Protective barriers

Article (1)
  • Robotics safety
    Major technological advances have ushered in a new age of robotics, in which once-futuristic visions have either become realities or are on the horizon. Yet despite breakthrough applications in areas ranging from manufacturing to medicine, robots carry risk.
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Product (10)
  • amGard option pod with keyswitch
    Safety specialist Fortress Interlocks has introduced an option pod with keyswitch for the company’s amGard range of modular safety gate switches. The option pod ensures an operative can only enter a potentially hazardous area when it is safe. It prevents inadvertent restart of the machinery while they are in there, and a second pod inside the area can be used to initiate safe robot programming using the key.
  • Safety switches
    The Allen-Bradley Guardmaster 440P range of safety limit switches comprises 14 models and features a 2 m pre-terminated side- or bottom-entry cable and a rugged, compact 22 mm metal housing.
  • Door interlock with escape release
    Fortress Interlocks has released the DM-I door interlock that features an internal release mechanism that allows exit from a dangerous area even when the door is locked.
  • Multifunction access control unit
    The Eichner MGB (multifunctional gate box) is an interlocking guard system for the protection of safety doors on machines and systems. Linked to machine controls, the opening of the access door via the MGB will be prevented until the machine has safely stopped.
  • Solenoid interlock with three-point locking
    Schmersal has developed a new solution for the protection of large safety guards.
  • Pressbrake safety system
    Service friendly safety guards for press brakes with maximum of productivity.
  • Machine guard enclosure
    The Jokab Quickguard system is a 44 x 44 mm or 44 x 88 mm walled aluminium profile that locks together with external cast aluminium brackets.
  • Blast cages
    High head mining pontoon-mounted pumps are often left in place in high wall sumps when blasting takes place and have traditionally been protected by means of a solid 6 mm canopy covering the engine.
  • Spill containment unit
    The one-piece 100% polyethylene IBC 2000i features a 144 x 142 cm footprint to fit most 1000 L IBC dispensing units and also includes a 19 L pail holder for quick, easy dispensing into smaller containers.
  • Interface devices
    Turck IM Series Isolating Intrinsically Safe Barriers from Micromax now have IEC Ex International approvals.
News (3)
  • Risk assessment service for machines
    Treotham Automation has launched a service providing risk assessments on any type of machine.
  • Machines receive gift of sight
    A futuristic ‘eye’ developed by Pilz and DaimlerChrysler claims to allow people to work next to robots and other automated machines without physical safety barriers.
  • Unguarded machinery an easy issue to fix
    Unguarded machines and inadequate procedures are some of the easiest workplace health and safety issues to fix, according to WorkSafe Vic executive director, John Merritt.
Case Study (1)
  • Fire protection technology for valve actuators
    Intertec is supplying over 100 fire protection cabinets to support Emerson Process Management’s instrumentation solution for the new hydrocracker complex at the Kirishi oil refinery near St Petersburg, Russia. The cabinets will provide the valve actuators with a minimum of 30 minutes of protection against fire, so that the plant’s emergency shutdown systems and services can quickly isolate and minimise damage to protect employees, assets and environment.
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