157 press releases : Personal protection, Machine safety

Idem has launched the Kobra 'Hygielock' KL3-SS , the world's first Solenoid Locking Tongue Switch in a fully Stainless Steel 316 housing. The switches are mirror polished and designed to cope with the rigorous high pressure hose cleaning demands of food and beverage manufacturing industries. The KL3-SS is a compact, slimline locking switch designed to fit to all general applications. The housi...

The Hygiemag CMR Non Contact Interlock Switch range offers a compact slimline fitting and provides environmental protection up to 105°C. and is suitable for high pressure hosing IP69K and IP67. The housings fully Stainless Steel 316 with mirror polished finish and they are designed to cope with the rigours of CIP and SIP cleaning in the food processing industries. In keeping with Idem's Innova...

FREMONT, CA – Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc. will host more than 35 regional US Skill Builder training seminars from June through August of 2009. Skill Builder seminars are not a sales pitch, rather they are one-day training seminars designed to educate plant personnel on the requirements and methods of machine and process safeguarding to help them identify, and sometimes correct, machine saf...

FREMONT, CA – The Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc. comprehensive suite of machine and process safety services is now available to manufacturers in Southeast Asia. Safety services are available as a full solution or on an a la carte basis, and include machine and process safety education, assessment and risk identification, engineering and design, as well as integration and implementation. ...

DuPont Personal Protection is expanding its range of protective apparel in Europe with a brand new range of partial protection accessories made of Tychem® providing protection just where you need it. These accessories, available in both Tychem® C and Tychem® F, are ideal for use in laboratories, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, paint shops and also in some clean-room environments and inc...

Scott Health & Safety's Promask is a multi-function full face mask, providing unrivalled comfort and protection against a wide variety of respiratory hazards. It is lightweight and ergonomically designed for use in a wide variety of industrial applications. Scott's Promask is available in halo-butyl and silicone, with a choice of two sizes. Key Features Unique, contoured 'T' sealing edge for a ...

New light curtain takes centre stage. * Type 2 and type 4 safety light curtains to IEC 61496. * Now with SIL to IEC 61508 and PL to ISO 13849. * Can be installed without dead band. Mounting accessories supplied with the units. * Ranges selectable on the unit: 0...4 m or 3...12 m. * Easy to connect via the tried and tested M12 connector (5- or 8-pin). Certified safety ...

April 2009: Scott Health & Safety a premier manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) has developed an enviable reputation in the marketplace as the One company to trust, for its products, specialist training, support and technical advice across the globe. Safety and Health Expo 2009 will provide a platform for Scott Health and Safety to showcase its comprehensive portfolio of technically...

For isolated signal transfer between safe and hazardous areas RTK Instruments’ DA149 Intrinsically Safe Relays allow control signals and other data to be exchanged between items of equipment in hazardous areas and between hazardous area and safe area equipment. The range consists of four models, two of which are designed for safe area location and two of which can be located within hazardous ar...

The three-position enabling device JSHD4 from Jokab Safety has been further developed with sensors for human hand detection as well a with AS-i connections for Safety and machine control. In order to give an output signal, a human hand is needed to grip the handle and a pair of three position pushbuttons has to be pressed to the middle position. When the switch is released or pressed to the thi...

The Safeball has now been further developed with an AS-i node connection. This makes it easy to install it also in AS-i bus systems. The installation only needs two wires to be connected to the Safeball to be used either as a one-hand control device or with a combination of two Safeballs connected to the AS-i cable as a two-hand station. Each Safeball is ergonomic. The round design makes it goo...

Excellent resistance to heat contact, heat flow, fire. Excellent resistance to chemicals : fuels, oils, greases, solvents, weak and diluated acids. Excellent resistance to abrasion and cuts For use with protective clothing in hostile environments. Comply with standards : EN 15090 type 3 Boots suitable for emergency situation or fire involving release of hazardous chemicals that can cause l...

Introducing the lightweight, loose-fitting S-Series Headcovers and Hoods for 3M™ powered and supplied air respirators. Developed from a computer model of worldwide head sizes–and combined with new sizing and adjustment options–the S-Series Headcovers and Hoods can be comfortably worn by many more wearers. Wearers enter a world of excellent airflow distribution and lower noise, with soft face,...

High-end features, low-end price The highly-affordable Speedglas 100 welding shield has excellent optical quality, reliable light to dark switching and can be used with most arc welding such as stick (MMA), MIG/MAG and many TIG applications. The easy-to-use Speedglas 100 is the ideal “first” auto-darkening shield for hobby welders, farmers, DIY types, and maintenance or construction workers w...

Turck presents EZ-light TL50, the new series of multifunctional signallers With the new TL50 EZ-light series, the Muelheim-based automation specialist Turck introduces a multifunctional signal light that is versatile and easy to install. Depending on the application, users can chose between versions with up to five signal lights without alarm sound or versions with up to four signal lights with...

The CET-AR from EUCHNER is a safety switch with monitored guard locking device and integrated evaluation electronics. It can be operated as a single device or in a series connection. A start button and a feedback loop can optionally be connected. Thus, the CET-AR is a complete and local safety solution (Ple acc. to EN 13849-1). Beside its high degree of protection against manipulation, the CET-AR ...

Series 725B Alarm Annunciator with optional Integrated Event Recorder from RTK Instruments The 725B Combined Annunciator and Event Recorder brings together many years of development in Alarm technology to offer you the most advanced alarm monitoring system available today. The 725B Annunciator uses CANBUS® communication technology coupled with RTK Instruments’ unique multi-redundant (no singl...

A survey of specialists conducted by the Association of German Engi-neers (VDI) has provided the proof: LED technology is the technology that will experience its commercial breakthrough in 2006. WERMA is actively involved in shaping this trend and is now able to offer the first LED flash for the signal tower series KombiSIGN 70 and 71. Long life and maintenance free An optimal light output u...

A completely new signal tower form in combination with maximum functionality and cost-effectiveness – these are the main features of the new LED signal tower VarioSIGN from WERMA. Electronic modularity and adjustable light configurations One of the primary features of the new VarioSIGN is the electronic modularity of the individual signal elements, replacing the mechani-cal modularity famili...

Protective glove against mechanical and thermal risks: plated para aramid knitted glove, 10 gauge, water repellent split leather patched palm. EN 420 : Dexterity : 5 / 5 EN 388 : Abrasion : 3 / 4 Blade cut : 5 / 5 Tear : 4 / 4 Puncture : 4 / 4 EN 407 / Burning behaviour ...