Safety / HAE

Critical cleaning specialists, MicroCare has launched a new product line Stereze Workspace Cleaners and Hand Sanitisers to support the fight against Coronavirus.

In stock at Rutronik UK is the Smart Panel PC MM8 from Holitech with intelligent face recognition and sensor-controlled temperature recording.

The RS PRO range at RS Components has been extended with a thermal imaging access control system.

The Eaton RMQ Small E-Stop has been added to the emergency pushbutton portfolio at distributor RS Components.

Express Engineering, a company which focuses on innovative manufacturing, assembly and testing solutions for the subsea oil and gas industry, has gained ISO 45001 approval. The success, which has come in the face of COVID-19 and tough lockdown restrictions, demonstrates the company’s commitment to developing effective controls and procedures for a safe working environment at its Gateshead engineering and R&D facilities.

The Eaton X10 range of industrial sounders and sounder beacons has been added to RS Components’ comprehensive range of industrial signalling equipment.

The UWB-based Safe Distancing Assistant from Pathfindr is a new addition to RS Components supplier portfolio specialising in asset intelligence using connectivity-enabled location tracking.

Safety laser scanners are a great option to keep workers out of hazardous areas without using barriers, fencing or caging. At their core is an optical sensor that uses pulsed laser light to scan the surrounding area, prompting a dangerous machine to stop if it detects an intrusion. These versatile systems can effectively improve safety on the factory floor, but to fully reap their benefits, manufacturers must mount and configure them correctly. Here Neil Ballinger, Head of EMEA at EU Automation, offers some tips for correct design and installation.

UK manufacturers are advised to ensure robust safety checks, as well as competency assessments for staff, are carried out, before restarting machinery safety that has been left idle due to lockdown restrictions or social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, suggests Euchner, a specialist in safety engineering.

Phoenix Contact's PSRmodular configurable safety system is a flexible safety solution to monitor a machine or system.