Learn how machine builders unlock automation efficiencies by designing safety into machines. Machine safety is not a new concept, but we are starting to see how it unlocks a host of previously ...

Safeguarding employees from workplace hazards not only is a moral and legal imperative; it's a sound business decision. According to the National Safety Council, employers spent an average of $34,000 ...

If you are faced with the task of assessing all the machines in your facility for safety compliance and guarding and have a very limited budget, where do you begin? You must assess all the machines in ...

The benefits to a well-designed HMI and operator interface and control system include increased safety, quality and production efficiencies. Nelson Tsay, President of AIS, adds, “ AIS HMIs and ...

Remote control of construction equipment continues to gain acceptance as the technology continues to advance. In addition, semi-autonomous features are emerging and autonomous construction machines ...

It is apparent that those responding generally knew that used industrial production equipment may not have all the safety whistles and bells. Ever wonder if your approach, or your safety manager's ...

In machine shops, slipping safety standards will affect the workers and equipment. With rotating parts, heavy machinery, electrical hazards, and fine airborne particulates, even a momentary lapse can ...

Motion-based machines are running more axes at higher speeds and faster accelerations. This creates a demand for machines that move safely and that also Motion-based machines are running more axes at ...

After a lathe operator became entangled in the machine’s operating spindle and suffered injuries that led to his death, an OSHA investigation determined the company responsible allowed the machine to ...

The June 2014 edition of Workplace Solutions, a publication of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), includes an article entitled “Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths ...

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Early construction machines were often dangerous if you were not extremely cautious. “I like pointing out to visitors at our museum that we have a prototype crawler tractor built in 1913,” says Tom ...