Safety, Standards & Compliance

Articles • December 21, 2017 • Kip Hanson

Cutting oil fire risk requires precautions

The risk of fire from the use of cutting oil in machining operations is one of the reasons that many manufacturers avoid cutting oil.

Articles • December 20, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Manufacturing dignity for patients

Dignity Medical Solutions has developed a novel technology that helps manage incontinence in the form of a device called TIMO, which provides the benefits and convenience of a catheter without the associated complications and costs.

News • November 28, 2017 • Alan Richter

Eye-tracking studies reduce training time, improve safety

To reduce training time and improve worker safety in the high-risk environment of industrial manufacturing, Tobii Pro Insight conducts eye-tracking studies. For example, the Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered company reported that its research consultants conducted an eye-tracking study at the metal foundry of H&H Castings Inc., York, Pa., and the attention-based study revealed unique insights that will contribute to quicker onboarding of new workers, new efficiencies in its operations, new training guidelines and reductions in the risk of accidents.

Products • November 1, 2017

Respiratory Products

CleanSpace Technology says it is expanding into the North, Central and South American markets with its award-winning line of respiratory products, which are available worldwide in more than 20 countries.

Articles • October 25, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Look Ahead: Securing robots’ ‘personal space’

Collaborative robotics has three aspects: the human, the robot and the workspace where the task is to be completed. Much of the media coverage has focused exclusively on the robots themselves.

Articles • October 18, 2017

Navigating safety regulations

Navigating and complying with OSHA regulations can frustrate companies, particularly when the regulations are inconsistently enforced.

Products • September 19, 2017

Low-Profile Enclosures for Panel Interface Connectors

Mencom announces new low-profile enclosures for Panel Interface Connectors (PIC). The PIC, also known as programming ports or programming interfaces, provides the ability to communicate with a device inside a cabinet without opening the cabinet door. This helps prevent potential safety hazards (such as arc flash) associated with opening an electrical panel.

Products • September 11, 2017

Sensing-Saf-Start Motor Controls

Drills, mills, lathes, grinders, saws and other 120V machinery can abruptly shut down during operation due to a power interruption. When an unintentional shut down takes place, it is critically important that a machine does not automatically restart, catching the operator by surprise and leading to a serious accident.

Products • September 11, 2017

Power Air Respiratory System e3000

Suhner Industrial Products announces its new Power Air Respiratory System e3000, specially designed for operator protection during high-grit grinding and polishing operations. The system, in combination with the e3000 lightweight helmet from Suhner, offer respiratory protection from the effects of smoke, dust and vapor, as well as operator comfort.

Products • August 25, 2017

Sander Safety Scale

Danray Products LLC has introduced its new sander safety scale to verify that the openings between the belt and disc and the tables on sanders are 1/8" or less.

Products • July 17, 2017

Detect-A-Finger Drop-Probe Device

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 5,000 American manufacturing workers suffer injuries involving amputation or limb loss every single year. In all, amputations rank in OSHA's top three serious workplace injuries. Rockford Systems recognizes that these devastating, life-altering injuries are typically avoidable with the right safety equipment in place. The company's Detect-A-Finger drop-probe device, for example, is designed to prevent a riveter, welder or other small machine from cycling if it encounters fingers in the point-of-operation area, therefore preventing contact between the operator and dangerous moving parts.

News • June 27, 2017

Next phase in industrial dust explosion protection

For a wide range of facilities that manufacture, process, blend, convey, repackage, generate or handle items that could be categorized as combustible dusts or particulate solids, new NFPA standards and even the first deadline to conduct a dust-hazard analysis are now on the books, adding to the responsibilities of owners and operators of such facilities.