Blog

When an investigation discovered that a large UK food manufacturer failed to install a  safety guard that could have prevented an engineer from major injury when he was trapped while conducting a conveyor belt inspection, the company was hit with a massive fine. This lesson serves as a reminder that every food and beverage processor must plan and implement appropriate safety procedures. As safety requirements evolve, older equipment may require additional safety measures to …

While an HMI (Human Machine Interface) may come loaded with indicators, data, displays and buttons, it isn’t enough on its own. Industrial machines also need additional safety controls like an estop (emergency stop) push button, power-off button, power-on button, and reset button. These buttons may be conveniently placed next to most HMIs and can be further enhanced with alarms and LED stack lights.Often operators, line supervisors and engineers will push the estop button for a myriad …