Machine Safety
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Would you like to learn how leading manufacturers are creating a safer work environment and optimizing productivity? Aberdeen Group, in association with Manufacturing AUTOMATION, is benchmarking how best-in-class manufacturers effectively ... News | | August 30, 2010 Read more |
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Intelligent safety system design: Improve manufacturing performance while avoiding negative outcomes Ask any production line manager about the importance of safety, and they will likely tell you about the critical role it plays in helping to protect personnel, reduce injuries and ... Columns | George Schuster | August 23, 2010 Read more |
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Manufacturers put safety first: Strong turnout at MASC 2010 shows manufacturers have safety on the b Proper machine guarding is a safety precaution that shouldn't be taken lightly. That was the underlying message at the Machine Automation Safety Congress, which was held from May 4 to 5 ... Columns | Vanessa Chris | July 22, 2010 Read more |
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Keeping up with changing safety standards is nothing new for machine builders. But the new European Commission's Machinery Directive, which became effective Dec. 29, 2009, will significantly reshape how designers ... Columns | Mike Miller and Wayne Solberg | July 21, 2010 Read more |
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MASC 2010: The importance of proper machine guarding Proper machine guarding is a safety precaution that shouldn’t be taken lightly. That was the underlying message at the Machine Automation Safety Congress, which ... News | | May 19, 2010 Read more |
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A Canadian boxboard manufacturer is at the forefront of making high-speed equipment safe, with help from Rexroth’s innovative Safe Motion technology. You don’t want to mess with a die cutter. ... Features | MA Staff | March 10, 2010 Read more |
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When it comes to machine safety, many companies have machinery that does not comply with the current safety standards. Much of this equipment was installed or modified prior to the ... Features | Dave Lawson | February 24, 2010 Read more |
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SM-Safety option module Control Techniques’ SM-Safety option module provides an intelligent, programmable solution to meet IEC61800-5-2 functional safety standard. It fits within the drive helping to reduce cabling and requires no cabinet space or external power supply. Until now, the company says, the integrity ... more... |
Modular steel guarding Until now, modular guarding was limited to aluminum extrusion, according to ARK Automation Products Ltd., which now has a modular steel panel that offers the same flexibility “at a fraction of the cost.” Some benefits include no welding or painting ... more... |
Safety controller Phoenix Contact’s PSR-TRISAFE safety controller can monitor an entire safety circuit, from emergency stops to safety doors, in a machine or plant. The slim 67.5-mm controller can monitor up to 20 safety input signals. It also provides four safety Category ... more... |
Ultra-slim light curtains Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced its ultra-slim SLCS and SLCT series safety light curtains. Available in IEC 61496-compliant Type 4 or Type 2 versions, they reduce the safe mounting distance with respect to the point-of-operation hazard enabling them to be installed with ... more... |
Safety-related programming development With the SafeDESIGNER development and configuration tool, B&R provides an integrated safety tool for programming safety-related functions from within the Automation Studio development environment. Thanks to complete integration of the safety technology, programming the safety application is reduced to virtual ... more... |
Safety light screen Banner Engineering Corp. has expanded its EZ-SCREEN family of safety light screens to include low-profile models, which pair a space-saving footprint-ideal for safeguarding of smaller machines-with reliable performance suited even for large power presses. The first and last beams of ... more... |
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