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Safety Laser Scanner
Product
 | May 4, 2012

S300 Safety Laser Scanner

A new, mini version of the company’s S300 safety laser the scanner, the S300 Mini, provides safeguarding for hazardous area protection, hazardous point protection and access protection.
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News
 | May 3, 2012

Honeywell Partnership Boosts Safety Offerings

Honeywell Process Systems (www.honeywellprocess.com) has signed an agreement with Magnetrol International Inc., a supplier of level and flow measurement equipment, to enhance its existing terminal mar
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Product
 | May 2, 2012

Non-Contact Safety Switches and Interlocks

Non-contact switches and interlock systems improve packaging machinery safety.
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Video | April 30, 2012

ARC Testing and High Current Lab

Robert Malsack, project engineer, Rockwell Automation provides an overview of the Rockwell Automation's Test and Certification Laboratories in Milwaukee, Wisc. (Approximate Time - 3:02).
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Servos and Safety
Tech Abstract
 | April 24, 2012

Minimizing Machine Safety Risk with Servo Drives

Motor runaway conditions not only increase expenses, but can also create dangerous situations.
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Product
 | April 13, 2012

Embedded Automation Computers with Class 1, Division 2, UL Certification

A new series of automation computers, the UNO-1100H series, have received the Class I, Division 2 (Group A, B, C, D) certification expanding their uses to hazardous locations
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Video | April 12, 2012

Safety Trends in the Workplace

In March, Automation World visited Rockwell Automation's High Current Test Lab in Milwaukee, Wisc. and talked to Paul Krause, Development Engineering Manager, Rockwell Automation, about customer expectations regarding safety on the factory floor. (Approximate Time - 2:04).
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News
 | April 6, 2012

Westinghouse Nuclear Plant Chooses Emerson Safety Control Valves

Westinghouse Electric Company has awarded Emerson Process Management a contract to provide critical control valves to be used in two AP1000 pressurized water reactors at the Alvin W.
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News
 | April 4, 2012

Float Level Switches Certified for Safety Instrumented Systems

Emerson Process Management announces that selected models of its Mobrey Horizontal Magnetic Float Level Switches have been certified in accordance with IEC61508 to attain (Safety Integrity Level) SIL
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Perspective
 | March 27, 2012

Benefits of Device-Level Networked Safety

AS-Interface, a device-level networking technology, works with all types of industrial Ethernet, including Profinet and EtherNet/IP.
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Product
 | March 26, 2012

Safety Interface Controller

The PSSR-2 safety interface controller offers integrity monitoring of any presence sensing safety switch, mat, edge and bumper product with an end of the line resistor at a CAT3 PLd SIL2.
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Video | March 18, 2012

The Automation Conference - Discrete Automation Track

David Greenfield, Media & Events Director, provides an update on the Discrete Automation track at The Automation Conference. Topics include machinery safety standards, wireless networking, modeling and simulation, training and featured keynotes. (Approximate Time - 3:45)
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Small Footprint Safety
Blog entry | March 14, 2012

Safety in a Small Package

Sick releases mini version of its S300 safety laser scanner for mobile and stationary safety applications.
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Feature Article
 | March 13, 2012

Maybe You Should Think About Integrating Safety with Machine Control

Machine builders are finding that integrating these two functions boosts productivity, streamlines design, and shortens delivery and the commissioning process.
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Feature Article
 | March 12, 2012

The Software Supporting Robotic Safety

Internally programmed safe zones are created by controllers that have embedded safety software that limits robot movements without recourse to safety sensors or other external devices.
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