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Fieldbus installation system suits new plant

User application article Pepperl+Fuchs FieldConnex will interface the field measurement instrumentation to Emerson's DeltaV digital automation system in GE Healthcare's Lindesnes plant in Norway.

News from Pepperl+Fuchs USA ( 7 August 2007)

Signalling products re-engineered

Deep Base Sonos sounders and sounder-beacons are available to specification for various fire, security and industrial applications.

News from Klaxon Signals ( 1 August 2007)

Safety interlocks receive E-stop upgrade

eGard is a modular system that simply clips together and provides a vast number of options including the addition of stop and start switches, indicator lights or gate switch modules.

News from Fortress Interlocks ( 1 August 2007)

Save money upgrading machine tools

Technical background article Jeremy Procter, Procter Machine Guarding MD, explains how outsourcing the design and manufacture of guarding can pay dividends for companies upgrading or refurbishing machine tools. Brochure available

News from Procter Machinery Guarding ( 1 August 2007)

Switch locking devices guard dangerous machinery

Omron Scientific Technologies' SLD series of switch locking devices blocks all access points to the actuation mechanism of the safety interlock switch.

News from Omron Scientific Technologies (23 July 2007)

Safety switches monitor roof tile production

User application article Several amLok AS-i solenoid switches, from the amGard range of interlocks, were installed on the three production lines at Forticrete's Leighton Buzzard plant.

News from Fortress Interlocks (20 July 2007)

Emergency stop buttons improve safety

Pre-loading the spring contacts of the AS-Interface switch block a stop condition is guaranteed even when the block is detached from the button. Brochure available

News from Pepperl+Fuchs GB (19 July 2007)

Panels control explosions

4B Braime's explosion venting panels allow the flames and overpressure to vent into a safe area in the case of an explosion. Brochure available

News from 4B Braime Elevator Components (10 July 2007)

The importance of safety labelling

Technical background article Jim Heckman, Technical Consultant at Standard Register, explains that efficient label design is essential to maintaining compliance and ensuring safety.

News from Standard Register (10 July 2007)

Electronic key system improves safety

The Euchner EKS FSA system provides completely new standards and possibilities for access management combined with state of the art safety technology.

News from Euchner (UK) ( 4 July 2007)

New polyurethane coiled hose assemblies

PCL is launching new PU coiled hose assemblies.

News from PCL (27 June 2007)

Non-contact door switches show status at a glance

The D40A door switch can be mounted to accept the actuator on the left or right side without having to change the location of the cable.

News from Omron Scientific Technologies (26 June 2007)

PCL gets global attention at Autopromotec

At Autopromotec, PCL showcased its brand new generation of mechanical inflators.

News from PCL (26 June 2007)

Shocking news from Sound Dead Steel

New noise absorbent steel from Sound Dead Steel is being released as a conductive laminate or damper.

News from SoundDeadSteel.com (25 June 2007)

Cable pull switch resists corrosion

Rockwell Automation's Allen-Bradley Guardmaster Lifeline 4 cable pull switch provides users with emergency stop access along exposed conveyors and around awkward machinery. Brochure available

News from Rockwell Automation (22 June 2007)

Steel company chooses solenoid interlocks

User application article The amGard AutoLok safety switches regulate access to the battery area of the new Schwelgern furnaces that melt iron ore.

News from Fortress Interlocks (21 June 2007)

New intrinsic safety isolators take less space

New High Density Intrinsic Safety Isolators from Pepperl+Fuchs provide unrivaled signal density in 30% smaller package.

News from Pepperl+Fuchs USA (20 June 2007)

Emergency shutdown unit upgraded

Netherlocks' Faith partial-stroke emergency shutdown (ESD) and HIPPS valve testing unit is now available with an incorporated emergency override lever.