Safety / HAE

The first machine was delivered in mid 2010 – and now the cooperation continues. Nimo-KG gained renewed trust when Nortura, Norway’s leading meat and egg producer, decided to take the next step in upgrading their Forus production line just outside Stavanger.

A highly-advanced Process Hydrogen Analyser from instrumentation specialist Quantitech is performing critical safety analysis in the UK’s largest ever cross sector hydrogen vehicle refuelling trial. The trials are being managed by Sheffield based energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power, which has deployed an H2scan HyOptima 720 analyser as they undertake trials of the company’s Transportable Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HFuel); a self-contained module suitable for refuelling hydrogen-powered road vehicles and forklift trucks.

Fluke, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the easy-to-use, handheld Fluke 481 Radiation Survey Meter which enables users to identify irradiated goods, equipment, surfaces or environments in industrial settings, and thus to help to remediate contamination and safety issues while minimally impacting operations. Areas of application include food processing or packaging screening, transported goods screening, screening of manufactured goods imported from Asia, screening at ports, and use by environmental health, fire and police personnel.

Teseq, a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, now offers an integrated USB port on its complete range of CBA series, solid-state, class-A power amplifiers that offer frequency and power ratings specifically for EMC immunity test applications.

The Racor Filter Division Europe of Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is pioneering the way in environmental responsibility after embarking on a significant recycling scheme in partnership with the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP), which will see it reducing its waste to landfill by at least 75%. This important development comes at the same time as the company winning the prestigiousAs part of the new environmental initiative, Parker Racor will be working to improve resource efficiency and sustainability, which will enable it to save 40 tonnes of virgin material, as well as cutting CO2 emissions by 103 tonnes. This achievement goes hand in hand with the company’s desire to be at the forefront of being environmentally friendly and, just as importantly, safe manufacturing processes. Indeed, as a RoSPA Gold Award winner, the company had to demonstrate the highest possible levels of health and safety standards, combined outstanding risk co

Aluminium profiles are robust, reconfigurable and extremely adaptable and meet the requirements of most types of machine guards, protective screens and machine frames.

Bentek Solar announces that several installers and integrators have selected the Bentek Solar leading-edge Multiple Disconnect Safety System. Wise Power Systems, Inc., based in Wilmington, DE, already has reduced its PV disconnect costs by more than 25 percent with the installation of the MDSS.

EMKA demonstrates their adaptability as manufacturers of enclosure hardware, with the introduction of a heavy duty 1091 latch (IP65) for machine guards, machine tools, generators, ovens, test cabinets etc. These types of cabinet in particular can have significant internal pressure, requiring considerable leverage on the latch handle for satisfactory closure – the 1091 provides this by virtue of it’s engineering quality and ergonomic design.

Laidler Associates, has discovered that many companies disposing of unwanted work equipment are failing to comply with the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), which cover such disposals. As a result, they are leaving themselves open to the risk of prosecution and the potential imposition of heavy penalties.

The new EC Machine Directive relates to safety issues around items such as control cabinets and machine guards – issues close to the heart of market leaders EMKA who have an extensive range of both locks and hinges to deal with problems of unauthorised access.