Just about every product and machine we come in contact with uses electricity. To keep us safe, almost all of them have built-in safety features, especially those on the factory floor. Technicians, ...

Disconnect switches play an important role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of industrial machinery. As key components in electrical systems, they provide a reliable means for safety isolating ...

As today's manufacturing industry increasingly relies on efficient yet potentially dangerous equipment, worker safety has become a predominant issue to all those involved with production processes.

In machine shops, slipping safety standards will affect the workers and equipment. With rotating parts, heavy machinery, electrical hazards, and fine airborne particulates, even a momentary lapse can ...

Electrical safety is a key component in any environment, and as technology advances, so does the ability to effectively manage and prevent electrical hazards. The advancement of the Industrial ...

Using electrical equipment on the job is always hazardous. According to a report prepared by the Fire Protection Research Foundation, there were 1,962 electrical-related workplace deaths during the 10 ...

A single global machine safety standard has been in the works for a long time and will now be a little longer. The merger of safety standards ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 into one standard, IEC/ISO 17305, ...

Some common pitfalls in machine safety have to do with not wiring devices correctly. Many devices today can cover a range of safety levels, such as SIL 1 through SIL 3, but have different wiring ...

This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required ...

I’ve been spending a lot of time with both consumer packaged goods (CPGs) companies and machine builders lately, and there’s a couple of common themes that keep popping up in conversations. First, ...

The NUMSafe application program for machine safety control uses the same software development tools used to commission the overall system, including CNC, PLC, drives and I/O modules. This unified ...

Electrocution remains a leading cause of construction fatalities. Explore key safety practices to reduce risk from overhead power lines, underground utilities and temporary electrical systems on ...