Health & Safety Matters

Traps minimised

Castell Safety International has
developed a new X type key exchange
unit featuring a robust design that
minimises potential food traps.

The exchange unit has been
designed to be both ergonomic and
durable. The enclos

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Tackling a pressing safety issue

A collaborative development project between two UK-based companies has resulted in a safer working environment for operators of a hand-fed platen press

With the HSE about to
commence on-site inspections
of hand-fed plate

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Metal cable glands

COOPER Crouse-Hinds offers one
of the broadest ranges of metal cable
glands and accessories for use in
hazardous areas, Zones 1, 2, 21 and
22. Through its COOPER Capri
division, the company offers
termination solutions

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Ageing forklifts go green and clean

If your forklift has a dirty, smoky exhaust system, a visit to the Pyroban Envirosafe stand at the IMHX exhibition in November may help provide a solution. The company offers a wide range of solutions to help control exhaust emissions on new and ageing forklifts, and all other types of industrial equipment.

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Modular controller

Wieland Electric’s samos NET is a
new dedicated bus system designed
for use in conjunction with the
company’s samos PRO to make
machine and system interconnection
simpler. samos PRO is a compact
modular safety controlle

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Lockout & tagout products

Complementing its Masterlock
padlocks, Securikey now offers a
series of safety lockout and tagout
products that help guard against
injury caused by accidental machine
start up, by locking out control
switches and valves

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MCB comparison

According to Tim Hughes from Total
Lockout (Safety), with hundreds of
different makes and model of
Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCB) on
the market, choosing the right
lockout device can seem daunting.

In a recent compa

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Driving compliance

Car manufacturer, Jaguar, turned to
sensor and sensing systems
manufacturer, SICK (UK), to help
ensure production safety at its Castle
Bromwich facility is compliant with
the new Machinery Directive. Control
and standar

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Switchgear standard updated

In August 2010 the Code of practice for the British
Standard 6626 governing the maintenance of electrical
switchgear and control gear was revised replacing the
version issued in 1985.Tony Hill discusses the implications

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Make the switch to one operation

Interlocks has integrated a key
switch function into key exchange
units, making it possible to isolate
the power and release access keys in
one operation.

The XMR unit simplifies the
traditional interlock procedures f

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