newsA St Helens wood product manufacturer and a company director have been fined after a worker was dragged into a rotating drive shaft at their site at Normans Road, Sutton, St Helens.
articleWhile optimising the opportunities offered by Industry 4.0’s digital transition is a must, reducing the risks involved in the increased interconnectivity of this ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ is imperative. Advanced sensors are already finding their way into modern manufacturing lines, facilitating informed decision-making. But this is just the beginning. Further innovations will unlock the full potential of smart component technologies, says Paul Taylor, Head of Industrial Products (UK) at TÜV SÜD, a global product testing and certification organisation.
productKnown for its stylish and practical workwear, F Engel has introduced a collection of slim-fit, stretchable work trousers which, it says, allow wearers to be comfortable in any work situation – especially when kneeling.
newsFull Support Group has opened a Face Fit Test Centre at its head-office in Wellingborough to assist companies across the Midlands with their RPE Health & Safety compliance.
articleWe are used to seeing industrial robots working behind fences and guards, but what happens when robots leave their cages to work more closely with humans? Will they be safe? Are they subject to the same safety standards as their bigger brothers asks Dr Martin Kidman.
productThe new Safe SENC incremental encoder with HTL interface from Wieland Electric is available as an accessory to Wieland’s Samos range or for use with other third party systems.
productRiello RX premix packaged burners are now available in outputs to 3MW, offering NOx levels of less than 40mg/kWh, with turndown ratios of up to 8:1, across a range of models.
productJust as manufacturing operations have to deliver ‘just in time’, so must today’s FM partners.
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productAerospace company, Blue Origin’s new 70,000m2 factory in Kennedy Space Centre’s Exploration Park in Florida features specially-designed Kalwall translucent cladding which has been used across the top of the building in a clerestory design.
productDANLERS has launched cost-effective mid-range microwave presence detection switches for automatic control of lighting and ventilation.
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