Archive for January 2019
Dropped Object Prevention: ANSI/ISEA 121-2018
History: The ANSI/ISEA 121-2018, American National Standard for Dropped Object Prevention Solutions standard comes in response to the thousands of workers each year in the U.S. who are injured (and hundreds who have died) from being struck by falling objects, such as hand tools, instrumentation, small parts, structural components and other items that have to…
Read MoreMachine Safety: ANSI B11 Series
History B11 Standards, Inc., founded in 2010, is ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organization that administers and develops the ANSI B11 series of American National Standards and Technical Report on machine/machine too/machinery safety. B11 Standards Inc. is accredited by ANSI as the U.S. Technical Advisory Group Administrator to ISO Technical Committee 199 (machinery safety standards) and ISO…
Read MoreHand Impact Protection: ANSI/ISEA 138
History: According to OSHA, of the 145,000 recordable injuries in today’s workplace and government agencies, 63% are made up of cuts; 18% are due to crush and bone breakage. These numbers present a tremendous opportunity to improve and educate. ANSI/ISEA 138 is specifically designed for industrial gloves and the special protection they offer to workers.…
Read MoreCombustible Dust Standard: NFPA 652
History: Combustible dust is any fine material that can catch fire and explode when mixed with air. OSHA defines combustible dust as “…a solid material composed of distinct particles or pieces, regardless of size, shape, or chemical composition, which presents a fire or deflagration hazard when suspended in air or some other oxidizing medium over…
Read MoreBerken Solutions Appoints Brett Allard as Project Manager
Brett Allard has been appointed Project Manager for Berken Solutions. In his new position with Berken Solutions, Allard will manage the company’s application engineering and project management initiatives. Berken Solutions is a leading conveyor sub-integrator for system integrators focusing on 24 Volt DC conveyor (MDR) platforms. Its project experience includes working with multiple 24V DC…
Read MoreCorey Calla Named President at Sencorpwhite
SencorpWhite, the recognized global leader in high quality, end-to-end solutions for automated packaging, integrated AS/RS systems, and warehouse automation software, announced today that Corey E. Calla has assumed the role of President, effective October 1, 2018. As the new President, Calla has responsibility for White Systems, including the operations of the InTek and Minerva Software divisions, both…
Read MoreVacuum Gripper Uses Foam Pad or Suction Cups
Piab’s Kenos® KVG series of vacuum grippers is extended to include the option of using suction cups instead of the technical foam pads offered as standard. The popular vacuum grippers can now be configured with suction cups from Piab’s flexible and durable suction cup series DURAFLEX® BX as well as the generic Value Line® series.…
Read MoreSmall-Footprint Mist Collector for Smaller Machine Shops
JONESBORO, Ark., January 14, 2019 – The EM-O Compact mist collector from Camfil APC is an affordable option for smaller machine shops looking to provide a cleaner and safer work environment. This plug-and-play, small-footprint mist collector was designed to separate either oil or synthetic coolant mist from the air before it is inhaled by operators…
Read MoreSignode Industrial Group to Showcase Customer-Focused Innovations at ProMat 2019
Signode Industrial Group, a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of packaging consumables, tools, software and equipment to optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect product in transit, will display a wide variety of its customer-focused innovations at ProMat 2019 at booth# S1641. With 88 manufacturing facilities across six continents, the company does business under more…
Read MoreALL Crane Buys Eight-Crane Package from Kobelco
The ALL Family of Companies, one of the largest privately held crane rental companies in North America, has purchased eight new Kobelco CK-class G Series hydraulic lattice-boom crawler cranes for its rental fleet. ALL Crane is an authorized Kobelco dealer, and the purchase, which will increase the number of Kobelco cranes available to its rental…
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