Man dies after workplace lathe incident
28 April, 2010
A man who was struck in the head by a steel rod that came loose from a lathe at a steel fabrication business died in hospital recently.
Increasing sustainable production with safety
19 April, 2010
The 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.
Abattoir safety failings exposed in parallel prosecutions
31 March, 2010
Recent WorkSafe prosecutions in Victoria send a strong message to the meat industry about the importance of machine guarding.
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.
Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6200 servo drive
18 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6200 servo drive has advanced safety features that help protect personnel and improve production efficiency. These include safe stop, zero speed monitoring, safe direction monitoring and safe maximum acceleration monitoring.
Exair PVDF Super Air Knife
18 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
The Exair PVDF Super Air Knife provides a laminar curtain of air that can be used to blowoff, clean and dry in highly corrosive environments not suitable for stainless steel.
Fluid Components FlexSwitch FLT93S flow switch
18 March, 2010 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
The FlexSwitch FLT93S flow switch from Fluid Components can be used by process and plant engineers who need to monitor fugitive emissions from compressors, pressure relief valves, pumps and other gas flowing components.
FLIR T335 infrared camera
17 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Teledyne FLIR
The FLIR T335 high-performance camera is suitable for professional consultants and thermographers working in industrial, plant and utility markets.
Pilz PNOZ s30 safety relay
17 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LP
Part of the PNOZsigma safety relays range, the PNOZ s30 safety relay monitors safe standstill, speed and direction of rotation enabling safe working practices with the safety gate open, reduced set-up times and rapid access to the machine once standstill is initiated.
Fortress Interlocks CPS4STOPXP safety switch key station
17 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Fortress Systems Pty Ltd
The Fortress Interlocks CPS4STOPXP is an ATEX-certified, explosion-protected safety switch key station. It is designed to release keys which can be used to control mechanical door locks that provide access to machinery and process lines operating in potentially explosive environments.
Festo MS6-SV air preparation range
17 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd
The Festo MS6-SV air preparation range gives users a certified unit that can be integrated into new or existing circuits, either stand-alone or housed in an air preparation module. As a supply device providing a safe exhaust function, it offers a large number of possible applications and benefits.
Pilz PSENsgate secure safety gate monitoring system
16 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LP
The Pilz PSENsgate system for secure safety gate monitoring is a combination of electronics and mechanics, enabling the highest category to be achieved using a single system.
Injuries from moving parts see employers fined
12 March, 2010
Total fines in excess of $50,000 have been imposed on three employers by the South Australian Industrial Court for machinery incidents that left their employees with hand and arm injuries.
Director and company prosecuted after hand caught in shredder
11 March, 2010
Failing to spend $5000 on a guard for a meat shredder has cost a worker the use of his hand, and a company and director a total of $75,000.
Brick-making company fined over loss of worker’s arm
10 March, 2010
A brick-making company has been fined $70,000 over an incident where a labour hire employee’s right arm and shoulder was torn from his body by a material conveyor machine.
