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Alarm information display is operator-friendly
Remote displays provide from 8 to 120 points of annunciator display in a stand-alone panel-mount package for use with a remote alarm annunciator logic or can be connected to PLC or SCADA system.
News from Omniflex, Apr 19, 2005
Free guide given for machinery standards
Supplier of modular and bespoke machine guards, is giving away an updated free guide to machinery guarding standards and it is available as a PDF document.
News from Procter Brothers, Apr 8, 2005
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Light curtains fit every machine safety need
Light curtains offer a clear choice between simple machine guarding and more advanced systems combining complex blanking and control functions with safety bus compatibility.
News from Erwin Sick, Mar 31, 2005
Risk assessment package features extended
Based on client feedback more features have been added to a machinery risk assessment software package to properly document all of the steps taken in exercising due diligence.
News from Industrial Safety Integration, Mar 30, 2005
Multi-segment safety light curtain customised
Multi-segment safety light curtain provides true custom fit with novel configurations and allows for quick setup and changeover for different job requirements.
News from Scientific Technologies, Mar 18, 2005
Low cost light guarding reduces costs
Two low cost light guarding systems are considered to be a significant move to reducing costs in terms of both labour and material.
News from MK Profile Systems, Mar 11, 2005
Guide cuts through safety jargonese jungle
Native English speakers as well as users of English will welcome a guide that shows the way through the 'minefield' of technical terms relating to IEC61508 and IEC 61511 standards.
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Instrumentation), Mar 9, 2005
Safety guard interlocking potential expanded
A compact, modular and lightweight system brings the functionality of machinery safety guard interlocking to an area dominated by lower capability products.
News from Fortress Interlocks, Mar 9, 2005
Three-in-one annunciator sounds the alarm
Alarm annunciator has all the functionality of an annunciator application integrated into a single unit: annunciator, pushbuttons and audible, no other auxiliary devices are required.
News from Omniflex, Feb 24, 2005
Take the load off DCS, SCADA and PLC
In the last few years, a resurgence in the use of annunciators has resulted from the failure of the PLC and SCADA to provide enough integrity and alarm functionality.
News from Omniflex, Feb 23, 2005
How health and safety can improve profits
Neglecting health and safety will almost inevitably lead to higher overall costs in the medium to long-term, while managing health and safety properly can pay dividends.
News from Pilz Automation Technology, Feb 23, 2005
Software replaces hard wire in press safety
As power press systems become more complex, function blocks can be used to modify the safety system by software, so less time is needed compared with hard wiring.
News from Jokab Safety UK, Feb 18, 2005
New materials address RSI in guarding systems
Following the recognition of occupational overuse syndrome (OOS), or RSI as it is more widely known, the role of machine guarding to protect operators has been expanded.
News from EJA Group, Jan 12, 2005
Implications of BS EN 294: 1992 are far-reaching
One of the most important standards relating to machinery guarding is BS EN 294: 1992 says Jeremy Procter, yet many machine builders still use 'best skill and judgement' instead.
News from Procter Brothers, Jan 11, 2005
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Switches protect operators
Atlas slitters are enclosed in a Satech perimeter guard fencing system, which is fitted with between five and ten doors and every door is fitted with a Schmersal AZM415 safety door switch.
News from Schmersal UK, Jan 5, 2005
Machinery Directive responsibilities clarified
The overhauled Machinery Directive has been compiled to especially help manufacturers or those involved in CE Marking for the first time by clarifying responsibilities.
News from TUV International UK - Rheinland Group, Nov 23, 2004
Flexible guard fencing is environmentally friendly
An environmentally friendly guard fencing system uses a minimum of specially designed aluminium extrusions and castings to simplify installation and keep costs low.
News from Jokab Safety UK, Nov 17, 2004
Light curtains have wide detection capabilities
A family of safety light curtains offers an extremely wide range of detection capabilities, from 14mm finger detection to 50mm arm detection and meets safeguarding requirements for automotive uses.
News from Scientific Technologies, Nov 17, 2004
Safety light screen has many features
Non-contact, point-of-operation machine guarding safety light screen system, is claimed to be the most feature-rich and flexible system available on the market today.
News from Banner Engineering, Nov 15, 2004
Safety retrofits upgrade 72 machines
Allen Bradley-Guardmaster has completed two large projects to upgrade a total of 72 machine tools with the latest safety equipment at British Energys Hunterston and Torness power stations.
News from EJA Group, Oct 29, 2004
Power press users should expect safetywise
Pilz provides an update on what the HSE is expecting from users of power presses now that HSG236, 'Maintenance and thorough examination of power presses', has been available for a year.
News from Pilz Automation Technology, Oct 27, 2004
Low-cost safety light curtain suits medium risk
Specifically designed for use in low to medium risk applications, a light curtain system offers robust build quality and reliability at a substantially lower cost.
News from LC Automation, Oct 26, 2004
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Extensive family of safety light curtains
Pilz is launching the PSEN op 2/4 series of Type 2 and Type 4 safety light curtains, optoelectronic safety devices meet the requirements of EN 61496-1: 1997.
News from Pilz Automation Technology, Oct 15, 2004
Safety related machinery control standard changed
EN 954-1, the current standard for safety related parts of machinery control systems, should have been replaced and superseded by ISO 13849-1 before the end of 2003 - why hasn't this happened.
News from Pilz Automation Technology, Oct 14, 2004
Guard safety system BG approved for up to 20 doors
Compatibility problems are a thing of the past with the latest coded door guarding system that can be used to guard a single door to Control Category 4 or up to twenty doors to Category 3.
News from Schmersal (UK), Sep 28, 2004
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