Project: Improve workplace safety reporting system and reduce the risk of hazards
30 September, 2011 byWhen the Australian marine terminal operator, DP World, was looking to improve its occupational health and safety (OHS) system, it contacted SCRIM, part of software consultancy firm Accelrelation.
Absolute Data Group R4i Buildpoint
27 September, 2011 byThe R4i Buildpoint is a software solution for companies seeking configuration management, asset maintenance and technical documentation services.
Australia to heed safety standard deadline
04 May, 2011The European Commission has extended the deadline for the transition from standard EN 954-1 to standards EN ISO 13849-1 and EN/IEC 62061. Gary Milburn, Rockwell Automation Area Manager - Safety, explores the implications to Australia’s industrial community.
Wieland samos PRO system
05 April, 2011 byThe Wieland samos PRO system can be safety interconnected via the dedicated samos NET bus system and is programmed using Samos PLAN v 1.3 which is a graphical user interface for configuration and parameterisation of inputs and outputs.
Fortress Pneumatic Valve+ (PV+)
01 April, 2011 byThe Pneumatic Valve+ (PV+) unit’s modular design allows the configuration of an array of valves, trapped key interlocks and key switches in any combination.
Wieland Samos Plan v1.3 control software
24 January, 2011 byThe Wieland Samos Plan v1.3 control software for the range of Samos Pro modular safety products uses a variety of safe function modules to enable the set-up of complex safety applications, allowing users to monitor all kinds of parameters.
Festo air preparation range
24 January, 2011 byThe Festo air preparation range provides a certified and tested unit that can be integrated into new or existing circuits, either standalone or housed in an air-preparation module. As a supply device providing a safe exhaust function, it offers a number of possible applications and benefits.
Wieland Electric SNS 4084K zero-speed monitor
29 November, 2010 byThe Wieland Electric SNS 4084K zero-speed monitor protects against dangerous machine or system movements.
SNH emergency-stop buttons
29 November, 2010 bySNH emergency-stop buttons are compliant with EN ISO 13850 of EN 60947-5-1 and EN 60947-5-5. Depending on the design, they can be used up to safety category 4, performance level e or SIL 3 in accordance with the machine directive 2006/42/EG, and they satisfy the current safety standards EN ISO 13849-1 and EN 62061.
Allen-Bradley emergency-stop push-buttons with safety ratings
28 September, 2010 byAll Allen-Bradley emergency-stop push-buttons now have TÜV-certified B10d functional safety ratings, providing users with published certified safety product data for calculating the safety level of control safety systems.
Omron Type G9SP Series programmable safety controller
28 September, 2010 byThe Type G9SP Series programmable safety controller is designed for small-to-medium machinery applications in packaging, food, automotive, injection-moulding and printing industries.
Wieland Samos Plan v1.2 control software
21 May, 2010 bySamos Plan v1.2 is the control software for Wieland’s Samos PRO modular safety products.
Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix PACs - models L43S and L45S
13 May, 2010 byThe Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix programmable automation controllers (PACs) - models L43S and L45S - provide integrated safety, motion, discrete- and drive-control capabilities for midrange applications in a single unit.
Increasing sustainable production with safety
19 April, 2010 byThe global imperative for companies to operate in a socially responsible manner is driving the interest in sustainable production. Here, a key area that can influence success is safety. Marcia Walker, Program Manager, Rockwell Automation and Dan Hornbeck, Safety Market Development Manager, take a closer look.
Distributed control provides plug-and-play safety functionality
22 March, 2010 by Ralf Möbus*Distributed processing architectures provide machine builders with more flexibility in meeting clients' operational and safety requirements.
