Archive for July 2020
New Edge Roller Technology Conveyor from Dorner Receives Class 4 Cleanroom Certification
Dorner’s new Edge Roller Technology (ERT™250) conveyor has received certification for use in ISO Standard 14644-1 Class 4 rated cleanrooms. This means Dorner’s ERT250 will conform and not contribute to the contamination of cleanrooms to those standards. Cleanrooms and other controlled environments provide management of airborne particulate contamination to appropriate levels for accomplishing contamination-sensitive activities. Industries that…
Read MoreABB Makes Manufacturing More Sustainable by Recycling and Remanufacturing Thousands of Old Robots
ABB announced it is committed to help create more environmentally friendly manufacturing facilities across the world. Remanufacturing enables existing robot users to sell inactive or legacy robots to ABB with an attractive buy back service, rather than scrapping them or leaving them unused in a corner of the factory. Over the last 25 years, thousands…
Read More7600HR Version Has Expanded Resolution
Pennsylvania Scale Company announce it is introducing a higher resolution version of its 7600 series bench scales targeting industrial labs where expanded resolution is needed. The HR units use a high-accuracy load cell which provides minimum displayed resolution of 25,000 to 50,000 divisions. While very similar to the popular 7600 series, the HR versions reportedly…
Read MoreBody Cooling Wraps
PPE Body Cooling Wraps are made with a poly/cotton blend exterior that is easy to keep clean and is filled with a special nontoxic crystal that rejects perspiration and other chemicals. Re-soaking the Body Cooling Wrap for 10-20 minutes rejuvenates it for another full day’s use. May be used hundreds of times. Plastic Process Equipment…
Read MoreA Glimpse at July Workplace Material Handling & Safety
By Joan Mantini Welcome to the July issue of Workplace Material Handling & Safety; this month, we focus on construction worker safety and distribution center solutions, primarily in the ever-so-essential packaging industry. Now that things are heating up, heat stress in the workplace is once again a hot topic. It is important to understand and…
Read MoreNew Dates for TOS+H Expo: May 2022
Following the postponement of TOS+H EXPO due to the effects of COVID-19, Messe Düsseldorf and its local partner Tezulaş Fuar have announced new dates: the fourth edition of the leading trade fair for Turkish Occupational Safety and Health will take place from May 14 – 17, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. The 10th International Congress on…
Read MoreNevadaNano Modernizes Combustible Gas Sensor Technology
NevadaNano announced its partnership with Blackline Safety Corp. to modernize combustible gas detection systems in a range of industries, ensuring the safety of workers. NevadaNano’s signature line of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based gas sensors, the Molecular Property Spectrometer (or MPS™) Flammable Gas Sensors, are integrated into Blackline’s portfolio of cloud-connected G7 connected safety wearables. NevadaNano MPS…
Read MoreBosch Rexroth Hosts Free Virtual Event – Explore the Factory of the Future
Bosch Rexroth has gathered experts from across the global Bosch organization to present topics that take you on an exploration of the Factory of the Future taking place July 13-16th. This free 4-day virtual event welcomes you to the new world of versatile, customer-orientated manufacturing. The Factory of the Future begins Now. Develops Next. And…
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