Omron Industrial Automation examines how safety can be an enabler for increased productivity and reduced total cost of ownership. There are few issues in machine design more emotive than safety, and it is a subject that becomes increasingly complex. Requirements are becoming more stringent and the numbers of people affected are increasing. Initially the […]
There are various guides to machinery safety legislation which tend to present a distorted view of the requirements of that legislation. This handbook is an attempt to provide a balanced guide to the subject. The handbook uses examples, graphics and photographs, and also provides a useful commentary to explain less obvious points. The information […]
Over the past decade wireless technology has increasingly been used in machine safety applications. Today, wireless solutions adhere to stringent safety standards, and new technologies have overcome challenges that have hindered adoption in the past. Together with ensuring operator safety, wireless remote control systems create significant competitive advantage through increased mobility, reduced installation cost […]
Built-in safety functions module extends drives application safety ABB’s ACS880 inverter drives have built-in safety features making it easier to achieve safe operation of processes and protect maintenance staff working on motor driven machinery. A built-in safe torque-off (STO) function is provided. This temporarily cuts the voltage to the motor without the need to […]
According to test and certification provider TÜV SÜD United Kingdom’s Stewart Robinson, the ISO is making some revisions to ISO 13849-1 to help clarify the functional safety requirements. The changes have been published as a “Final Draft Amendment”, meaning that there will be no further editorial or technical changes, with the publication of the […]