Business guilty of workers compensation offence
10 December, 2008
Unfairly sacking an injured worker after sustaining a work-related injury has seen a Victorian company convicted and fined $40,000.
Interlock dust covers
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Fortress Systems Pty Ltd
Fortress has introduced Dustcovers for use with its mGard range of industrial safety interlocks. The covers are available as standard or padlock-able and fit over the lock, preventing build-up of dust and debris that could impede internal lock functioning.
Modular lighting
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
The Elfin Modular Safety Lighting range includes warning lights, access illuminators and machinery cabinet lights.
Compressed air nozzle
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd
Exair’s 31.75 mm Super Air Nozzle delivers 4.25 kg of blowing force when mounted 305 mm away from the target. The force is suitable for blowing heavy materials or for applications where the air nozzle is mounted far from the target surface.
Safety switch
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd
The SNV4063KP safety switch has a selectable access delay for applications on machines that have a slow run downtime.
Fire detection system
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Wormald
The Vigilant MX 1 fire detection and alarm system offers a one- or two-loop analog addressable fire indicator panel. Designed for compliance with Australian Standard AS 7240.2, the system features an integral Fire Brigade Panel to AS 4428.3 and is suitable for small to medium-size systems.
Manufacturers fined over hand injuries in SA
01 December, 2008
Two companies in SA have been fined a total of $51,000 for failing to ensure the safety of employees, which caused two workers to suffer serious hand injuries when working with machines.
Monitoring relays
18 November, 2008
The latest-generation PMDsigma relays monitor voltage, current, temperature and phase sequence, while enabling values to be set via a rotary knob and saved onto a chip card so they can be copied onto other units.
Pipe-mounted sensor
18 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Parker (Aust) Pty Ltd
Parker Instrumentation has launched ball and needle instrumentation valves optimised for high-pressure fluid control applications operating at up to 1379 bar. The valves meet the needs of high-pressure hydraulic control and other demanding instrumentation applications that are increasingly being faced in the offshore oil and gas sector.
Sensor catalogue
18 November, 2008
Banner Engineering’s Sensor Products 2008–2009 catalogue showcases industrial product lines, which include photoelectric and special-purpose sensors as well as measurement and inspection sensors.
Proximity sensors
18 November, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.infrainternational.com
Infra International manufactures a range of inductive proximity sensors designed to fit a wide range of industrial sensing applications. All Infra proximity sensors are designed, built and quality tested in house at its factory in Italy.
Modular calibration system
18 November, 2008
The Advanced Modular Calibration System from GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is a handheld test and calibration system that combines an advanced, multifunction calibrator with pressure measurement and generation capability. Its modular concept allows its discrete components to be used as standalone instruments, allowing significant flexibility both in cost of ownership and in functionality.
Vibration switch
18 November, 2008
Hawk has released the Gladiator vibration switch series, a heavy-duty point level device.
Series for high load motion control applications
18 November, 2008
The Kerk VHD series anti-backlash assembly provides the maximum load-carrying capability and the highest axial and radial stiffness of any Kerk nut assembly.
Safety decisions often based on incomplete information
17 November, 2008
Professionals may overlook important information when they search for research findings about injury prevention and safety promotion, according to a recent thesis by Dr David Lawrence.
