Industrial Plant & Equipment

Celebrating 35 years

The Institute of Risk and Safety
Management (IIRSM) held its
annual Presidents Reception on 30th
June. The function celebrated the 35th
Birthday of IIRSM by focusing on the
achievements of the organisation over
the past

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Health & safety: An investment not a cost

Spending on workplace health and
safety should be seen as an
investment and not a cost, according
to the Director of the European
Agency for Safety and Health at
Work (EU-OSHA).

Jukka Takala warned against
organisati

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Vibration protection systems

To help manufacturers and operators
meet the latest machinery directives,
condition monitoring specialist
Sensonics has developed proven and
robust vibration protection systems
for many industrial sectors. For
example t

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Led gets straight to the point

Delivering performance comparable
to a short-range laser scanner, SICK
has increased the intensity,
brightness and accuracy of its optosensor
technology with the new Pin-
Point LED. The Pin-Point will
broaden the range

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Approved SF6 courses

EA Technology comments that
Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6)
is an ideal arc suppressant
for high voltage switchgear,
but has the highest Global
Warming Potential of any
fluorinated gas. Just 1kg has
the same environmental

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Safe for re-use?

Respirators will only afford the wearer effective protection if pre-use and post-use checks,maintenance,and replacement of consumable parts are carried out at the right times and in the correct manner.Aicha Kabil, occupational health & environmental safety division, 3M United Kingdom,explains

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Latest helmet

A wide range of products will be on
show on JSP’s stand, including a new
helmet that meets EN14052 .

The company’s new FilterSpec and
a goggle version called FilterSpec Pro
combine eye and respiratory
protection in on

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Showing flame retardant and anti-static knitwear

Praybourne will be promoting
its new Xcelcius flame
retardant and antistatic
knitwear range, now incorporating
thermo regulating properties.

The range includes base layers,
polo shirt and sweat shirt. Also on
display

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Eye protection

Panther Spectacles and Resolution
Goggles are two new products from
Weldability-SIF that afford shaded
eye protection. CE En169 approved,
spectacles and goggles are ultralight,
manufactured in polycarbonate, have
anti f

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Getting to grips with materials

For those who really have to get to
grips with the materials they are
handling,Marigold Industrial has
unveiled its new Puretough P3000
3DO glove.

A sister glove to the level 3 cutresistant
P3000 glove, the new P3000

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