Glasses that ‘see’ inside machines
An industrial-grade, wearable computing device.
Topic
Safety, Standards & Compliance
GN 751-AL Aluminum Fork Heads
J.W. Winco Inc. announced it offers GN 751-AL Aluminum Fork Heads (Yokes) with Shaft Safety Retaining Clip in metric sizes.
Programmable/Modular Machine Safety Control Unit
The Programmable and Modular PCU Safety Control Unit from Tapeswitch Corp. bridges the gap in technology between traditional safety relays and PLC systems for safety device integration for machinery builders, rebuilders, and users.
AIE Trapped Key Interlocks
Tapeswitch Corp. offers a full product line of trapped key power isolation and machine access solutions that is custom configured to your machinery power type, access point structures doors, hatches, gates, control panel lock-out, and power isolation operation and trapped key access lock-out component configuration.
Touch Screen Controller
A new Touch Screen Controller from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) provides full monitoring and control of all functions of an industrial dust collector and associated equipment.
TH-280 Air Filtration Systems
Airflow Systems Inc.'s TH-280 Series of industrial air filtration systems is designed to provide high-efficiency, ambient filtration in manufacturing and processing environments. The TH-280 Series includes the TH-280V and the TH-280H.
500 and 800 Series Encoders
The issue of human safety according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC is becoming more important as the global economy drives us toward common standards. As part of the worldwide Functional Safety initiatives for machinery, LEINE & LINDE is supporting design engineers with reliability data for their 500 and 800 series encoders, available from Heidenhain, in support of this directive.
MSC expands safety portfolio, training
MSC Industrial Supply Co. has added more than 3,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) and facility safety products to its safety portfolio. The goal is to make it easier for safety professionals to find, buy and correctly use the highest quality safety solutions from one supplier. With more than 500 brands represented, MSC customers have access to thousands of safety products. In addition, MSC offers specialized support and certified safety training. The company's safety technical team is available to answer questions and offer product recommendations based on each customer's specific criteria.
Flexi Loop Safety Controller Node
SICK announced the launch of the Flexi Loop safety controller node.
MTConnect and OPC announce companion specification RC
The MTConnect Institute and the OPC Foundation have announced the availability of the MTConnect-OPC UA (Unified Architecture) Companion specification release candidate (RC).
RCN Series Angle Encoders
HEIDENHAIN Corp. is making available a new version of the RCN Series of absolute angle encoders, now with "Functional Safety," offering numerous advantages to today's machine tools.
Dust Collectors
Process dust and powders are controlled by the high volume air cleaning offered by large-capacity dust collectors from Micro Air Clean Air Systems.