Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Machinery Safety",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Ten out of ten for machinery safety from
Laidler Associates, which we summarised at the time by saying "To commemorate both its own 10th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the PUWER 98 regulations, Laidler is holding 10 free workshops and publishing 10 fact sheets in 2008".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Training courses explain safety concepts from
Pilz Automation Technology: "Courses are available relating to regulations and standards, and others are specific to the Pilz range of machinery safety products".
In September 2007, we covered the news from Procter Machinery Guarding
concerning its On Your Guard guide
- take a look at Safety kit suits machinery designers
which says: "The latest seven-page PDF edition of the On Your Guard guide to machinery guarding standards provides the basics, as well as showing readers where they can find out more about specific topics".
Take a look also at the news release from Smartscan, Maintenance enhances machinery safety,
as well as Automation company expands software team from Pilz Automation Technology,
and Noncontact switches offer durability from Pilz Automation Technology.
See also:
Safety controller suits packaging machinery
(July 2007)
The PNOZmulti controller can be used to process the conventional I/O as well as the safety I/O, thereby eliminating the need to purchase a separate PLC
Website offers new technical information
(July 2007)
Pilz' new website provides more technical information in a redesigned format
Conference sheds light on safety standards
(July 2007)
The Machinery Safety Conference and Exhibition provided insights into the transition from EN 954-1 to standards based on the concept of functional safety
Learning to live with EN ISO13849-1
(June 2007)
Kevin Ives discusses machinery safety standards in the light of EN ISO13849-1 being harmonised to the Machinery Directive from 8th May 2007
Machinery safety standards are updated
(May 2007)
The handy list of machinery safety standards on the Pilz website has now been revised to reflect a number of recent updates and additions
Safety company marks twentieth birthday
(April 2007)
Pilz Automation Technology, the UK daughter company of Pilz and Cokg, is now twenty years old
Round-up of new machinery safety standards
(April 2007)
Procter Machinery Guarding explains the different machinery safety standards published in 2006
Conference cracks the codes of machine safety
(April 2007)
One-day conference will provide a comprehensive overview of machinery safety issues in the light of current and upcoming standards, and will examine their practical application through case studies
Catalogue details sensor range
(March 2007)
LC Automation haslaunched a new catalogue outlining a range of sensors from suppliers including Sick, Pepperl and Fuchs, Siemens, Lutze and Bihl and Wiedemann
Automation company gains new engineer
(March 2007)
Paul Kingston is the most recent addition to the team at Pilz Automation Technology and will be working as a Consultant/Engineer in the Services division
Robotics road show travels UK
(February 2007)
Laidler Associates is joining AA Robotics, Cognex Factory Vision, Safety Systems and igus in six one-day events across the UK
News on the Machinery safety courses from LC Automation
(February 2007)
Four-day training courses cover all aspects of the regulations, standards and risk management techniques relating to machinery safety
Machinery safety enhances plant availability
(February 2007)
There is an aspect to machinery safety that should not be forgotten: plant availability
Complete range of health and safety courses
(February 2007)
Pilz offers wider range of training courses for 2007
AS-interface control saves time
(December 2006)
Fortress Interlocks has introduced an AS-interface (AS-i) control and safety base module for its eGard system, enabling eGard to be connected to an 'AS-i Safety at Work' control network in minutes
News on the Machinery safety standards from Pilz Automation Technology
(October 2006)
Kevin Ives, a consultant with Pilz Automation Technology, looks at the implications for machine builders of the changes introduced in BS EN60204-1:2006
Health and safety publications available online
(October 2006)
The list of HSE publications available via the Pilz website has been considerably expanded
Safety bolt completes machinery guard security
(September 2006)
The rugged PSENbolt safety bolt is designed for use in conjunction with a Pilz mechanical or coded noncontact safety switch to create a complete machinery guard security assembly
Book introduces machinery safety standards
(September 2006)
The British Standards Institution (BSI) is about to publish PP 7722:2006 'Designing safe machinery: Guidance for higher education to the standards and regulations'
Free machinery safety seminar
(September 2006)
Due to high demand, Tech-Sales Scotland is holding a second free machinery safety seminar on Wednesday 4th October 2006 at Cumbernauld
Free machinery safety seminar in Scotland
(August 2006)
Tech-Sales Scotland, on behalf of its Principals Laidler Associates, Procter Machinery Guarding and Leuze Mayser, is hosting a Free Safety Seminar in Cumbernauld on Tuesday 3 October 2006
Single-beam light barriers make safety modular
(August 2006)
Low-cost single-beam light barriers offer options of infra-red or laser beams
Distributors come up to speed on safety
(August 2006)
Pilz is now offering its safety-related services through a number of its key distributors
Schneider Electric facilitates Safety of Machinery
(July 2006)
Schneider Electric has published a new document - 'How to use BS EN 60204-1: 2006 Safety of Machinery' - which provides an easy to understand guide to this important safety standard
Sports car parts finished with KMT routing systems
(July 2006)
Peguform is using an installation of four routing systems from KMT Cutting Systems to produce interior components for a Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer
Bespoke training has more to offer companies
(July 2006)
Training is all about improving the knowledge and skills of individuals, but therein lies the problem: all individuals are different, and their competencies and needs can therefore be very diverse
Manipulation of machinery safety devices
(July 2006)
Frank Schrever of Pilz Safe Automation discusses the implications of a recent BGIA Study: 'Manipulation of protective devices'
Machinery safety standard is revised
(July 2006)
Machinery designers, developers, manufacturers, installers and service engineers need to comply with the requirements set out in the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC
Latest guidance on Machinery Safety
(July 2006)
Machinery designers, developers, manufacturers, installers and service engineers need to comply with the requirements set out in the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC
Safety training helps design engineer diversify
(June 2006)
An Electrical Design Engineer at Leicester Switch and Control (part of the BPX Group), recently attended the five-day IOSH 'Managing Safely combined with Machinery and Work Equipment Safety' course
News on the Machinery safety from Functional Safety Engineering
(May 2006)
A short paper outlines recent developments in standardisation for the functional safety of safety-related control systems for machinery
Ioannidis covers the south
(April 2006)
Mark Ioannidis has been appointed by Pilz Automation Technology as the company's new Southern Area Field Sales Engineer, covering an area stretching from Cornwall to Kent
Training updates safety standards
(April 2006)
A one-day training course explains the latest machinery safety standards ISO13849-1 and BS EN62061
Machine safety seminar features at drives show
(April 2006)
If anyone needed another reason to visit the Drives and Controls exhibition, the Machine Safety Conference has now been announced as part of the show