Falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. In the UK in 2019/20, falls from height accounted for 26% of all workplace deaths1. In France, each year, more than 10% of all accidents at work are due to falls from height2. While in Germany, from 2009 to 2016, they accounted 432 workplace deaths3.
How picking the right connector first time can make the difference
When designing industrial equipment, the operating temperature of the product is often at the top of the list for design engineers. This makes sense, after all, you don’t want to keep replacing failed equipment. However, while engineers give a lot of thought to heat in the equipment itself, the performance of the connectors and cables that join different devices is often overlooked. Here, Jonathan Parry, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and European Managing Director at , explains how to choose an extreme temperature connector.
For the average member of the public, choosing a connector is often as simple as deciding between a one or two metre USB cable, and we still get very annoyed when the connection starts to become unreliable.
Safety interlocks in the new MN7XX series from ifm electronic use RFID technology in combination with unique actuator coding, which means that tampering and unauthorised operation are rendered virtually impossible.
Suitable for use in safety systems that meet the requirements for PL e to ISO 13849-1 or SIL CL3 to IEC 62061, up to 32 of the new interlocks can be connected in series without reducing the safety functionality.
An app which rates the performance of asbestos workers could potentially be used to blacklist and discriminate workers, Unite, the UK’s construction union, has warned.
The app was launched yesterday (September 1) by the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA).
However, after a close reading of how the app appears to work and in particular the way that contractors rate operatives, Unite is concerned that the app could be used to victimise and blacklist workers.
Unite has written to Jason Day, the chairman of ARCA raising its concerns.
Bürkert’s FLOWave liquid flowmeter has received ATEX Zone 2 approval, opening use for OEMs, system integrators and end users in potentially explosive atmospheres for hygienic applications.
The Type 8098 hygienic flowmeter has been tested and approved for use in ATEX Zone 2, a potentially explosive atmosphere where gas, vapour or mist may persist for a short period. This means that the Type 8098 FLOWave flowmeter can now be used to bring safety and reliability to potentially explosive atmospheres in the pharmaceutical, food & beverage, semiconductor, as well as paints & coatings industries.
AMETEK Land, one of the world leaders in non-contact temperature measurement and combustion and emissions monitoring equipment, has opened a high-temperature infrared calibration and service centre in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), adding to its expansive global service centre network.
In partnership with AIMS (Analytical Instrumentation & Maintenance Systems), the AMETEK Land Middle East Service Centre, based in Abu Dhabi, offers inspection, calibration, certification, and repair of all manufacturers’ infrared pyrometers, scanners, and thermal imagers. It uses standards traceable to the AMETEK Land laboratory in the United Kingdom, which is accredited to the international standard ISO / IEC 17025:2017 (general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories), to offer a comprehensive preventative maintenance and calibration service.
When it comes to the winners of design awards, most people think of futuristic automobiles, furnishings or everyday objects. However, for the first time, protective systems have now also received an award.
Two in-house developments from the German safety manufacturer REMBE, known as the world market leader in the explosion safety scene, have received the Red Dot Design Award: the Q-Bic extinguishing barrier and the design study for a new generation of the EXKOP quench valve, both products for explosion isolation. The REMBE engineers have thus demonstrated that, besides the highest standards of safety and reliability, they also have an eye for the visual.
Do you have a need to lift or move drums, de-palletise or just generally move drums around a workshop or factory site in Hazardous Areas.
The St Clare Engineering range of Grab-O-Matic ATEX fork attachment and pedestrian drum handlers will provide a safe and efficient solution for you.
The Grab-O-Matic DLR range of rim grip fork attachment drum handlers are suitable for all types of steel drums, plastic ‘L’ ring drums and most fibre drums.
The extensive drum handling range includes the SC10 for lifting and rotating drums to dispense the contents, scissor grabs, base gripping units and waist grippers, the whole range can also be fitted to pedestrian stackers. Bespoke units can be manufactured to suit customer specification.
Renewable sources are becoming an increasingly competitive option in meeting the world’s energy demand. Whether it’s solar, wind or hydro-power, a recent report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that costs from all commercially available renewable power technologies declined in 2018.
A tipping point has been reached, with lower costs ultimately leading to lower-priced electricity for the consumer. Since the early 2000s, for instance, the worldwide average weighted cost of electricity from solar power concentration fell by 26%.
Underpinning this accelerating trend is the falling price of installation and maintenance. Without ever more efficient manufacturing and production processes supporting the revolution in renewable energy, any progress towards achieving greater sustainability would be severely limited.
The United Kingdom Lubricants Association (UKLA) Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group (MWFPSG) is pleased to announce the launch of the updated Good Practice Guide for Safe Handling and Disposal of Metalworking Fluids (MWF).
Produced in partnership with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the guide aims to keep end users up to date with the latest developments supporting safe management and disposal of metalworking fluids.
