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Portable fire extinguishersMinimax Mobile Services

QUALITY LEADERSHIP

2 I 3Minimax: Quality leadership

Minimax Quality leadership in portable fire extinguishersas of October 2018

Photography and illustrationsdesign stauss grillmeier, Munich: Pages 3, 4, 5, 11 and 17iStock: Pages 19 and 20

Minimax:

Quality leadership is our requirement. This applies to the development and production of optimal portable fire extinguishers, excellent carrying out of maintenance and service for our customers and of course training of users for the real thing as well.

Workmanship, functionality and design are an expression of the highest quality. To this end we provide the right prerequisites and get this: Manufacturing with the widest production depth in Bad Urach, Germany, which makes it possible to maintain a direct dialogue between the develop­ment, manufacturing and service divisions and integrate the Minimax fire extinguishing systems into the overall system of the Minimax Group, with more than 8,000 highly trained employees worldwide.

In this brochure we would like to introduce to you the following subjects which document our require­ment for quality leadership in the area of portable fire extinguishers:

Minimax: History of Innovation Minimax: Made in Bad Urach Minimax: Life Cycle Minimax: Product Graphics Minimax: Single­Handed Control Minimax: Stand Pins Minimax: Internal Coating Minimax: Extinguishing Agents Minimax: Fair To The Environment Minimax: An Overview of Fire Extinguishers

Quality leadership

4 I 5Minimax: History of Innovation

Historical products from the start of the 20th century up to the 1970s (Minimax archive, Bad Urach)

Minimax portable cornet bag (Spitztüte) approx. 1920

Minimax portable fire extinguisher from the current series

Minimax has been producing fire extinguishers for a long time: over 110 years. Minimax brought the first mass­produced portable fire extinguisher in large numbers on to the market, the so­called “Spitztüte”. Even this conical red­painted model with a striking button on the underside and a jet nozzle on the tip was distinguished – like all successive models at Minimax – by single­handed operation. However we do not just rely on our successful history but work ceaselessly on putting the best extinguishing equipment into our customers’ hands. Then as now we offer impressive quality so that our customers can always rely on us and our products.

Founding of Minimax, 1902 Over 110 years of company history Innovation leader via technology and

ergonomics Permanent research and product development Production in Germany (Made in Germany)

Minimax: History of Innovation

6 I 7Minimax: Made in Bad Urach, Germany

Optimum combination of the extinguishing agents with the hardware

In­house development In­house production with enormous depth of

production Combined expertise of all employees on site Production in Bad Urach

Minimax develops and produces its products in Bad Urach. Close collaboration of employees in develop­ment, production, distribution, service and disposal and the enormous production depth at our site mean we can always guarantee the highest quality: Portable fire extinguishers with an optimal coordination of extinguishing agents and product hardware. Our successes always remind us that quality leadership can only be attained with continuous further development.

Minimax is a dynamic company that is permanently working on technical progress in the area of portable fire extinguishers.

Minimax: Made in Bad Urach, Germany

8 I 9Minimax: Life Cycle

Life Cycle Management Development in Bad Urach Production in Bad Urach Training, service and maintenance by competent

employees Return of old equipment Certified disposal of extinguishing agents and

equipment

Right from the development stage, materials and extinguishing agents are incorporated which are ecologically harmless and can be recycled. Because Minimax looks after its products over their entire life cycle. It begins with the production in Bad Urach with the highest production depth in Germany. To this is added delivery and set­up of the products and training of the customers. Minimax takes on service and maintenance for its customers so that they can always rely on their portable fire extin­guishers. At the end of the equipment service life, Minimax takes the products back and disposes of extinguishing agents and components professionally and certifiably, because ecological issues and life cycle management are taken seriously at Minimax. The customers can be sure of having acquired and set up a harmless product.

Manufacture of portable fire extin­guishers with enormous production depth in Bad Urach

Purchase, set up, training and use

Minimax: Life Cycle

10 I 11Minimax: Product Graphics

Even non­professionals can understand the operating instructions at first go, which makes a successful extinguishing very probable.

Labeling in high­strength, non­fading silkscreen printing (no adhesive sheets)

Proprietary pictograms developed in­house

Typography with outstanding legibility

Minimax: Product Graphics

Minimax portable fire extinguishers have an integrated operating concept that stretches from ergonomics via visual clarity of the controls to product graphics with the user instructions. The operating concept is the same for all Minimax portable fire extinguishers.

When the real thing happens, pictures are easier to understand than descriptions. Furthermore pictures are not bound to languages or cultural spaces. Minimax has drawn up its illustrations and picto­grams, which significantly simplify the arrangement of functions and processes, with the Munich design office Stauss Grillmeier.

At Minimax the product graphics are attached in a high­strength silk­screen printing process. This silkscreen printing does not fade and can withstand high loads over a long period of time. So during maintenance/service for example no costs are incurred for labeling sheets.

At Minimax the product graphics are attached in a high­strength silk­screen printing process. This silk­screen printing does not fade and can withstand high loads over a long period of time. So during maintenance/service for example no costs are incurred for labeling sheets.

12 I 13Minimax: Single­Handed Control

Minimax fire extinguishers have a built­in microchip with NFC technology which provides for unambig­uous identification. Specific product information such as the safety data sheet of the extinguishing agent can immediately be called up via NFC­capable Smartphone via a web link on the chip.

Single­handed operation of the control Consistent operating concept for all Minimax

portable fire extinguishers Color­coded identification of the relevant

controls Different technical versions depending on

requirements Readable microchip in the control for

unambiguous identification and immediate product information

Minimax: Single­Handed ControlPlastic (glassfiber­reinforced plastic)(for use in the office)

Minimax: Single­Handed ControlBrass(For use in industry)

The unique pressure lever control is available in 2 versions which are optimally adapted to the particular conditions on site.

The Minimax Single­Hand Controls follow a consistent operating concept that rests on visual clarity, error­free operability and good ergonomics. Therefore the user has to get used to just one operation for all Minimax portable fire extinguishers. This is irrespective of the extinguishing agents used in the portable fire extinguishers such as powder, foam, water and carbon dioxide. Incorrect operation is excluded as far as possible. The yellow safety catch which has to be pulled before use is set apart like a signal from the rest of the portable fire extinguisher. The first activation of the release lever activates the extinguisher and charges it. The second activation starts the extinguishing process. The Minimax single­hand control now gives the user a free hand in order to grasp the ergonomically shaped hose grip, point it at and efficiently extinguish the fire.

Minimax: Single­Handed Control

14 I 15Minimax: Stand Pins

not only by the high­strength powder coating of the container but also in particular by the stand pins attached to every Minimax portable fire extinguisher which protect the bottom of the cylinder from corrosion over its entire lifetime. As a result Minimax guarantees operational safety and long maintenance of value without any extra cost.

Standard features without extra cost

No build­up of moisture below the equipment, which can happen with foot rims.

Slip­proof stand Protection against corrosion Maintenance of value

Fire extinguishers stand or hang for years in the stand­by position. Sometimes the fire extinguishers are situated in heavily­frequented work areas or areas of high traffic in buildings, workshops and other set­ups. There the portable fire extinguishers are exposed to dust, pollution, humidity and other aggressive media. Long service life is guaranteed

Minimax: Stand Pins

16 I 17Minimax: Internal Coating

Minimax fire extinguishers are filled with extin­guishing agents specially developed for and with Minimax. The Minimax pressure containers for fire extinguishers are manufactured from a special steel alloy in order to be able to withstand the high operating pressures without restriction for long periods. Furthermore Minimax protects its wet fire extinguisher containers with a special thermoset internal coating. This guarantees a long service life and operational safety of the equipment. This way Minimax minimizes the costs for the operator, because Minimax fire extinguishers are changed over due to manifestations of corrosion less frequently than comparable commercially available products. The expenditure thus pays for itself.

With wet fire extinguishers the thermoset Minimax internal coating provides for an extremely long­life cycle of the pressure containers.

As Minimax Mobile Services GmbH & Co. KG has an extremely large production depth and consequently many components are produced in house, the thermoset internal coating of the pressure containers is just one module in an integrated and comprehensive corrosion protection design.

The thermoset Minimax internal coating has a layer thickness of approximately 2 millimeters and is thereby durable and resistant to all extinguishing agents used.

Long­life cycle of the fire extinguisher Reduction in replacement costs Thermoset inner layer Layer thickness approximately 2 millimeters Integrated corrosion protection design

Minimax: Internal Coating

18 I 19Minimax: Extinguishing Agents

All extinguishing agents All fire classifications All industries Minimax is a full­service provider This greatly facilitates training, service and

maintenance

Minimax is a full­service provider in the area of portable fire extinguishers that manufactures powder­, water­, foam­ and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers. These can be used to cover fire classifications A, B, C, D and F. Consequently Minimax can offer portable fire extinguishers for all areas of use and industries. Therefore even complex businesses from administration via production right up to chemical plants can be equipped with products from Minimax, which greatly facilitates training, service and maintenance.

Minimax fire extinguishers are particularly efficient and productive. But in the use of extinguishing agents Minimax also takes protection of the environment very seriously. The BlueLine and GreenLine fire extinguishers show that efficiency and environmental friendliness do not have to be incompatible.

Deep fat fryer extinguisherCharging deviceWF 3nGFire classifications A and F

Foam extinguisherCharging deviceWS 6nM greenFire classifications A and B

Water extinguisherCharging deviceWU 6nG blue+Fire classification A

Powder extinguisherContinuous pressure deviceDS 6iMFire classifications A, B and C

Carbon dioxide extinguisherContinuous pressure deviceCS 5cFire classification B

Minimax: Extinguishing Agents

Fires of solid material (mainly of an organic nature), normally burning under a formation of embers Examples: Wood, paper, straw, textiles, coal, car tyres

Fires of liquid materials or materials turning to liquid Examples: Petrol, benzene, oils, greases, paint, tar, stearin, paraffin

Fires involving gases Examples: Methane, propane, hydrogen, acetylene, natural gas, town gas

Metal fires Examples: Aluminum, Magnesium, lithium, sodium, potassium and their alloys

Fires of edible oils and ­fats (plant or animal oils and fats) in deep­frying­ and fat­baking devices and other cooking equipment and ­appliances

Depending on their specific reaction to fire, flammable materials are organized into fire classifications.

20 I 21Minimax: Fair to the Environment

GREENLINEAll foam extinguishers of the GreenLine reliably fight fires of classifications A and B. The extin­guishing agents have a maximum fluorine content of just 0.04 % and are biologically readily decomposable. The fire extinguisher class is divided on the basis of the extinguishing agent used into two series, „Green+“ and „Green“.

Green+ series For the Green+ tube fire extinguisher series only

the AFFF concentrate in the tube is subject to prescribed replacement intervals over the life time of the fire extinguisher and not the water located in the tank. This feature has a positive impact on the maintenance effort required and is environmentally­friendly at the same time.

Green+ series For the Green tube fire extinguisher series

likewise only the AFFF concentrate in the tube is subject to prescribed replacement intervals and not the water with salt located in the tank.

All Green series fire extinguishers have a very impressive extinguishing performance.

In view of the continuous increase of the world population, the protection of the environment and the careful, responsible use of our natural resources are becoming increasingly important. This reinforces the need to create products in a more environ­mentally­friendly manner, while offering innovative solutions at the same time.

Minimax Blue­ and GreenLine fire extinguishers combine efficiency and environmental friendliness.

BLUELINEAll BlueLine water extinguishers fight class A fires without the use of any surfactants. The fire extinguisher class is divided on the basis of the extinguishing agent used into two series, „Blue+” and „Blue“.

Blue+ series The Blue+ series of water fire extinguishers

contain water as an extinguishing agent There are no prescribed replacement intervals for

the extinguishing agent.

Blue series The extinguishing agent is an aqueous solution

containing materials that are biologically readily decomposable

There are no prescribed replacement intervals for the extinguishing agent.

The extinguishing agent achieves the same extinguishing performance for class A fires as powerful foam extinguishing agents.

Minimax: Fair to the Environment

22 I 23Minimax: An overview of fire extinguishers

Type Official approvalno.

Quantity of exting. solution

Extinguishing solution elements

Housing Propellant Function duration

approx. s

Discharge range

approx. m

Temperature function range°C

Performance classes* Dimensions Weightwithoutsupport

approx. kgheightmm

width mm

Ø mm

POWDER RECHARGEABLE EXTINGUISHER

PU 6 GX SP 224/16 6 kg ABC dry powder GRP CO2 26 8 ­30 to +60 55 A 233 B C 550 313 160 10,5

PU 6 G SP 91/16 6 kg ABC dry powder GRP CO2 26 8 ­30 to +60 43 A 233 B C 550 313 160 10,5

PU 9 G SP 92/16 9 kg ABC dry powder GRP CO2 39 8 ­30 to +60 55 A 233 B C 550 320 190 14,4

PU 12 G SP 93/16 12 kg ABC dry powder GRP CO2 48 8 ­30 to +60 55 A 233 B C 620 310 190 18,0

PU 6 M SP 203/15 6 kg ABC dry powder Brass CO2 28 8 ­30 to +60 43 A 233 B C 550 310 160 11,1

PU 9 M SP 204/15 9 kg ABC dry powder Brass CO2 23 8 ­30 to +60 55 A 233 B C 550 320 190 15,2

PU 12 M SP 205/15 12 kg ABC dry powder Brass CO2 37 8 ­30 to +60 55 A 233 B C 620 310 190 18,9

FOAM CONTINUOUS PRESSURE EXTINGUISHER

DWL 6 n SP 50/15 6 l AFFF-solution Brass Nitrogen 45 5 +5 to +60 21 A 183 B 560 300 160 9,6

DWL 9 n SP 51/15 9 l AFFF-solution Brass Nitrogen 80 5 +5 to +60 27 A 233 B 560 300 190 13,7

POWDER CONTINUOUS PRESSURE EXTINGUISHER

DS 6 iM SP 25/10 6 kg ABC dry powder Brass Nitrogen 17 8 ­30 to +60 34 A 233 B C 520 285 160 9,1

DS 9 iM SP 26/10 9 kg ABC dry powder Brass Nitrogen 25 8 ­30 to +60 43 A 233 B C 520 300 190 13,6

DS 12 iM SP 27/10 12 kg ABC dry powder Brass Nitrogen 28 8 -30 to +60 55 A 233 B C 600 300 190 17,2

POWDER COMPACT FIRE EXTINGUISHER

PU 1 G SP 03/17 1 kg ABC dry powder Brass Nitrogen 7 2 -30 to +60 5 A 34 B C 296 100 82 1,4

PU 2 G SP 04/17 2 kg ABC dry powder Brass Nitrogen 10 4 -30 to +60 13 A 89 B C 378 114 108 2,7

CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

CS 2 c SP 121/09 2 kg Carbon dioxide Brass - 7 2 -30 to +60 34 B 510 210 105 7,3

CS 5 c SP 83/09 5 kg Carbon dioxide Brass - 13 2 -30 to +60 89 B 675 360 137 14,5

CS 5 SP 18/06 5 kg Carbon dioxide Brass - 13 2 -30 to +60 89 B 775 360 137 15,8

Type Official approvalno.

Quantity of exting. solution

Extinguishing solution elements

Housing Pro­pellant

Function duration

approx. s

Discharge range

approx. m

Temperature function range°C

Performance classes* Dimensions Weightwithoutsupport

approx. kgheightmm

widthmm

Ømm

FROST-PROOF MINIMAXOL-FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

WS 6 sfG SP 173/16 6 l frost­proof AB­Premix GFK CO2 48 6 ­30 to +60 21 A 144 B 550 312 160 11,0

WS 9 sfG SP 174/16 9 l frost­proof AB­Premix GFK CO2 74 6 ­30 to +60 27 A 183 B 550 320 190 15,0

GREENLINE RECHARGEABLE EXTINGUISHER

WS 6 nG green SP 89/16 6 l AB­Premix GFK CO2 50 6 0 to +60 43 A 183 B 550 312 160 10,6

WS 9 nG green SP 90/16 9 l AB­Premix GFK CO2 85 6 0 to +60 55 A 233 B 550 320 190 14,6

WS 6 nM green SP 197/15 6 l AB­Premix Messing CO2 50 6 0 to +60 43 A 183 B 550 312 160 11,5

WS 9 nM green SP 198/15 9 l AB­Premix Messing CO2 85 6 0 to +60 55 A 233 B 550 320 190 15,5

WX 6 nG green+ SP 94/16 6 l Water + 1 foam cartridge with AFFF­concentrate

GFK CO2 52 6 +5 to +60 21 A 183 B 550 311 160 10,6

WX 9 nG green+ SP 95/16 9 l Water + 1 foam cartridge with AFFF­concentrate

GFK CO2 87 6 +5 to +60 27 A 233 B 550 320 190 14,5

WX 6 nM green+ SP 201/15 6 l Water + 1 tube with with AFFF­concentrate

Messing CO2 50 6 +5 to +60 21 A 183 B 550 312 160 11,1

WX 9 nM green+ SP 202/15 9 l Water + 1 tube with AFFF­concentrate

Messing CO2 85 6 +5 to +60 27 A 233 B 550 320 190 14,8

WX 6 nG green SP 96/16 6 l Water + salts + 1 foam cartridge with AFFF­concentrate

GFK CO2 52 6 0 to +60 34 A 183 B 550 311 160 10,6

WX 9 nG green SP 97/16 9 l Water + salts + 1 foam cartridge with AFFF­concentrate

GFK CO2 87 6 0 to +60 43 A 233 B 550 320 190 14,5

DEEP FAT FRYER RECHARGEABLE EXTINGUISHER

WF 3 nG A/F SP 222/16 3 l frost­proof AF­Premix GFK CO2 18 3 ­30 to +60 8 A 40 F 2 240 143,5 6,4

WF 6 nG A/F SP 223/16 6 l frost­proof AF­Premix GFK CO2 28 3 ­30 to +60 21 A 75 F 6 311 160 11,5

BLUELINE RECHARGEABLE EXTINGUISHER

WH 6 nG blue SP 177/16 6 l aqueous solution GFK CO2 50 6 0 to +60 43 A 550 312 160 10,8

WH 9 nG blue SP 178/16 9 l aqueous solution GFK CO2 85 6 0 to +60 55 A 550 320 190 14,9

WU 6 nG blue+ SP 175/16 6 l Water GFK CO2 45 8 +5 to +60 13 A 550 312 160 10,2

WU 9 nG blue+ SP 176/16 9 l Water GFK CO2 75 8 +5 to +60 21 A 550 320 190 14,0

WH 6 nM blue SP 199/15 6 l aqueous solution Messing CO2 46 6 0 to +60 43 A 550 312 160 11,7

WH 9 nM blue SP 200/15 9 l aqueous solution Messing CO2 78 6 0 to +60 55 A 550 320 190 15,8

* according to EN3

Minimax: An overview of fire extinguishers

Minimax Mobile Services GmbH & Co. KGExport Department

Minimaxstraße 1 D­72574 Bad Urach

Tel.: +49 (0)7125 154­216Fax: +49 (0)7125 154­166

E­Mail: exportmobile@minimax.de www.minimax­mobile.com

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