Safety, Standards & Compliance

Machine shops can be dangerous places, but a combination of planning, housekeeping and the proper safety equipment reduces the risk of injuries, audits and lost time.

Pfannenberg introduced PATROL model PA X 1-05, an audible alarm sounder with flashing strobe light.

The American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), Lansing, Mich., issued a reminder to workers and industry of the potential for exposure to microbial pathogens in metalworking fluids following a story in the Belfast Telegraph about metalworkers at a local shipyard who were diagnosed with pneumococcal disease.

Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) announces the industry's first web-based system for fast, accurate and comprehensive dust collection diagnostics.

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).

SICK announced the launch of explosion-proof safety light curtains to meet safety regulations for explosive environments.

The backlash-free, rigid ROBA-guidestop profiled rail brakes from Mayr Corp. reportedly guarantee maximum safety.

New Force Dust Collector from Micro Air Clean Air Systems offers a new level of technological advancements in controlling dust and fumes in a variety of plant applications.

Micro Air Clean Air Systems recently introduced the new FORCE line of dust collectors, featuring the Roto-Pulse cartridge-cleaning system.

Dialight announced the launch of it's next-generation DuroSite LED Conveyor Light.

The new HemiPleat Synthetic dust collector filter from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) combines a high-efficiency synthetic media with proprietary open-pleat technology for exceptional performance and long life in harsh, humid environments.