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Maybe You Should Think About Integrating Safety with Machine Control
Safety shouldn’t be an imposition, an afterthought imposed on a machine after it’s designed. Because safety should be designed into the machine from the outset, more manufacturers are asking builders like the Eagle Technologies Group (www.eagletechnologies.com) in Bridgman, Mich. to integrate safety into their machine controls. Not only does the strategy...
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