Lockable valves
11 October, 2008The Praher Valves range of lockable ball, butterfly and diaphragm valves permits the operator to secure the valve in either the open or closed position, with the aid of a padlock or similar locking device. In the case of the butterfly and diaphragm valves, the hand lever/wheel may be locked in open, closed or a variety of increments in between.
Press controller
11 October, 2008When fitting safety systems to older presses and press-brakes, it is important to fit monitored hydraulic or pneumatic valves. These devices require careful engineering to ensure their efficacy and reliability.
Failsafe manual reset thermostats
18 September, 2008The KMF series of failsafe thermostats monitor temperatures in furnaces, ovens, kilns, boilers or any application where an overtemperature condition would result in a critical failure.
Safety system
18 September, 2008The HIMax safety system is designed for maximum fault tolerance and minimal maintenance downtime. All maintenance, expansion and modification work of the system can always be performed online during process operation — without cutting back on safety. This includes the execution of proof test, a mandatory requirement of IEC/AS 61508/11.
Worker dies from electric shock
10 September, 2008A linesman died recently, four days after receiving an electric shock at Croydon in Melbourne’s outer east.
Safety guidelines for ACT subcontractors
18 August, 2008The ACT government has launched the Occupational Health Safety and Environment SubbyPack for the ACT Building and Construction Industry.
Position controller software
18 August, 2008The Praxxis Panfold application has been released. This software loads into Praxxis displays and position controllers to provide a complete solution that controls the fold angle on a pan folder or long folder or similar machine.
Micromax Safety controller
01 July, 2008The flexible SC22-3 safety controller from Banner Engineering lowers the installation and troubleshooting costs of interfacing multiple safety devices to machine control systems.
Valve labeller
01 July, 2008Praher Valves has released a colour-coded labelling system for valves and pipe clips.
Lockable shut-off valve
01 July, 2008Infinity’s safety shut-off valve ensures a safe and secure way to isolate a machine or area so it can be worked on by maintenance workers or machine operators.
Press depth control
01 July, 2008The Praxxis press depth control application is designed to complement the Praxxis position controllers, used in application-specific machinery control systems.
SC22-3 safety controller
20 March, 2008The SC22-3 safety controller is an easily configurable safety module that incorporates numerous input devices and manages multiple safety-related functions.
Workplace Safety heads discuss OHS management
20 March, 2008Australian and New Zealand Workplace Safety Authorities met in Adelaide on 11 March 2008 to discuss the progress of a range of initiatives to further occupational health and safety management in Australian workplaces
Integrated safety concept for water treatment plant
10 March, 2008German company Glastechnik Holger Kramp ensures wastewater from grinding, drilling and similar machining functions is cleaned and made available again to the production process in as short a time as possible
Emergency-stop button
21 February, 2008Banner's Pico-Guard fibre-optic E-stop button works with the Pico-Guard controller and other optical elements in personnel safety and equipment protection applications. The button is used with plastic fibre-optic cable and offers a quick means of connecting and disconnecting. Models are available with fibre entry/exit from either the same or opposite sides of the housing.
