Safety Equipment

Rockford Systems Inc. has specially designed, quality-constructed chip shields ideal for Bridgeport milling machines.

Rockford Systems Inc. offers high-quality, adjustable belt sander and disc sander shields.

Rockford Systems Inc. offers a roll-up lead screw protection device for lathes.

A variety of quality-constructed, very versatile universal ball and socket shields are available from Rockford Systems Inc.

Rockford Systems spotlights an adjustable stroke drop-probe device that is used on small machines to protect the operator's fingers from point-of-operation hazards.

Rockford Systems Inc. has specially designed, quality-constructed chip shields ideal for Bridgeport milling machines.

Rockford Systems Inc. offers precision-engraved acrylic copolymer guard-opening scales.

Metabo Corp. introduces two new angle grinders that are designed to stop wheel rotation in two seconds or less when the Deadman safety switch is released, greatly reducing the likelihood of injuries.

The growth in use and complexity of automation across industries is driving a parallel growth in the complexity of human-machine interfaces (HMIs), resulting in an increased need for standardized, cost-effective functional safety for OEMs. To simplify the development of complex machines, Rexroth is integrating safety technology into the Sercos automation network.

In the future, high feed rates and high accelerations are no longer excluded with large, heavy telescopic steel covers. Hennig has developed a transport mechanism especially for this type of use, for speeds between 98 feet and 262 feet per minute (30 and 80 meters per minute).