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Safety Components

AGR’s take on derisking: what works and what doesn’t

Arthur G. Russell's focus on adaptability and lifecycle support aligns with the needs of modern manufacturing
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Safety Controllers

DMC wins ICC Build-a-Thon

Mike Bacidore
Inductive Automation announces move to a larger venue for the 2025 Ignition Community Conference
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Safety Controllers

Adding environmental effects to dynamic simulations

Engineers should use stochastic simulations to better evaluate controller performance under realistic, fluctuating conditions
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Functional Safety

How FSMA Rule 204 will impact food production operations

Engineers will need to design systems that are flexible, allowing for ongoing upgrades as regulatory requirements and best practices evolve
Safety Components

How machines stop in emergency situations

Tobey Strauch
Safety configurations for Category 0, Category 1 and Category 2 stops
Safety Components

Safety-circuit upgrades present design challenges

Rick Rice
More open and flexible safety components can make for easier integration
Functional Safety

Safety vs. security: when conflict occurs

What should you do when safety and security issues arise in control systems?
CNC

CNC machines adopt artificial intelligence and AMRs

Anna Townshend
ANCA’s Samuel Kirkpatrick discusses technology trends affecting machine builders
Safety Components

E-stop devices can take many forms

Anna Townshend
Know your standards, when it comes to emergency stops, and find the right button for the application
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Machine Guarding

Top Tips for Machine Safeguarding

Selecting the right machine safeguarding technology can be a challenge. Read on to learn key tips.
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Machine Guarding

Schmersal machine control panel

Schmersal
Schmersal’s BDF40 machine control panel offer up to four operators for various machine or process controls located at the guard door in one compact housing. The BDF series...
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Functional Safety

Schmersal electronic solenoid interlock

Schmersal
Schmersal’s smallest electronic solenoid interlock AZM40 has dimensions of 119.5 x 40 x 20 mm. It is designed for small safety gates or maintenance hatches and confined ...
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Safety

Engineer’s Guide to Machine Safety

Learn about the latest advances in machine safety with this eBook.