Lockout-Tagout Procedures: keep it simple and safe
Gravity is often overlooked as a potentially dangerous form of energy …
mei 2022
Trapped Key Interlocks for isolating multiple energy sources
Trapped Key Interlocks for isolating multiple energy sources Isolating dangerous energy to safely operate a machine during maintenance or production operations can be complex and difficult to enforce, especially when different energy sources need to be isolated. Lockout Tagout or Trapped key interlocks? ISO14119 en Safeguarding of Machinery Electrical hazards can often be quickly identified, …
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How mechanical interlocks can comply with PLe
How mechanical interlocks can comply with PLe There are several advantages to using mechanical interlock systems over electromechanical safety switches. Benefits that are often mentioned are; the reduction of installation time, the additional costs for elements as wiring and programming a safety PLC and the reliability of electronic and electromechanical under harsh industrial conditions. Category …
Light curtains: optical protection against dangerous situations
Light curtains, optical protection against dangerous situations Safety light curtains, also known as light curtains or optical protection, are the ideal solution for protecting operators from dangerous machines and situations. Light curtains ensure that the process is automatically stopped when someone enters the protected area. What is a light curtain? How do you install a …
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ISO/TR 22053 (2021) Safety of machinery
ISO/TR 22053 (2021) Safety of machinery – Safeguarding supportive systems ISO/TR 22053 Safety of machinery – Safeguarding supportive systems (SSS) was published in February 2021. It is not a standard or norm but a technical specification. Technical reports tend to focus on data from an information report, or information about the perceived “state of the …
LOTOTO is an important part of your machine safety
LOTO Procedure Why LOTOTO is an important part of your machine safety Despite the fact that maintenance, cleaning and replacement work accounts for only a few percent of a machine’s total operating time, a large proportion of industrial accidents occur during these activities. The importance of LOTO LOTOTO procedures It is therefore essential that maintenance, …
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Alternative risk reductions for LOTO
Alternative risk reductions for LOTO Ondanks dat Lockout Tagout Tryout (LOTOTO) geen wettelijke grondslag heeft in Europa is het wel de meest gebruikte manier om veilig onderhoud te plegen aan machines om ze te kunnen voldoen aan Europese regelgeving omtrent spanningsloos en veilig werken aan machines. Alternative risk reductions for LOTO Compulsory mechanical interlock systems …
Safe presence detection or machine guarding?
Safe presence detection or machine guarding? With the arrival of the Collaborative Robot (CoBots) and the introduction of safety devices with presence detection, the question is whether fixed Machine guarding still has a future. Users see the opportunity to limit their production space, but is everything what it seems at first sight? Presence detection or …
How do you control hazardous energy?
How do you control hazardous energy? Lockout-Tagout-Tryout (LOTOTO) is a method of controlling and monitoring hazardous energy for machine safety applications, which is used in intervention and maintenance tasks. In particular, work where the machine must be dismantled or where the risk reduction measures must be removed to be able to carry out the task. …
