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January 2010 |
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Gotcha Stick - Safe Distance Scale for Machine Guarding
Based on revised anthropometric data, the "Gotcha Stick" from STI is a three-segment safe distance scale used to verify that openings in machine hard-guards will not allow the point-of-operation to be accessed by the operator.
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| Featured Articles |
Taking the risk out of risk assessments
Process & Control Engineering, November 2009
By Derrin Drew
Risk assessment is the method used to identify and assess hazards associated with plants and machines. Throughout our industry, this process is widely known, however risk assessments are still viewed with scepticism. Risk assessments don’t need to be costly or complicated, and are an essential process to be implemented before a safety system.
Research Leads to Improved Human, Object Detection Technology
Robotics Trends, November 2009
University of Missouri scientists develop software that detects humans and objects in videos, creating new possibilities for safety and surveillance.
Metal lathes: can they be made safe?
Manufacturers’ Monthly, November 2009
By Frank Shrever
In June, a 60-year-old man died in hospital two weeks after his coat was caught and he was dragged into a lathe at a Tullamarine plastics factory. Importers, suppliers, users, designers (including those who modify them) and employers have a legal obligation to identify the hazards and then control the risks with engineering solutions so far as is reasonably practicable, before relying on human behaviour.
Robots Attack When Safety Measures are Lacking
Machine Design, October 2009
By Jessica Shapiro
A mechanic was pinned down by a robotic arm he was trying to repair thanks to missing guards, warnings, interlocks, and lockout/tagout procedures.
Machine Safety Automation Requires Planned Strategy
Automation World, October 2009
By C. Kenna Amos
Business and plant managers actively seek a well-thought-out, intelligent safety strategy that not only protects humans, machines and the environment—but also supports increased productivity, improved machine efficiency and increased uptime.
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| Application Stories |
Automation, motion control raise production for tea packaging machine
Reliable Plant, December 2009
By Bosch Rexroth
Teekanne, the market leader for tea in Germany today, fills 10 million tea and herb bags every day. Using Rexroth Indramotion motion control, Sercos III, and Safety on Board, the company can fill and produce bags at a rate of 400 per minute with thread and label, or with an outside paper protection.
DSM gets Hima safety solution
Control Engineering Europe, November 2009
DSM Nutritional Products (UK) has turned to Hima Sella for safety instrumented systems (SIS) and human machine interface (HMI) status indication matrices for its Vitamin C and Calpan production site in Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland.
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| White Papers |
Innovations in Robotics and Evolving Safety Standards White Paper
By Rockwell Automation
White paper examines innovations in robotics and robotic systems that new safety standards will address for the first time.
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| Resources & Literature |
mk North America offers free QuickDesigner machine guarding software
QuickDesigner software program allows users, engineers and distributors to quickly design and layout an mk Guarding system to meet their specific guarding requirements.
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| Featured Training |
TUVRheinland Roundtable: Global Regulatory Approval of Products
February 17, 2010
Location: Pleasanton, CA, USA
TUVRheinland, the leading provider of testing and certification services for global companies, releases its 2010 schedule for the International Approvals roundtable series: Global Regulatory Approval of Products. The roundtable series ran in 12 U.S. cities last year, and due to its popularity, TUVRheinland doubled that schedule for 2010.
TUVRheinland Roundtable: Global Regulatory Approval of Products
March 23, 2010
Location: Boca Raton, FL, USA
TUVRheinland, the leading provider of testing and certification services for global companies, is bringing its International Approvals roundtable series - Global Regulatory Approval of Products in the United States and Canada - to Boca Raton, Fla.
2010 Safety & Security Symposium
April 29, 2010
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
The Symposium will provide an in-depth look at today's safety technologies and procedures associated with identifying and mitigating safety hazards in industrial environments. This symposium will focus not only on Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) topics, but also include material on cyber security.
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| Company & Organizational News |
European Commission allows more time to meet new safety standards
The extension provides an additional 24 months for machine builders to meet the new standards, EN ISO 13849-1 and EN/IEC 62061.
BSI accredited by ANAB for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 and Z1000
ANAB extended BSI's global accreditation to include the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 for the US, and Z1000 for Canada.
E-T-A ESX10-T CSA approved for hazardous areas
ESX10-T solid state overcurrent protector is CSA approved for installation into Class I, Division 2 - Group A, B, C, and D applications.
exida announces Functional Integrity Certification
Functional Integrity Certification helps automation suppliers demonstrate the safety, security and reliability of their products.
Ethernet Direct obtains UL 508 approvals on Industrial Ethernet Switches
Husky series industrial Ethernet switches and Retriever series industrial media converters comply with Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) 508 standard.
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| Project News |
Emerson to safely automate SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics will migrate all existing PROVOX process control and safety systems to DeltaV digital automation system from Emerson Process Management.
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| Featured Events |
HazardEx 2010
February 24-25, 2010
Harrogate, UK
The comprehensive two day conference will give everyone involved in safety for engineering plant, insight and case study examples of how peers have executed safety programmes in their facilities. As always the programme will provide detailed standards/legislation updates directly from those involved in the process of creating them
WESTEC 2010
March 23 - 25, 2010
WESTEC offers expert demonstrations of the latest technologies and applications by more than 450 international exhibitors. These exhibitors are ready with the advanced machine tools, cutting tools and accessories, applications, emerging technologies, and business resources that keep manufacturing on the move.
2010 Safety & Security Symposium
April 29, 2010
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
The Symposium will provide an in-depth look at today's safety technologies and procedures associated with identifying and mitigating safety hazards in industrial environments. This symposium will focus not only on Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) topics, but also include material on cyber security.
Automation/Robotics World Show 2010
August 27 - 29, 2010
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Automation & Robotics World Show 10, the country's most awaited exhibition gives a way to success to the new innovations and opportunities for that vast industrial segment comprising of power, Pharmaceutical, Terminal Automation, and Tank Farm Automation.
International Manufacturing Technology Show
September 14 - 17, 2010
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show management will host the first-ever Industry Inspiration Day as part of the September 13 kick-off for the all-new IMTS Industry & Technology Conference.
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