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Safety

Guest Posts, Safety, Training

The Importance of Health and Safety Checks in Manufacturing and Engineering

Frank Sep 22, 2016 Tagged with maintenance, PUWER, safety, training

In any workplace, health and safety should always be the top priority. Regardless of whether your …

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Controls Design, Guest Posts, Safety

The Importance Of Machine Safety And Hiring A PLC Programming Specialist

Frank Nov 10, 2013 Tagged with Automation Solutions, guest posts, PLCs, programming, safety

Today’s article is a guest post from Automation Solutions, a Melbourne, Australia-based company. If you would …

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Applications, Controllers, Controls Design, Safety, Vendors and Manufacturers

Safety PLCs

Frank Jun 2, 2013 Tagged with PLCs, safety, safety PLC, systems integration

As safety systems become more and more complex (primarily because of the influence of European safety …

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Assembly, Automation Concepts, Machine Design, Poka-Yoke, Safety

Operator Assisted Automation

Frank Feb 6, 2013 Tagged with machine building, material handling, operators, poka-yoke, process, torque driver, vibratory bowls, workcell

Automated production lines and cells often have stations that require operator interfacing with the equipment. Typically …

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Automation Concepts, Controls Design, Safety

Emergency Stops and Guard Circuits

Frank Dec 19, 2012 Tagged with design, Emergency Stops, safety

Before the implementation of safety standards as defined in the machinery directive and OSHA the single …

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Controls Design, Machine Design, Safety

CE Marking and the Machinery Directive

Frank Sep 23, 2012 Tagged with CE, safety

Last week I covered some of the US safety standards that apply to to machine building. …

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Safety Standards

Frank Sep 16, 2012 Tagged with safety

When designing machinery for automated processes, one of the most important factors to consider is the …

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Hardware, Safety, Sensors

Intrinsic Safety

Frank Feb 5, 2012 Tagged with barriers, intrinsically safe, safety

When using control devices in hazardous areas such as explosive or flammable atmospheres special care must …

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Safety and Safety Analysis

Frank Oct 9, 2011 Tagged with poka-yoke, safety

The picture above is a manually operated station where an operator places two metal parts into …

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Safety Classifications

Frank Mar 31, 2011 Tagged with safety

I have spent the last few days working on a fairly elaborate safety system that involves …

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