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LOW-COST SENSORS FOR ALMOST ANY PRESENCE DETECTION
SICK launches Z Photoelectric Sensors and the next generation of ELF photoelectric sensors, all rated for harsh environments and offered in a choice of standard front mount or a spherical ball mount.
HITTING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
Coleman Tool got an IAQ surprise when it installed air curtains for energy efficiency: the welding smoke inside the plant was eliminated by the curtains because they were outfitted with quick-access, MERV 8 air filters from Berner International.
SAFETY EYEWEAR FOR PROTECTION IN SWELTERING WORK ENVIRONMENTS
The trendy StarLite® FOAM from Gateway Safety combines a safety spectacle with some safety goggle features that block dirt and debris and help absorb perspiration in warm indoor or outdoor work environments.
DEVELOPING AN ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN
With so much attention focused on going green and so little definition of exactly what that means, Phil La Duke of OE Learning shows why many firms find themselves trying to do too much without really having a concrete goal in mind or the ability to commit the necessary resources to achieve their goals.
STEEL MILL REDUCES WATER TREATMENT COSTS
Strict environmental regulations require companies in Northern Europe to clean spent process water before release into rivers and sewers. Stephen Hinton shows how the Outokumpu Stainless mill in Avesta, Sweden, turned to Nordic Water for a solution that used screw dewaterers, Lamella separators and DynaSand filters.
THE CHANGING FACE OF SAFETY MEASUREMENT
Safety professionals who lack basic data on their company?s safety efforts are not likely to convince management that intervention requiring a significant cash outlay is necessary or warranted. Phil La Duke of OE Learning explains why they better do a meticulous job of measuring safety indicators and understanding what these indicators show.
A TEMPLATE FOR WORLD-CLASS SAFETY
Achieving a robust safety management system that supports ? not impedes ? productivity isn?t expensive or all that complicated, and yet relatively few organizations are able to achieve a satisfactory worker safety program. Phil La Duke of OE Learning asks why.
Machine Safeguarding: An Investment and Cost-Cutting Measure
John Peabody of Omron Scientific Technologies explains why the cost of not having machine safeguards far outweighs the cost of designing these safety measures into our plant operations.
WAKE-UP CALL
What happens when an employee tells the supervisor about an unsafe machine and nothing is done about it? Randall S. Boss of Ottawa-Kent explains why the result at this metal stamper shows how the fallout can be enormous.
MACHINE SAFEGUARDING: NO DEAD ZONES
This brave new world of integrated machine safeguards can make your operations more safe ? and more competitive.
NEW ROLLBLOCKS OFFER PROTECTION FROM ROLLER OVERLOAD CONDITIONS
New Roller Hydraulic Rollblocks from Hilma utilize a piston-roller package for independent roller actuation and protection against potential overloading of rollers on stamping presses.
WELDING APPLICATIONS UNDER THE NEW HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM STANDARDS
Christopher Cole of Lincoln Electric focuses on the requirements of the Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI) Standard as they apply to the welding industry and conveys OSHA?s intent based on information in the standard?s preamble.
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