USP in the Constructeur – Unique Safety Products
The Constructeur is the trade journal for mechanical engineers and designers …
Functional safety
Walibi Holland secures rollercoaster with trapped key interlocks
The trapped key interlocks from Fortress Interlocks are widely used on machines and …
Universal mounting plates for amGard Pro door switches
In order to simplify the installation of your safety door switches on doors and shutters, Fortress has…
Safeguarding a baboon habitat
A Trapped Key Interlock system from Fortress Interlocks can be used for a …
Machine safety during a product inspection
Automated guarded production lines require frequent inspections to …
Safeguarding a rollercoaster
The Trapped Key Interlocks from Fortress Interlocks are widely used on machines …
Are two safety switches required for PLe / SIL3?
Are two safety switches required for PLe/SIL3? There is a lot of interest in the question whether it is mandatory to use 2 safety switches for PLe applications. Oversizing creates mechanical fault exclusion 1 amGard Pro switch achieves PLe This discussion has been going on for years but has only really come to the attention …
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How to prevent unexpected machine starts with “full body access” in robot streets
How to prevent unexpected machine starts with “full body access” in robot streets The ISO standard for safety requirements for industrial robots (ISO 10218: 2011) has been adopted in many regions, including the USA (RIA 1506-2012), Canada (CSA Z434 – 2014), Australia (AS 4024.3301 / 2: 2017) and India (IS 14530: 2019). This is good …
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