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Safety Network Systems Explained
As part of the ongoing movement to make the industrial world a safer place, networked (or bus-based) safety systems may finally be getting the respect they deserve. An evolution of sorts is occurring as global safety standardization takes hold and the functional safety approach is taught, specified and implemented by more and more companies. That is helping...
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The idea is to be very low cost, very safe and generate very little waste. TerraPower is having very good discussions with the state-owned China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) and various people in the Chinese government.


 

Bill Gates, former Microsoft CEO, on a new type of nuclear reactor being developed by Washington-based TerraPower that would use depleted uranium.
Source: CBS Seattle, bit.ly/aroundweb_137
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Control Products | December 1, 2011

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The PSR-TRISAFE/M modular safety controller makes it easy to expand I/O in a safety circuit.
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Process Safety | September 1, 2011

Safety Controller Touchscreen

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Technology Improves Machine Safety

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Safety Networks | August 1, 2011

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