Although June is National Safety Month, safety should be a focus of your facility every day. There are many ways for you and your employees to get injured in your workplace. Below, I will list four possible ways and solutions to prevent these injuries from happening. We will start with falling items, then move onto…
You know you have to have a machine guard – it’s required by OSHA. You know there are certain standards and procedures you have to follow. After that, you have choices. You can make your own with scrap around the shop or you can buy one. If you buy one, there comes the “cookie cutter”…
You hear about robotics everywhere, from using drones to deliver packages to robots manufacturing car parts. Robotics is a growing industry and it’s not going to slow down anytime soon. Twenty-one research reports forecast double-digit growth for robotics! Furthermore, there’s a growing number of industries that have been embracing robotics, such as healthcare, agriculture, automotive,…
WireCrafters Machine Guarding is an important safety feature that is found in most manufacturing facilities. Checkout our Automated Panel Welding cell featuring the Fortress Interlocks AmStop.
Homemade vs. Professional Machine Guards Some machines can be dangerous by their very nature, even when they are used as intended. Daily work activity and heavy equipment can pose a significant risk to sensitive machinery. Despite the dangers, many manufacturers continue to sell machinery products without the controls and guards required by OSHA, giving a false…
Not every factory or plant is the same, from different products and procedures to even the building layout and industry requirements. A plastic injection molding company will not have the same floor layout and needs as a metal welding and design company. So don’t assume that all machine guards have to be the exact same.…
Project: Custom Metal Designs (CMD) – Clermont, FL Dealer: Craft Equipment/Miner Corporation – http://www.craftequip.com/ Local Dealer Provides Outstanding Hands-On Service Custom Metal Designs prefers WireCrafters for machine guarding because of the quality of the product. One of our Florida distributors, Craft Equipment/Miner Corporation, quickly assisted CMD with finding the right machine guarding system, locks, and location to…
If you read last week’s blog, then you are aware that WireCrafters and OSHA have strict safety systems and protocols for machine guarding. To be up-to-code, there are specific aspects of the machine guard that need to be approved, one such important aspect is the locking systems. Why Are Locking Systems Important For Machine Guarding?…
Safety, a word you hear on a daily basis. You have countless meetings on profitability, streamlining, and safety. All of these affect your company – from OSHA fines and liability claims to just making sure that your employees are content and safe. There is always room for safety improvement. We want to share with you…
WireCrafters will be exhibiting at this year’s IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) in Chicago at booth W-1255. We will be displaying our wire partition machine guard and physical barrier product – both of which have been updated to reflect upcoming changes in the international standard for the physical guarding of robots and machinery, including the ANSI…