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Manufacturing Needs better QC, Risk, and Compliance Systems

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ARC says governments continue to enact new regulations to protect public health and safety. This requires better product quality, risk, and compliance (QRC) management systems.

C&K introduces tilt switches for safety

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The RB-4G0124 and RB-231 rolling ball tilt switches are specially designed for safety control and movement detection.

Rockwell Automation adds SecureConnect to MCCs

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SecureConnect allows operators to disconnect the power from an individual MCC plug-in unit without opening the enclosure door or entering the arc flash boundary.

Regulator finds 20 percent of solar installations are dangerous

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Process & Control Engineering, November 2011
By Kevin Gomez
The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator in Australia recently confirmed that after they conducted safety inspections, four per cent were deemed unsafe and 20 percent found to be dangerous.

Electrical Safety Offshore

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Process & Control Today, November 2011
Offshore safety is not simply about protecting the environment; effective protection of personnel and equipment is also crucial. In electrical installations specifically, one of the most serious hazards is arc flash.

Why taking an active role in safety is good for business

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International Chemical Engineer, November 2011
By Dr Andrew Fowler
Plant safety and company profitability are actually very closely linked. Major accidents in high hazard industries can be extremely costly, with forced downtime, compensation claims, fines, clean-up costs, rebuilding expenses, damage to reputation, and in the worst case scenarios, loss of human life.

Pepperl+Fuchs introduces SIL 3 Power Supplies

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KCD2 and KFD2 transmitter power supplies reduce costs by enabling users to construct an intrinsically safe signal circuit for SIL 3 with a single transmitter.

The evolution of safety in the oil and gas industry

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Hydrocarbon Processing, November 2011
By C. Lyons, KBR
Today, the most successful safety programs are those recognizing that safety cannot be viewed in a vertical order of importance. Rather, safety must be looked upon as a value which is inherent to every part of a company’s operation with an underlying commitment to creating an incident- and injury-free work environment for all employees.

Safety instrumented function design reduces nuisance trips

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Hydrocarbon Processing, November 2011
By A.G. Kern, Tesoro
2oo3 is traditionally considered the only choice when nuisance trip reduction is also a high priority, despite its higher cost, greater contribution to probability of failure on demand (PFD), and often, a sense of transmitter overkill. Registration required to read article.

Vision system inspects x-ray dosimeter badges

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Vision Systems Design, November 2011
By Andy Wilson
Previously 120,000 film badges were evaluated manually. To speed this inspection and increase reliability, the Helmholtz-Zentrum has developed a machine-vision system to automatically inspect these films.