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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Machine Guarding Safety Devices & "Control Reliable" Controls

Pinnacle provides a complete line of presence-sensing industrial machine guards & controls including light curtains, safety mats, palm buttons, "control reliable" safety controllers & valves, fencing with interlocks, e-stops & stack lights.

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The Evolution of Safety Systems
Automation.com, November 2011
By Nuris Ismail, Aberdeen Group
In today's economic environment, manufacturers are under immense pressure to contribute value to the organization's bottom line by cutting costs and improving productivity wherever possible. In fact, in the Aberdeen Business Review study of over 170 manufacturers revealed that their primary goals for 2011 were profitability and cost reduction.

Electrical Safety Offshore  
Process & Control Today, November 2011
Offshore safety is not simply about protecting the environment; effective protection of personnel and equipment is also crucial. In electrical installations specifically, one of the most serious hazards is arc flash.

Safety lifecycle management
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, October 2011
By Dave Woll, ARC Advisory Group
Accidents continue to occur in many manufacturing facilities, even those in which safety systems and other safety protections have been installed. To ensure safety, the standards specify safety lifecycle activities that need to be followed over the entire life of a production system.

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Advantech announces UNO-1100H Embedded Automation Computers
UNO-1140FH, UNO-1150GH, UNO-1150GHE, and UNO-1172AH received Class I, Division 2 (Group A, B, C, D) certification expanding their uses to hazardous locations.

Banner enhances EZ-SCREEN Safety Light Curtains
Enhancements include integral muting with predefined muting configuration options - including Bypass, Mute-Dependent Override, Mute Enable and Mute-cycle time extensions.

Other Product Announcements

• Intertec adds InertSyst inert gas pressurization system to enclosures
• Pfannenberg releases safe Signaling devices
• API adds 4-20mA Output for H009 position Sensors

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Calculator Provides ROI for Safety Automation
Rockwell's free Safety Return on Investment (ROI) Tool relies on a basic calculation: benefits divided by costs equals ROI.

Siemens releases safety on TIA Portal
Simatic STEP 7 Safety Advanced V11 part of the TIA Portal provides users with all configuration and programming tools required for generating a fail-safe program within Siemens TIA Portal.

Omron STI publishes Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding  
This guide includes essential information and selection guidelines on the company's family of machine and process safety solutions.

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A ride on the wild side
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, October 2011
The Zoofari monorail in the UK was becoming dated and difficult to maintain. In addition, there was an ever increasing need to upgrade the safety systems to a more modern design. They installed safety and control equipment from Omron to keep the zoo ride safe

Conveyor system upgrade improves material transfers  
Energy-Tech, October 2011
By Chris Griffin
Northern Indiana Public Service Company upgraded its conveyor feed systems, reducing fugitive material and the potential problems it can cause. By updating the facility's longest conveyor, company officials have seen reductions in dust and spillage, contributing to greater plant safety, productivity and environmental responsibility.

Hima-Sella upgrades Emergency Shutdown systems at Lucite  
Process and Control Today, September 2011
Hima-Sella is upgrading Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems for Lucite International at its Cassel Works site in Teesside, replacing several dozen legacy ESD systems with eight HIMA HIQuad H51q programmable electronic systems.

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Safety in Drives
Automation.com, November 2011
By Mikko Ristolaine, ABB
Offerings from safe stopping to more elaborate monitoring functions are being introduced and are heralding new opportunities in machine safety.

Permanent Electrical Safety Devices Will Verify Zero Electrical Energy
By Philip B Allen, Grace Engineered Products
September 2011
White paper addresses questions and common concerns related to permanent electrical safety devices (PESDs) for lockout and their compliance with OSHA and the NFPA 70E.

How Protected Are Your Employees from Arc Flash and Flash Fire?
By AmeriPride
Eight-page white paper describes how to select the appropriate protective apparel to meet OSHA and NFPA requirements to protect employees from the causes and consequences of arc flash, flash fire and industrial flame hazards.

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Cotton ginning firm invests with APAG  
Process and Control Engineering, January 2012
By Sarah Falson
Atlantic Pacific Automation Group (APAG), will upgrade safety and motion control systems at Namoi Cotton Commodities in Australia. Equipment includes Parker Hannifin HMI panels, 30 Parker Variable Speed Drives, a PLC for process control, and Pilz’s PNOZmulti system for safety control of plant and equipment.

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Omron STI introduces OEM Partnership Program
Program partners get an expedited test and evaluation process that gets safety products for a given application into the design engineer's hands for evaluation.

DDASCA Consortium defines openSAFETY as standard
openSAFETY has been declared an official communication standard by the DDASCA Consortium (Dependable Distributed Architecture for Safety Critical Applications).

Pilz Develops New Method to Calculate Safety
Risk estimation looks at risk from identified hazards to be qualified and quantified to distinguish high-risk possibilities from low-risk possibilities when considering machinery safety.

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PROFINET One-Day Training Class (Birmingham, AL)
February 14, 2012
Location: Birmingham, AL, USA
Adding PROFINET to PROFIBUS? New to PROFINET? Learn how to apply PROFINET in your own project. Technical details of the technology are provided along with practical demonstrations. This class is free of charge.

Pilz accredited to provide machinery safety skills in UK  
Pilz has been awarded full accreditation as a skills training provider by The National Skills Academy for its 1, 2 and 4-day City & Guilds Machinery Safety Courses.

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SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou,China
March 7, 2012 - March 9, 2012
Location: Guangzhou, China
SIAF, as the No.1 trade fair in Asia for industrial automation products, services and technologies, attracts 354 suppliers from 15 countries. More than 19,300 professional buyers from 40 countries and regions come to the fair to see and source the latest technological innovations.

Hannover Messe 2012
April 23, 2012 - April 27, 2012
Location: Hannover, Germany
Boasting eight flagship trade fairs with exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world, HANNOVER MESSE will once again confirm its unique global standing in 2012. It remains without rival as a showcase of industrial technology, with more world firsts on display and more integrated solutions than elsewhere.

2012 ISA Safety & Security Symposium
April 25, 2012 - April 26, 2012
Location: Anaheim, CA, USA
Symposium will provide an in-depth look at safety technologies and procedures associated with identifying and mitigating safety hazards in industrial environments. This symposium will present two technical tracks; one focusing on safety topics; and one covering topics related to security.

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