‘Safety Barrier’
A Engineeringtalk guide
Start with the news release
Schaeffler has linear guidance for patients from
Schaeffler (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "Varian Medical Systems (VMS) UK, a manufacturer of radiotherapy machines, is using precision linear guidance systems supplied by Schaeffler. ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release American Sensor offers submersible pressure sensor from
American Sensor Technologies: "American Sensor Technologies offers a media isolated, submersible pressure sensor with a flush diaphragm steel cage design - the AST4520. ".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Brownell
- take a look at Brownell has High Flow Performance Relief Valves
which says: "Brownell has introduced a range of Ultra High Flow Performance Relief Valves with standard sizes of 25 to 200mm. ".
Take a look also at the news release from Jokab Safety UK, IP69K specification for Eden E safety switches,
as well as Avoid robotics downtime through maintenance from ATM Automation,
and Universal controller for vehicle hydraulics from Sensor-Technik UK.
Latest stories...
Igus to release the E4.350 plastic energy chain (November 2008)
Igus has developed what it claims is the largest plastic energy chain in the world for applications on offshore oil drilling platforms.
Tentec offers top tips on bolt tensioning (November 2008)
Tentec, a designer and manufacturer of bolt tightening equipment, is offering a free four-page guide to using hydraulic bolt tension tools.
Rittal supplies busbar system (November 2008)
Wellman Automation required a busbar system that was readily available, fully flexible and offered a wide range of current ratings and accessories.
Catalogue includes machine safety handbook (November 2008)
Jokab Safety is offering a machine safety handbook as part of its product catalogue, to help select the right safety products.
I and R supply coupling locks to Truckpol (November 2008)
Illston and Robson have supplied Truckpol, part of the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, with their coupling locks.
Cool solution avoids shutdown of fertiliser plant (November 2008)
Sabic's Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO) recently avoided shutting down two plants when Furmanite enabled a valve replacement to take place while the plant remained live.
Kontron adds to KISS industrial servers (November 2008)
The Kontron Industrial Silent Server (KISS) family has been extended with the addition of the Kontron KISS 1U PCI-760.
ICS Triplex completes first Aadvance order (November 2008)
ICS Triplex, a Rockwell Automation Company, has completed and installed the first safety and critical control system to use its latest product, Aadvance.
Further reading
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Sensors specialist moves into safety barriers
Photoelectric Safety Barriers with Class 2 and 4 safety rating are now available through Sensor Consultants, with many different models for finger, hand and body detection
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Wide new range of optical safety barriers
Sensor Consultants introduce the Techno GR range of optical safety barriers, available in Class 2 and Class 4 safety levels and covering heights between 300mm and 1600mm
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