| A Machine & Process Safeguarding Newsletter |
| ... is an invaluable resource for timely and relevant machine and process safeguarding updates and information. Recent feature articles include: |
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Justifying the costs of safeguarding equipment |
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How to avoid or survive an OSHA inspection |
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Safeguarding small openings |
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Automating machine safety with safety mats |
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Cost-effective finger-guarding solutions |
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Applying safety contact strips |
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A new standard for safety light curtains |
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Safety interlock switch application considerations |
| If any of these subjects are of interest to you, you should be reading Safety, Technology & Innovation Update Newsletter. |
Based on regulatory data, Omron STI
developed the
Gotcha Stick
safe distance
measurement tool.
This free tool is a
quick and easy way
to verify the safe
mounting distance
of fixed guards with gaps or openings.
It includes both metric and English
measurements, and its folding design
makes it easy to carry. |
Omron STI offers free, on-site safety
product and application training. We call
the program "Safety and Sandwiches"
because the sessions are scheduled
during the lunch break at your facility.
The sessions are tailored for plant safety,
maintenance and engineering personnel
and provide a better understanding of
available machine guarding technology,
requirements, and proper application.
Your Omron STI Area Safety Sales
Engineer (ASE) will conduct the training.
The Omron STI ASE is trained on the
operation, and application of many
safety devices and the interpretation of
the applicable regulatory and industry
standards. |
| The following is a sample of Safety and
Sandwiches topics: |
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Applications and Proper Use of Safety
Light Curtains |
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Proper Use and Selection of Monitoring
Safety Relays |
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Application of Safety Interlocks |
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Overview of the Safety PLC |
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Selection and use of Safety Mats and
Mat Controllers |
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Applications for Safety Contact Strips,
Bumpers and Edges |
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Requirements and Uses for E-stops and
Rope-Pulls |
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Use of Safety Area Laser Scanners |
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Safety Circuit Requirements Based on
Risk Level |
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| A complete description of this in-depth
program is presented on Machine Safeguarding Skill Builder Seminar. |
Need a guest speaker at your upcoming
safety conference?
Omron STI has experienced personnel
specifically-trained as guest speakers
for regional, national and global safety
conferences. These guest speaker
appearances are aimed at compliance
issues and not products. Omron STI
understands that this is a training venue
and not a sales presentation. The only cost
to you is our travel expenses.
Omron STI guest presentations range
from 45 to 90 minutes, depending on the
subject. Some of the topics that Omron
STI has recently presented at conferences
of 20 to 200 attendees include: |
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Understanding the Requirements of the
Latest Global Robot Safety Standards |
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Control Reliability and Safety Circuit
Performance |
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Category 1, 2, 3, and 4 Safety Circuit
Requirements |
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Requirements and Benefits of
Performing a Risk Assessment |
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Requirements of the Machine Safety
Related Control System Based on Risk
Level |
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The Importance of Risk Assessment in
Determining the Proper Safety Related
Control System |
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The Primary Challenges of Machine
Safeguarding |
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