productMoney-saving Lithium-Ion battery
Hoppecke Industrial Batteries will use Railtex 2017 to show for the first time in the UK its Lithium-Ion (LiOn) battery designed specifically for use in locomotives with hybrid drives.
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productIntelligent interlocks
As we race towards 50 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020, Industry 4.0 presents a huge challenge to manufacturers. Collaborative robots and the automation of tasks previously carried out by people is reducing the need for traditional machine guarding while increasing the need for smart interlocks.
productPracticing what they preach
Staff at E A Technology Group that regularly travel and visit customers’ electrical substations are only too aware of the potential health and safety risks. Companies may have plenty of procedures and documents that help them manage these environments, but when it comes to it, the people on the ground are the ones that truly manage the risks.
newsFood manufacturer fined after worker suffers hand injuries
SCLA Limited has been fined after a worker suffered life changing hand injuries while operating machinery.
productMetal makeover
British chain manufacturer and supplier FB Chain has launched a steel version of its patented FB Professional Chain Wear Gauge, following high demand from customers.
productBoiler inspections
A leading UK packaging manufacturer is among the first companies to sign up for the Watkins Annual Steam Protection Service (WASPS), which is said to guarantee business continuity during mandatory steam boiler inspections.
productSafer human-robot collaboration
With the new rental-based force and pressure measurement system PROBms Pilz now offers a complete package for validation of human-robot collaborations (HRC) in accordance with ISO/TS 15066
productMachinery safety system upgraded
One of the UK’s most prestigious food packaging companies has implemented a full machine refurbishment on one of their busy production lines. The refurbishment included the complete upgrade of the functional safety system.
newsFarm and owner fined after worker crushed to death
Penhill Farm and owner Selwyn Andrew Thomas Richards have been fined after a contractor was fatally crushed by a reversing farm machine.
productSwitchgear safety contract
Industrial safety specialist SERV TrayvouInterverrouillage (STI) has won a contract to supply Enedis with safety interlocking systems for switchgear applications.
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