Technical Articles
Schmersal Inc. has published these technical articles:
(Safety Sensors and Switches)
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Protect personnel working directly with or around robots. Learn which standards are relevant for robot applications, understand robot functionality and limitations and how they affect typical methods...
(Engineering Services)
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The SAFER workplace initiative promotes workplace safety, with a heightened focus on machine safety, to reduce the potential of near misses, accidents, and injuries. The SAFER acronym is based on the...
(Safety Sensors and Switches)
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Safety light curtains are a viable safeguarding option for point of operation or perimeter guarding. Choosing the right one is not terribly complicated, once a thorough risk assessment is performed....
(Engineering Services)
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An important standard which gets too little attention is ISO 13849 part 2, which defines the validation process for the safety functions incorporated into the machine. This article summarizes the...
(Engineering Services)
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An overview of US and Canadian standards for food industry...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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We are in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution which aims to combine cutting edge technology with rigorous safety requirements. This article discuss the goals of what is known as Industry 4.0...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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This paper looks at the growing trend of designing safety systems to meet the efficiency requirements of other machine control systems. It provides several examples of systems currently being used...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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Applying safeguards to equipment and machines may lead to a false sense of safety if not applied correctly. This paper explores the often overlooked practice of determining the minimum safe distance...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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The new Food Safety Modernization Act legislation demands stricter proactive measures to prevent hazards that could affect food within that facility. One of those measures deals with the hygienic...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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Robots which work "hand in hand" with humans have now found their place safely on to the factory floor. This article discusses the growing acceptance of these collaborative robots, their safety...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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This paper provides some insight as to the differences between the two methods of safely controlling hazardous energy. It provides the guidelines for when and why to use LO/TO on some tasks and...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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This paper looks at the principles behind Guard Locking and Process Locking of safety interlocks. It provides several examples when to use each method, and describes the locking principles and lock...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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Emergency Stop (E-Stop) buttons should be the most identifiable element on a machine and serve a specific function which is universally known. But they are often misunderstood and misused. This...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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This article looks at OSHA regulations and relevant consensus standards to help you determine what needs to be guarded, to what degree, and what type of devices can be used....
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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A summary of the focal points specified by the new ISO 14119 standard which regulates the design and use of interlocking devices and the changes that design engineers in mechanical engineering can...
(Industrial Machine Safeguarding)
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This article discusses the tampering or disabling of safety devices and how it can be prevented. By Frank Schmidt, KA Schmersal (Wuppertal, Germany) 9/1/2010...