Food for thought
After safety, the most important area of focus in the food industry is the efficiency of a production line. Ensuring that deliveries meet the demanding schedules set out by retailers is key to maintaining and growing market share for food producers.
By enforcing procedures, trapped key interlocks ensure that workers remain protected across a manufacturing site. From raw material receipt through the manufacturing process to the despatch of goods, trapped key interlocks ensure that potential accidents are designed out of each process. In many cases trapped key interlocks, and figure symbol interlocks, can also have a positive impact on efficiency and equipment effectiveness.
According to Castell Safety International, they can reduce downtime caused by hygienic processes, reduce downtime during unscheduled interventions, avoid damaged sensor, reduce the need for hygiene, and improve operator efficiency.
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