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Machine Automation Safety Congress 2009 featured two machine safety panel sessions at the IAPA Health and Safety Canada conference and tradeshow held from April 20 -22, 2009. Industry experts shared their views and expertise on the legal obligations on machine guarding as well as featured the latest technologies in machine safety. Watch the video.
Standards don’t mean compliance, say experts
Does your machine guarding system comply with applicable standards or do they comply with the requirements of the legislation?
There’s a difference, according to legal experts, and your answer to this question may determine whether your company is on the side of the law.
Machine safety technology a hot topic at Health and Safety Canada
TORONTO, Ont. — Health and safety professionals gathered at the Machine Automation Safety Congress (MASC), part of Health and Safety Canada 2009, in Toronto last month to hear about the latest machine safety technologies that are saving limbs and lives. At the “Safety and Technology” panel discussion, Manufacturing AUTOMATION invited leading technology providers to offer insights into how modern tools are making machines safer.
Factory automation safety networks are emerging as the next competitive battleground in the automation network wars, fueling growth in the worldwide market for safety products.
MASC 2009 is bigger and better. Major players in the machine safety market have signed up to participate in the MASC exhibit pavilion this year to showcase the latest and greatest technologies for safeguarding machinery.
Omron Scientific Technologies Inc.’s MiniSafe MS4800 series safety light curtains are designed to satisfy simple or complex machine safety applications. The MS4800 is available in advanced, standard and basic versions. A cascaded configuration reduces cabinet space requirements and provides an effective guarding solution in multi-sided and dual-axis guarding applications. Optical scan codes eliminate cross talk, which enables OEMs to consistently build identical machines without staggering the transmitter and receiver position. Individual beam indicators simplify alignment, external device monitoring ensures control reliability and machine test signal allows the machine control system to confirm proper operation of the light curtain safety outputs.
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