The winners of International Safety Awards 2018 are revealed
The British Safety Council has announced the winners of its 2018 International Safety Awards, which recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world which have shown a real dedication to keeping their workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2017 calendar year. (Read More)
Risk Of Electrostatic Ignition During Powder Processing Operations
The problem of static electricity in hazardous atmospheres is ever present in many sectors of processing industries. This case study investigates the factors behind the ignition source of a static discharge during a powder processing operation.
Pneumatic transport systems represent the heart of any granular bulk material handling system throughout many industries today. Being an efficient method of transporting granular material, (Read More)
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Registered Suppliers Scheme (RSS) has recently launched its newest Measurement & Instrumentation Special Interest group.
The group meets quarterly and includes manufacturers and distributors from across the UK including ourselves here at Safety Monitors. The aim of this group is to disseminate information useful to the UK marketplace without any bias. The groups most recent campaign is focussed on Bump Testing of gas monitoring (Read More)
uvex sportsline Scoops Prestigious German Design Award Prize
The uvex sportsline safety shoe 8473 so impressed the jury of the German Design Council that it outclassed over 5,000 entries to claim victory as the German Design Award Winner 2018 in the Industry category.
The uvex sportsline combines protection, outstanding comfort and style with a super-lightweight, sporty and flexible design. With its 100% metal-free, penetration-resistant, midsole and toe cap, (Read More)
New Mini Series Air Hoists From J D Neuhaus, The New Benchmark In Hoisting Technology
J D Neuhaus, leading supplier of hoists and crane systems have been working in close collaboration with end users to develop the new Mini series of air hoists.
This has resulted in an extraordinarily compact and innovative lifting device with an integrated NFC (Near Field Communication) sensor and service app that makes it truly unique in the industry. (Read More)
Beyond The Surge Protection Device
Around 25 per cent of the world’s electrical energy is consumed by electric motors in industrial applications. However, as John Mitchell, global business development manager at supply, installation and repair specialist, CP Automation explains, installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) and surge protection devices (SPDs) are not the final steps in creating ultimate cost-efficiency. (Read More)
Ion Science TigerLT PID Helps Ensure Safe Export Of Hazardous Waste From Israel
Tabib Toxic Waste Services Ltd uses intrinsically safe handheld instrument to monitor VOCs in box containers being sent to Europe
Tabib Toxic Waste Services Ltd has purchased a second Tiger handheld photoionisation detector (PID) from Ion Science (www.ionscience.com) – leading specialist in gas detection instrumentation for global occupational health (Read More)
SICK Adds Safe Network Integration to Its microScan3 Safety Laser Scanners
SICK has expanded its next-generation microScan3 family with the addition of EtherNet/IPTM and PROFINET compatible variants to enable easy integration of safety laser scanners into a safe network.
This also facilitates simultaneous field evaluation of up to four fields, instead of the single field offered by standard I/O scanners. (Read More)
UK safety experts reveal worrying hazards found in UK safety gloves
Following market surveillance carried out over two years ago on a number of EC type approved and CE marked leather safety gloves, the UK’s leading safety company, Arco, has revealed worrying evidence of carcinogenic dangers found in a number of safety gloves still available on the market. (Read More)
A clean conscience with the new Arco catalogue
Arco helps businesses improve workplace safety with dedicated cleaning and hygiene support
Arco, the UK’s leading Safety Company, has unveiled its brand new Cleaning and Hygiene Catalogue, in an attempt to help businesses of all sizes reduce health risks in the workplace through improved hygiene practises. (Read More)
