Emergency stop

A modular Emergency Stop (E-stop)
is the latest addition to Fortress
Interlock’s eGard range of access and
control products. The E-stop module
can simply be combined with any
controls, switches and/or interlocks of
the

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Have FAITH, it meets SIL3

An FMEDA Report by Exida has
shown the Netherlocks Partial Stroke
System to meet SIL 3. The report
showed the FAITH (Fail Action Integrity
Test Handling) system to be very
reliable, with 0 Fail Safe Detected, Fail
Safe

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Standards warning

Many machine manufacturers may be
inadvertently relying on out-of-date
standards to demonstrate compliance
with the Machinery Directive warns
safety and compliance consultant,
Laidler Associates.

Only standards harmon

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Photoelectric sensor

New from SICK (UK), the
WLL180T photoelectric sensor with
fibre-optic cable boasts a response
time of just 16µs and has been
developed to enable rapid, reliable
object detection of fast production
processes, even in har

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Limit switches

Rockwell Automation has added to
the Allen-Bradley 440P limit switch
family with rugged metal-bodied
models in a compact
22mm housing.

The 22mm compact
metal 440P limit
switches offer
economical
international-style

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Oseco rupture discs available from Elfab

Elfab has confirmed that it will
continue to supply replacement
Oseco rupture discs to Oseco
customers in Europe and the rest of
the world (ROW).

Halma, parent company of Elfab
and Oseco, implemented a group
rupture

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Very safely locked out

Suitable for safety lockout during
maintenance work, the Xenoy safety
padlock from Master Lock has a
number of special features.

Body and shackle are made from
Xenoy, a non-conductive material
that reduces the risk of

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The tag’s the thing

Scafftag has made a name for itself
providing inspection tagging solutions
for scaffolding. However, at Health &
Safety ’10, Scafftag will showcase
visual tags and inspection
management solutions for much
more than just

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It’s curtains for welding

Weldability-SIF, has
announced the launch of a
new welding curtain and
frame supplied complete in a
lightweight box.

This EN 1598 certified 1.80m
x 1.80m adjustable welding
curtain and frame is designed
to provide

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Exhausted air recycling system launched

In most cases, exhausted air from
pneumatic hand tools and control
units has simply been allowed to
escape to the atmosphere; a process
that creates considerable noise, can
generate significant quantities of
dust, and w

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