I had an opportunity recently to attend a day-long session focused on various aspects of machine safety at the BMW manufacturing location in Greer, S.C. (the manufacturing site for BMW’s X3 and X6 ...

Learn how machine builders unlock automation efficiencies by designing safety into machines. Machine safety is not a new concept, but we are starting to see how it unlocks a host of previously ...

As a safety professional, you work every day to ensure employees are safe and productive. You provide the appropriate training, reinforce basic safety concepts, and provide necessary PPE. You are ...

We spoke recently with George Schuster of Rockwell Automation, who says a true collaborative workspace is more than just adding robots to the mix. The term “collaborative” in automation has largely ...

In machine shops, slipping safety standards will affect the workers and equipment. With rotating parts, heavy machinery, electrical hazards, and fine airborne particulates, even a momentary lapse can ...

When operators are setting, teaching, in changeovers, repairing or cleaning, the 3-position enabling switch allows personnel to shut down machines when "over" pressed or "squeezed" in position 3. The ...