productManual bolt croppers are usually
heavy and cumbersome and
the larger the diameter of wire
to be cut the more the
operator has to have the
strength of a gorilla. The
solution according to
Damar International is to
use a pneumatic bolt
cropper which can easily
cut the material with just
a finger trigger.
productRecognising the importance
of the Lock Out/Tag Out
(LOTO) safety process,
Master Lock Services was
launched last year to review
customers’ site application of
lockout and to recommend a
structured plan for safe
isolation procedure.
articleArc flash accidents are not as rare as is often imagined and the hazards
they create are severe. In wind turbines, these hazards are further
magnified. Stuart Greenwood looks at how they can be minimised
articleMachinery safety is one of the most significant trends driving automation, and the integration of
technologies is key to advances in this area. Nigel Dawson surveys the developments making life easier
for those charged with the specification, control or day-to-day management of automation machinery
productVisitors to the Pilz stand G16
at the Total Processing and
Packaging Exhibition (NEC –
4th to 6th June) will benefit
from the experience of a team
of Machine Safety Experts,
on-hand throughout the show
to discuss functional safetyrelated
control solutions,
standards and training
courses for process and
packaging applications found
in the food, beverage, tobacco,
pharmaceutical and other
industrial sectors.
newsConstruction union UCATT is warning workers not to be duped into paying over the odds for a CSCS card or a CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test.
productGround protection solution expert Timbermat is exhibiting at lifting and access event the Vertikal Days 2013 show at Haydock Park, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, for the third year running.
productWhen it comes to plant safety, safety shields or flangeguards are an effective ‘first line of defence’ against pipe joint failures.
productNexus Industries, which manufactures and distributes electrical accessories and equipment, is reaping the financial and environmental benefits from investing in two waste material baling machines, and improving health and safety in the process.
productFortress’ mGard range of safety interlocks has achieved approval from TÜV SÜD, the international notified body for the certification of safety components.
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