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Integrate Control and Safety and Unlock Hidden Potential

  • by Aga Zupancic
  • February 19, 2024
  • Feature

Thanks to advances in technology, companies can now integrate machine control and safety on one platform, transport control and safety over one network and program both within one software environment.

An Alarming Trend in Process Control Systems

  • by Robert M. Ard
  • October 27, 2022
  • Feature

The processing industry is increasingly adopting a standards-based approach to alarm management to increase focus on actionable items and avoid alarm flooding that can lead to lost production and serious accidents.

IDTechEx Discusses if Cobots Are Safe to Work Side by Side With Humans

  • by Yulin Wang
  • October 6, 2022
  • Feature

Unlike traditional industrial robots that are physically separated from human operators, cobots are designed to work side by side with humans. This leads to a significantly higher requirement for safety.

Why Mining is One of the Most Dangerous Industries for Electrical Safety

  • by Nick Schiltz
  • August 31, 2022
  • Feature

Mining workers often face unique electrical hazards compared to most industries which require a unique approach to electrical safety. These challenges make the mining industry one of the most dangerous to perform routine electrical maintenance tasks due to the extremely harsh conditions that personnel operate within.

Best Practices for Automating Access Control in Manufacturing Plants

  • by Patrick Chown
  • August 19, 2022
  • Feature

Maintaining and managing a secure facility is important to safeguard manufacturing assets. Access control, which gives authorized personnel access to different resources in the plant and prevents unauthorized access, is one of the basic security measures you need to undertake.

HIMA Group Achieves Record Sales in Fiscal Year 2021

  • June 29, 2022
  • News

HIMA achieved or exceeded all its economic targets in the 2021 financial year.

ThinkIQ Enhances Vision Platform to Eliminate Manufacturing Blind Spots

  • June 28, 2022
  • News

ThinkIQ, a pioneer of digital manufacturing transformation SaaS, announced major enhancements to its Vision platform. The new offering provides unprecedented visibility on the shop floor, eliminating blind spots and increasing productivity and worker safety.

Electrical Safety Survey Reveals ‘Everybody Plays a Part in Workplace Safety’

  • June 14, 2022
  • News

The study confirms the importance of safety as well as the responsibility of both individuals and organizations to implement it.

Four Easy Methods to Improve Your Electrical Safety Program

  • by Nick Schiltz
  • May 20, 2022
  • Feature

Here are four easy methods to ensure you are maintaining or participating in a high-performance Electrical Safety Program.

Voxel Raises $15M to Decrease Workplace Injuries and Prevent Workplace Accidents

  • May 11, 2022
  • News

Voxel uses AI to enable security cameras to automatically identify potential workplace hazards and operational inefficiencies, allowing on-site personnel to address concerns in real-time.