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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.
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.
Home
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.
Sponsored
Deploy ICS endpoint cybersecurity without installation
Trend Micro Portable Security™ 3 scans for malware in your ICS without installation, allowing you to implement endpoint security in factory system where software installation is not allowed.
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.
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.
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.
Sponsored
Deploy ICS endpoint cybersecurity without installation
Trend Micro Portable Security™ 3 scans for malware in your ICS without installation, allowing you to implement endpoint security in factory system where software installation is not allowed.
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.
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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.
Products
Wall Mount Enclosures Feature Simpler and Faster Assembly
The AX/KX enclosures from Rittal offer improved features and new opportunities for value creation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
