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Increased safety for tyre-curing presses

01 July, 2014

Sick has been working with tyre manufacturer Continental to improve safety on its tyre-curing presses, which are in use at 16 locations around the world. Continental was seeking to equip the presses with a uniform, global safety concept while achieving optimum ergonomics and flexibility.


LSP Safety removable in-ground lockable bollard

07 May, 2014

LSP Safety’s removable in-ground lockable bollard can provide a solution to protect a business against ram-raid crimes.


Omni Stop Bollard energy-absorbing bollard

24 March, 2014

The Omni Stop Bollard is an energy-absorbing bollard that has been designed to permit access for workers to a construction zone or pedestrians to a shopping precinct while at the same time preventing vehicle penetration.


Actisafe grit blasting and painting benches

20 March, 2014

Actisafe has available grit blasting and painting benches for grinding and polishing. Comprising a fan extractor system, the grinding and polishing bench safely captures and contains any fines or sprays that may result from work performed on it.


Simple safety solution for longstanding dilemma in underground mines

12 March, 2014

Australian manufacturer and engineering exporter Leussink has met calls for increased safety in a long-time problem area for the underground mining sector.


How safe are your machines?

06 March, 2014

In a workplace incident in Victoria, a young butcher had his hand partially amputated after it was caught in a mincer while he was cleaning it. Amputations are an all-too-common type of injury that can result from unguarded, unsafe machines in the workplace, and nobody wants a workplace accident to happen under their watch.


Treotham Automation Eichner Multifunctional Gate Box interlocking guard system

27 February, 2014

The Eichner Multifunctional Gate Box from Treotham Automation is an interlocking guard system designed for the protection of safety doors on machines and systems that features an integrated lockout mechanism with optional escape release handle, and optional buttons and indicators.


Pro 3 Products Dropped Object Prevention System

21 October, 2013

Pro 3 Products' patented Dropped Object Prevention System can be quickly and safely retrofitted to existing handrails, stairs and platforms, providing a permanent life-saving solution against the risk of drops injuries and falls from height for employees and contractors.


Fanquip outdoor air curtain

19 September, 2013

Fanquip has a heavy-duty air curtain that is specifically designed to be installed indoors or outdoors.


Verge Safety Barrier

16 September, 2013

The Verge Safety Barrier is a pedestrian protection barrier designed to create a safe and attractive segregation between vehicle traffic and pedestrian walkways.


Peninsula link project guarded on time

11 September, 2013

The modular, no-weld Moddex balustrade and guardrail system was used at the Peninsula Link Project in Victoria for a wide range of sloping and curved pathways and many sections of unlaid concreting under a tight install deadline.


OEPS open excavation protection system

09 September, 2013

The OEPS open excavation protection system is a certified, made-for-industry barricade that completely secures the area around open excavation holes or trenches.


Nuclear fuel-rod cladding could lead to safer power plants

02 August, 2013 by David Chandler, MIT News Office

A team of researchers at MIT is developing an alternative to nuclear fuel rods covered by a cladding of zirconium alloy, or ‘zircaloy’, that could provide similar protection for nuclear fuel, while reducing the risk of hydrogen production by roughly a thousandfold.


Moddex handrails, balustrades and barriers

24 July, 2013

Sayfa’s range of Moddex designed handrails, balustrades and barriers is designed to eliminate the disadvantages of traditional welded systems, providing high corrosion-resistant components while providing delivery and on-site installation cost savings.


Reer Admiral AX-LR long-range safety light grid

04 July, 2013

The Reer Admiral AX-LR (long range - 60 m) safety light grid has been designed for the protection of workers exposed to risks arising from the use of dangerous machines, specifically for outdoor applications.


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