productSlimline switches
Fortress Interlocks has brought out two new slimline modules for its amGardpro range of interlock safety gate switches: a slimline solenoid switch body and a slimline option pod body.
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productOpening up data from substations
Currently, electricity network operators don’t have enough information about how much spare capacity there is on local electricity networks. This makes it difficult to know whether a cluster of EVs charging at peak times will push the demand over the limit.
productOnline data management
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products has launched ESAB Cloud Services, featuring ESAB WeldCloud and ESAB CutCloud online data management systems for welding and mechanising.
productSafety hazards in welding
There are various techniques involved in the welding industry – manual metal arc welding, tungsten inert gas welding, flux cored arc welding and spot welding, among others. Due to the many materials and different equipment used, this creates a potentially hazardous working environment.
productIt’s hammer time
Whatever type of hammering jobs you have to do, the Hultafors Tools range of hammers is said to deliver all the power and precision you’ll need.
articleArc Flash knowledge gap could be putting lives at risk
Arc Flash Protection specialist, ProGARM, in conjunction with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), has commissioned a new study into electrical safety across UK industry in a bid to shine a spotlight on the potentially life changing and threatening risks of Arc Flash. Alarmingly, it reveals not only a lack of awareness at every level to current safety standards governing Arc Flash, but an apparent failure from employers to properly educate staff about this high-risk threat.
articleMachine safety: A hot topic
Managing director of Derbyshire-based Thermal Fluid Solutions (TFS), Richard Franklin, explains why companies with hazardous work conditions need to adopt a continuous risk assessment and management programme, and how doing so can save money as well as lives.
articleKey Developments in Construction Plant Hire Discussed at CPA Plant Conference
More than 150 key contacts from the likes of A-Plant, CITB, Clee Hill Plant, Costain, GAP, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Highways England and Skanska attended this year’s Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) Plant Conference which took place at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre near Coventry.
productElectrician’s case
Hand tool manufacturer Wiha is launching its second generation Electrician’s Competence XXL. Tested and approved since 2015, this case concept is now offered with optimised contents precisely tailored to electricians’ needs.
productSmart pneumatic grid
Aventics and Boge Kompressoren have intelligently networked compressed air generators and compressed air consumers with their joint project, the Smart Pneumatic Grid.
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