Safety, Standards & Compliance

Products • September 13, 2013

Focus II Light Curtains and Light Grids

ABB JOKAB SAFETY has introduced Focus II Light Curtains and Light Grids, an updated version of the Focus product line designed to offer the complete range of features in one low cost package.

Products • September 13, 2013

Safety-related Position Encoders

Safety-related position encoders have been available from HEIDENHAIN for several years. However, those encoders have been rated to SIL 2, PL d, Category 3. While this meets the requirements of most applications, sometimes there is a need for SIL 3, PL e, Category 4-rated equipment. These applications involve high risks for the operator, such as when they may interact with a robot. For these applications, HEIDENHAIN has developed the ECI 1319 and EQI 1331 inductive, safety-related rotary position encoders.

Products • September 13, 2013

Clean Sweep Pneumatic Vacuum Accessory

A new "Clean Sweep" pneumatic vacuum accessory from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) provides an economical clean-up solution by adding a high-vacuum wand to a low-vacuum dust collector such as the Farr Gold Series cartridge collector.

Products • August 13, 2013

Safety Scale

Danray Products LLC has just introduced its point-of-operation-opening safety scale that can be used to quickly check the point-of-operation opening for no safeguard required in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(ii) as well as applicable ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and CSA (Canadian Standards Association) machine safety standards.

Products • August 13, 2013

Safety Laser Scanners

Tapeswitch Corp. offers a compact, lightweight, easy to program safety laser scanner for collision prevention, presence detection, and perimeter protection.

Products • August 13, 2013

HE Series Noncontact Interlocks

Tapeswitch Corp. offer several lines of noncontact safety switches and system solutions for machine guarding in global industrial and commercial markets.

Products • August 13, 2013

AIE Key Interlocks

Key interlocks from Tapeswitch Corp. are a machine guarding solution for the control of hazardous energy, eliminating the need for a procedural lockout tag out system and are approved for such use in the US under the ANSI standard Z244.1 — Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods).

Products • July 13, 2013

Model MPH10 Mist Collection and Filtration System

Designed specifically for oil mist, smoke, and fume collection, the Airflow Systems Inc.'s Model MPH10 mist collection and filtration system provides MERV 14 filtration efficiency.

Products • July 13, 2013

Farr Gold Series Dust Collection Systems in Skid Package

Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) now offers its Farr Gold Series dust collection systems in a skid package that speeds and simplifies installation.

Videos • July 5, 2013

Spindle safety

Jakob Antriebstechnik, a spindle manufacturer in Germany, recently demonstrates its Motor Spindle Safety System, which is said to prevent major damage when spindle collisions occur.

Products • June 13, 2013

Leine & Linde Model 800 Series Rotary Encoders

The robust mechanical structure and enhanced reliability designed into Leine & Linde's heavy duty Model 800 Series rotary encoders from Heidenhain supports their long history of successful operation in tough motion control environments, such as within the steel, paper and wind power equipment industries. Now, two new encoder models with dual outputs augment this product line for use in safety applications.

Products • June 13, 2013

Guard-Opening Scales

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