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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 (15 November 2004)
Safety retrofits upgrade 72 machines
User application article 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 (29 October 2004)
Power press users should expect safetywise
Technical background article 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 (27 October 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. Brochure available
News from LC Automation (26 October 2004)
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 (15 October 2004)
Safety related machinery control standard changed
Technical background article EN 954-1, the current standard for safety related parts of machinery control systems, should have been replaced and superseded by ISO 13849-1 before the end of 2003 - why hasn't this happened.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 (14 October 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) (28 September 2004)
Multi-beam system has a longer operating range
Long-range, multiple-beam safeguarding control system provides a longer operating range (30m) and wider beam spacing than conventional safety light curtains.
News from Scientific Technologies (24 September 2004)
Machinery safety standards are in affordable pack
Pilz Automation Technology has assembled a pack of twelve BSI Harmonised Machinery Safety Standards and priced the pack at just GBP 850 - a saving compared with individual standards purchases.
News from Pilz Automation Technology (21 September 2004)
Safety specialist brings machines up to date
User application article When University of Wales College wanted to bring woodworking and metalworking machinery into compliance with current regulations a machinery safety specialist carried out the task.
News from FENAY MACHINE SAFETY (14 September 2004)
Software helps analyse risk and how to reduce it
Corporate industrial risk and safety management application software aids industrial companies in developing a consistent approach to analyzing risk and defining appropriate risk reduction methods.
News from Industrial Safety Integration (10 September 2004)
Light curtains and grids offer reduced costs
Latest range of light curtains and grids have the inputs and software already in the curtain, which reduces costs for wiring time and for bypass controllers.
News from Jokab Safety UK ( 3 September 2004)
Combine guarding innovation with regulation
User application article Terry Hayward discusses machine perimeter guarding and says combining innovation with regulation can provide a much more effective and productive solution.
News from Schmersal (UK) (23 July 2004)
Take care when specifying machine safety systems
User application article Machine builders need to take care when specifying safety components to avoid jeopardising machine availability and they have to be fail-safe in order to perform their proper function.
News from Pilz Automation Technology (15 July 2004)
Catalogue covers machine safety systems, parts
Specialist manufacturer of machine safety equipment has introduced a new Safety Technology catalogue covering an extensive range of man-machine protection components and systems.
News from Schmersal (UK) (14 July 2004)
Modular enclosures are the best place for robots
Modular machine guarding system is quite probably the simplest, most cost-effective and visually attractive way of constructing and reconfiguring an enclosure around a robot installation. Brochure available
News from Procter Brothers ( 8 July 2004)
Knowing EN 953:1998 for fixed and movable guards
User application article Any machine placed on the market within the EU must be CE marked in accordance with the Machinery Directive - and includes machinery that is built in-house for use in-house, says Jeremy Procter. Brochure available
News from Procter Brothers ( 8 July 2004)
Guarding machinery against temporary hazards
User application article Users and builders of machinery are responsible for guarding machinery during periods of machine building, testing, commissioning, maintenance, modification or decommissioning. Brochure available
News from Procter Brothers ( 8 July 2004)
Risk assessment calculator is free-of-charge
Machinery guarding supplier is giving away a free Risk Assessment Calculator based on the requirements of BS EN 1050, the standard for machinery risk assessments. Brochure available
News from Procter Brothers ( 8 July 2004)
Automotive OEM upgrades power press electricals
User application article Major automotive OEM decided to comply with the new standards at one of its press shops, by performing an electrical upgrade of the safety technology - on all 300 power presses.
News from Pilz Automation Technology (28 June 2004)
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