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Machinery risk assessment

01/02/2022

Many machinery owners assume that, if their equipment has the CE or UKCA marking, no further action is required. However, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) applies to all work equipment, regardless of its age, including equipment that carries those marks.

How safe is your machine speed?

01/02/2022

Safe motion monitoring has become increasingly important in machine and system design.

Follow four steps for successful AD plant design

13/10/2021

From developing a small-scale on-farm digester to a large biomethane facility, embarking on a new anaerobic digestion project can be a daunting prospect. A comprehensive design phase to determine the most successful layout for a site can reduce the risk, ensuring your plant remains profitable for years to come. Here are Anaergia’s four design cornerstones to set your AD project on the path to success.

Machine safety: is it on or off?

07/09/2021

With the increased demand on our industrial workforce, many facilities are expanding the “do more with less” approach when it comes to machine safety.

The benefits of using Safety over EtherCAT in your next machine design project