Machine safety and the importance of labelling
Liesbet De Soomer, marketing manager for EMEA, Newell Brands (DYMO) believes it’s up to employers to have a basic understanding of why labelling is important to ensure their staff are kept safe and are well looked after in the workplace on a day to day basis.
Staff safety in hazardous environments
The technology-led engineered products and services provided by Safehouse are designed to enhance the capability, comfort and welfare of staff working in hazardous environments to increase the safety and productivity of operations.
Safety installation systems
The Schmersal group is launching new installation aids for securing complexing machine systems which allow quick and simple wiring of safety switchgear in series: the Schmersal safety installation systems.
Module for drive electronics
In PROFINET environments with a safety controller, NORD frequency inverters now provide safe functions for drive axes according to SIL3 and Performance Level e (category 4).
More connection options
The base unit of the configurable control system PNOZmulti 2 has grown: up to 12 safe expansion modules can now be connected on the right-hand side; a new output module with 14 semiconductor outputs for standard applications is also available. So larger projects can now be implemented simply and flexibly with PNOZmulti 2; several projects can also be managed in parallel.
Safety recognition for installation project
George Koch Sons Europe has completed a major environmental process installation at Toyota’s Derbyshire premises, with the project enhancing the vehicle manufacturer’s handling of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) – and even prompting two of the company’s prestigious Paint Shop Principal Contractor’s Safety Awards.
Safety module up for award
Fortress Interlocks’ proNET safety and communications module has been nominated for the Tomorrow’s Health and Safety Awards 2017.
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