB) mark for the manufacturing of Firetrace fire suppression systems.  Based in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom, the company’s ever-growing manufacturing and production teams work closely together to produce the most unique and innovative fire suppression systems. Since 1996, when Firetrace was first established, the company has continued to research and develop fire safety products to ensure that they are offering the best so...

Earlier in June, fire crews were called to a fire at Felixstowe docks, the UK’s busiest port. A fire had broken out in one of the dockside cranes. Whilst the fire in the ship-to-shore crane was small, dock workers were moved to a place of safety and operations were halted. This incident could have been much more serious. Docks and ports handle many potential hazards such as fertilisers, animal feed, and wood chip. Additionally, the engines of large cranes and vehicles used to move cargo a...

Recently fire crews were called to a fire at Felixstowe docks, the UK’s busiest port. A fire had broken out in one of the dockside cranes. While the fire in the ship-to-shore crane was small, dock workers were moved to a place of safety and operations were halted temporarily. This incident could have been much more serious. Docks and ports handle many potential hazards such as fertilizers, animal feed, and wood chip. Additionally, the engines of large cranes and vehicles used to move carg...

Over three days in May, Citizen Machinery based in Brierley Hill, Birmingham hosted their first ever open event at their new Midlands premises. Many CNC operators and subcontractors were invited from all around the UK resulting in a record number of more than 300 attendees. With Citizen launching four new products at the event, Firetrace were pleased to have their own presence with Firetrace Indirect CO2 Fire Suppression Systems installed onto various sliding and fixed head CNC machines. Being...

Over the next six months members of the Firetrace team will be popping up at events across the country. The Fire Safety Event Held from 9-11 April at the NEC, Birmingham this independent event is dedicated to supporting the fire and safety industry and features education, networking and business support. With 400 exhibitors, 130 speakers and an expected 6000 visitors it promises to be an informative and interesting event.  The Firetrace team can be found at stand FS135. BIBA 2019 The Br...

Over the next six months, members of the Firetrace team will be popping up at events across the country. The Fire Safety Event Held from 9-11 April at the NEC, Birmingham, this renowned independent event is dedicated to supporting the fire and safety industry and features education, networking and business support. With 400 exhibitors, 130 speakers and an expected 6000 visitors it promises to be an informative and interesting event. The Firetrace team can be found at stand FS135. BIBA 2...

Western Business Events (WBE), host of The Fire Safety Event, is in the final week of preparations before it opens the doors at the NEC on 9th-11th April for its largest edition yet. Now in its third year, The Fire Safety Event has seen phenomenal growth since its inception in 2016. The event, which began with 16 exhibitors now boasts over 50 exhibitors for its 2019 edition. High-profile incidents in recent years have put a spotlight on the industry and The Fire Safety Event recognises it has a...

There were more than 300 fires a year at UK waste and recycling plants between 2001 and 2013. These types of fires present a significant environmental hazard, endanger human life and inflict a major cost on companies in property damage and lost business. In 2018, a fire at a plant in Sutherland burned for 25 days before being extinguished; it not only damaged the production line of the recycling center but affected the air quality of the surrounding area and compromised water sources. The mater...

There were more than 300 fires a year at UK waste and recycling plants between 2001 and 2013. These types of fires present a significant environmental hazard, endanger human life and inflict a major cost on companies in property damage and lost business. Recently, a fire at a plant in Sutherland burned for 25 days before being extinguished; it not only damaged the production line of the recycling center but affected the air quality of the surrounding area and compromised water sources. The mate...

In 2018 Consumer champion Which? called for plastic-backed fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers to be removed from sale. Which? found that the backing material of nearly half of all such appliances currently on sale in the UK are manufactured from unsafe plastic that presents a potential fire risk. Their research also found that a number of models are backed with a plastic that manufacturers had in the past claimed was “fire-retardant” but in fact could also speed up the spread of a...

In 2018 Consumer champion called for plastic-backed fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers to be removed from sale. They found that the backing material of nearly half of all such appliances currently on sale in the UK are manufactured from unsafe plastic that presents a potential fire risk. Their research also found that a number of models are backed with a plastic that manufacturers had in the past claimed was ‘fire-retardant’ but in fact could also speed up the spread of a fire....

Historically, in the UK bus and coaches were not required to have fire suppression systems fitted. It was at the discretion of the coach operators whether such systems were installed on their vehicles. This changed in July when an amendment of the European UNECE Regulation 107 became mandatory. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), of which the UK is a member, sets the standards and conventions relating to the safety of public transport. It is now mandatory on certain class...

Firetrace Ltd was proud to achieve LPCB accreditation in 2017 for its direct low pressure NOVEC 1230 system. The company remains the only manufacturers of automatic fire suppression systems in the UK. The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) is a renowned worldwide certification body in the fields of security and fire protection and LPCB approval is recognized globally by governments and regulatory authorities. essential fire safety equipment What was involved? Gaining accreditation of...

Firetrace’s inhouse engineering and manufacturing team have been busy over the past few months developing and testing new products and systems. Some of these have already been implemented and others will be launched later this year. Firetrace is the supplier of automatic fire suppression systems in the UK and is the only company to design, develop and manufacture their own systems from their base in Ipswich. Set out below are summaries of three of the many new developments. Bi-Directiona...

In December 2017 the busiest airport Atlanta suffered a weekend power outage brought about by a fire in an underground service tunnel. The fire occurred next to equipment for a back-up system, causing that also to fail. Over 1,400 flights were cancelled, and many passengers were stuck waiting on planes, disabled people had to be carried up and down stairs and inbound flights were diverted to other US cities. Automatic fire suppressing systems This chaos and the resulting human misery may have...

The UK is the windiest country in Europe and the growth in offshore and inshore wind turbine capacity has seen wind power delivering a growing percentage of the energy of the country. As of February 2018, there are 8,680 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of over 18.4 gigawatts. This growing reliance on wind generation underlines the importance of minimizing the number of days lost due to accidents, repairs and maintenance work. Height of onshore wind turbines The most common accid...

Fires are a cause of industrial disasters. A fire in the workplace can result in major damage to buildings, disruption to day-to-day operations and risk to human life. Fitting a fire suppression system is therefore essential and there are many to choose from. Firetrace would recommend an automatic fire suppression system as they do not require manual operation. What happens if a fire breaks out and no one is there to turn it on? They would also advocate fitting a self-contained system that does...

A recent report from the London Fire Service stated that nearly one fire a day in London involves white goods. White goods are those essential household appliances that a household can’t do without – tumble dryers, washing machines, fridges and freezers. Most fires are caused by faults beyond the user’s control. London Fire Brigade are running a campaign to make it easier for people to protect themselves from potentially lethal faulty appliances. The campaign involves educatin...

On Friday, 4th May, Firetrace Ltd held an exciting toolbox talk to discuss further developments and new products within the company’s portfolio. Over 30 members of the team attended the event at their Ipswich premises from all departments including installation, servicing and manufacturing. The toolbox talk welcomed a discussion with all staff contributing to enhance and establish Firetrace’s brand and way of working to not only benefit the customer but themselves to ease working co...

Over the last few years, Firetrace has been privileged to be involved with the 52 Express project. The objective of the project is to bring the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record to the UK. The 52 Express is a turbine powered streamliner motorcycle designed and built by Alex Macfadzean former holder of the British motorcycle land speed record. The intended rider is retired British racer and two times World Superbike Champion James Toseland. Dave Melton Firetrace’s founder was originally a...

Firetrace is pleased to have gained a SMAS Worksafe certificate. This means that the company has met the SSIP core criteria recognized by the HSE and other SSIP accreditation schemes. Meeting the SSIP Core Criteria demonstrates that the company is serious about health and safety and have (and use) an effective Health and Safety Management System to ensure that any work they are engaged in is, so far as reasonably practical, carried out without risk to health and safety. As a Principal Contracto...

Fire protection of CNC, EDM and CAM machines is vital as there are many ways in which unwanted heat can be created during operation. Heavily used CNC and CAM machinery that are left unattended are particularly vulnerable as flammable lubricants and coolants increase the risk of fire. automatic fire suppression system Fires in CNC machines can cause severe damage in moments and potentially spread throughout the manufacturing facility causing expensive down time, costly repairs, human injury and...

With seven thousand people injured in kitchen fires each year, the kitchen is by far the most dangerous place in a house. Half of all fires attended by firefighters involve cooking appliances. Repeatedly, it is the same problems that cause these fires. There are, however, some simple steps that a user can follow to keep safe while cooking. How to Avoid Kitchen Fires Do not leave cooking unattended Do not cook if one is tired, or taken anything that might make one drowsy. Do not lean over h...