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Monitoring safety doors on a case packer

10/10/2022

Guard doors separating staff from the hazardous motion of an automated case packer must remain closed while the machine is in operation. Here, Turck Banner explains how SI-RF Series safety switches can be used to monitor multiple guard doors, ensuring the highest levels of safety, and making it easy to identify and resolve issues.

Machine safety, diagnostics and data security

07/10/2022

Personnel safety systems on machines are often seen as a necessary evil. To function correctly, a safety device has to be self-checking, which adds more complexity and costs compared to a non-safety device.

Removing the cyber backdoor

02/09/2022

According to cybersecurity expert Barracuda, small businesses are three times more likely to be targeted by cybercriminals than larger companies. There is a common misconception that SMEs have nothing worth targeting and that data breaches only happen to large corporations, but this is far from reality.

“Keep the noise down!”: Preventing sound-related damages

31/08/2022

Employers and duty holders are required under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) to provide workers with equipment that meets relevant supply laws. They must also adhere to the Control of Noise at Work Regulations, and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) offers guidance which sets out an employer’s legal obligations.

The benefits of artificial intelligence in detecting machine failure