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Jay Electronique SAFIR Radio Remote Control Range

19 November, 2013

The Safir range of radio remote controls, from Jay Electronique, consists of two families of handheld controls, Beta and Gama, and two Bellybox families, Pika and Moka.


Liquid bottle scanning technology to be used at London's Heathrow airport

16 October, 2013

Air travellers in Great Britain will soon notice a new technology used in security screening lines that will allow them to bring liquids on airplanes.


Driving safely at night

15 October, 2013

LRC in the US evaluates the safety impacts of advanced car headlight systems.


Safety systems and standards create new opportunities for manufacturers

26 September, 2013

Manufacturers and designers have experienced a substantial shift in safety systems and standards in recent times, explains Wayne Pearse, Consulting Services Team Leader and Safety Consultant at Rockwell Automation.


Simplify safety design

25 September, 2013 by Chris Brogli, Business Development Manager, Safety, Rockwell Automation

New tools accelerate safety-system development from early-stage evaluation through design, layout and performance validation, while helping minimise errors.


Reel trial in Tasmanian salmon industry

19 September, 2013

The ReCoila product is being tested for refuelling purposes by salmon fishing company Tassal at two of its 11 ports dotted around Tasmania.


GS Schaad Clic dual wheel attachments

14 August, 2013

The GS Schaad Clic easily attached dual wheels simply ‘click on’ to an existing tyre and wheel assembly for a quad bike or similar type mobile equipment. The product is designed to increase the equipment’s flotation, stability, towing power and traction, which is claimed to increase the protection against potentially fatal or injurious rollovers for many types of small wheeled machines.


Exair External Mix Spray Nozzles

31 July, 2013

Exair’s External Mix Spray Nozzles atomise fluids in a range of spray patterns for a wide variety of uses


Fluid Components FS10A Analyser Flow Switch/Monitor

29 July, 2013

The Model FS10A Analyser Flow Switch/Monitor from Fluid Components International (FCI) meets the requirements for SIL 2 compliant service.


Lafferty 4-way, portable, air-operated foggers with atomised chemical

13 June, 2013

Spray Nozzle Engineering has launched the Lafferty 4-way, portable, air-operated foggers with atomised chemical. Powered solely by compressed air which creates Venturi Action that draws a pre-mixed chemical solution up the chemical tube into the fogger body where it is atomised, the fogger can produce a wet, damp or dry fog (dependent on the model).


Reel-Tech Safe-R-Reel Rewind Speed Control System

13 June, 2013

The Safe-R-Reel Rewind Speed Control System from Reel-Tech reduces the rewind speed of hose reels in order to reduce the risks of injury, equipment damage, downtime and hose wear associated with excessive rewind speed.


Grifco door openers

04 June, 2013

The Grifco range of door openers uses a patented clutch mechanism, known as the Automatic Chain Engage Mechanism (ACEM), which allows safe and easy manual operation of roller doors and shutters in the event of a power cut.


Burst detection system receives IECEx approval

03 June, 2013

Rupture disc manufacturer Elfab has been awarded IECEx approval for its burst detection system, Flo-Tel+, which certifies it for use internationally in the most hazardous environments.


Michell MDM300 portable dewpoint hygrometer

20 May, 2013

Michell’s MDM300 portable dewpoint hygrometer takes high-speed measurements of moisture in compressed air systems for surgical instruments and breathing air in spot checks to ensure safety in hospitals.


Q&A with functional safety expert

09 May, 2013

Luis Garcia, a Certified Functional Safety Expert with more than 20 years of experience in the field, has authored a paper on the impacts of the IEC61508 changes, providing an in-depth view on the scope of this new standard and how to best work with these new requirements. This Q&A with Garcia covers Route 2H Implications on IEC 61508.


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