Control reliable is a term we use to describe a safety circuit that is not prone to failure through a single fault. This is achieved through dual channel wiring as opposed to single channel. What does this mean?
Working with machinery can lead to serious workplace injuries. In areas where operators are required to access and interact with machinery safeguarding is extremely important, but often confusing. This article is intended to help you select the appropriate interlocking switch for your machinery, access needs, and level of risk.
Safety control system means the machine logic that tells the motors, pneumatic/hydraulic valves, and other sources of hazardous motion that a door is open and someone is accessing the safeguarded space.
The height of a perimeter fence needs to consider not just the height of the worker, but anything they are likely to be standing on.
This worker isn’t laying down on the job, they are reaching underneath the guarding.
Mesh panels are an effective way to prevent access to machine hazards by reaching in, but the transparency of the mesh should also be considered in safeguarding design.
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