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Safety
What Is A Machine Risk Assessment?
Learn the details of machine risk assessments, what types of equipment require them, who's responsible for them, when to begin the process, and how to comply with machine risk assessment regulations in this episode featuring Schmersal USA's Devin Murray.
David Greenfield
May 19th, 2022
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Sustainability
Environmental Health and Safety 4.0 Transforms High-Risk Industries
See how high risk industries can find new opportunities to take advantage of new approaches, best practices, and technologies to improve environmental health and safety.
Diane Sacra
Mar 9th, 2022
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Safety
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Industrial Wearable Devices
Smart wearables that monitor employee postures and movements can reduce workplace injuries and improve a company's bottom line, but understanding how to get the most out of the data they provide is key.
David Miller
Feb 10th, 2022
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Workforce
Frito-Lay Improves Workplace Ergonomics with Wearable Technology
The use of Kinetic’s Reflex wearable devices at Frito-Lay facilities reduced recordable injuries by 19% and cut work time lost by 67%.
David Miller
Oct 28th, 2021
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PELV 2021
Network-Compatible Safety Equipment
At PACK EXPO 2021, Banner highlighted its In Series Diagnostics (ISD) to connect multiple safety devices across an automated machine.
David Greenfield
Oct 19th, 2021
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Safety
Emerson Combines LNG Inventory Management and Tank Gauging
The Rosemount TankMaster system can predict the release of liquid natural gas vapors to reduce loss of product, safety risks, and failures to meet environmental regulations.
David Miller
Sep 2nd, 2021
Polytron's Proven Roadmap To Machine Safety
Safety
It’s Time to Step-Up Machine Safety
OEMs understand the need to comply with machine safety standards, but new requirements may necessitate bringing in a third party to help mitigate risk.
Stephanie Neil
Jun 14th, 2021
Error Detection Automation Simplified: Introducing the In-Sight 2800
Sponsored
Error Detection Automation Simplified: Introducing the In-Sight 2800
See how easily the Cognex In-Sight 2800 can automate error detection. Powered by deep learning, it can solve a wide range of inspection applications quickly and easily — no programming experience required.
Apr 20th, 2022
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Safety
Connected Hardhat for Hazardous Environments
Guardhat’s IECEx and ATEX Zone One safety certified IS-HC1.1 Communicator Hardhat is helping to overcome the challenges associated with using Internet of Things technology in distant, dangerous locations.
David Miller
Mar 26th, 2021
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Workforce
Wearable Technology Bolsters Worker Safety
PepsiCo’s use of Kinetic’s Reflex wearable device has had a definitive impact on both worker safety and company culture.
David Miller
Mar 12th, 2021
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Safety
Mobile Robot Safety Standard Published
R15.08 Part One is the first type-C standard for mobile robots from the Robotics Industry Association; it is expected to reduce costs as well as lower risk and liability for end-users.
David Miller
Feb 25th, 2021
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Cybersecurity
Work on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Standards Begins
Hoping to clear the path for the development of AI and machine learning standards, the Securing Artificial Intelligence Industry Specification Group has released a report highlighting the field’s predominant challenges.
David Miller
Feb 12th, 2021
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Sensors
Plug-and-Play Safety Sensors
The installation of safety sensors has, traditionally, been a long and expensive process, but newer safety sensor models are changing the requirements of this process.
Luis Rodriguez
Mar 27th, 2020
How Polypack, Inc. and Garvey Corporation are Navigating COVID-19
Safety
OEM COVID-19 #3: Polypack, Inc. & Garvey Corp.
Special UnPACKED with PMMI podcast series provides an evolving look at how OEMs are forging ahead after employing proper caution.
Mar 20th, 2020
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Products
Wall Mount Enclosures Feature Simpler and Faster Assembly
The AX/KX enclosures from Rittal offer improved features and new opportunities for value creation.
Rittal Corporation
Mar 18th, 2020
Royce Lee, lead automation engineer at Panacea Technologies
Data
Centralizing Your Systems
Not having a centralized system is a risk to your organization, as it can make everyone incapable of accessing key information and can leave important data unprotected and vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Royce Lee
Mar 16th, 2020
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Safety
Machine Safety Implications for OEMs and End Users
From legacy retrofitting costs to the effects of environmental factors and varying global standards, ensuring functional machine safety is no simple task. That’s why proper risk assessments, involving all stakeholders, are critical.
David Greenfield
Mar 9th, 2020
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Home
Are Autonomous Mobile Robots at the Tipping Point?
Why many industry experts and observers feel that advances in software, cloud computing, and machine learning are enabling autonomous mobile robots to become far more commonplace in industry.
David Miller
Feb 26th, 2020
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Supplier News
Seven Ways to Increase Efficiency with Networked Machine Safety
Though safety circuits have traditionally been independent of the network, taking steps to ensure machine safety is essential regardless of how safety circuits are connected. These steps are some ways to increase efficiency and safety on your plant floor.
Linda Caron, CSME
Feb 21st, 2020
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Safety
What is Functional Machine Safety?
In this episode, we connect with Todd Mason-Darnell and Pamela Horbacovsky of Omron Automation to understand what the term "functional machine safety" means and how it applies to end users and OEMs when assessing new and legacy equipment.
Feb 14th, 2020
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Data
New MicroHAWK V/F400 and V/F300 Series Smart Cameras
Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas recently launched the V/F400 and V/F300 Series Smart Cameras, the latest additions to its popular MicroHAWK line that combines code reading and vision inspection capabilities into a single
Omron Automation
Feb 7th, 2020
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Design
Siemens Partners with Arm on Automotive Electronics Design
In its Pave360 digital twin technology, Siemens is using Arm’s intellectual property to help automakers and suppliers simulate and verify designs before the vehicle is built.
David Greenfield
Jan 23rd, 2020
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