Paper Machine: Automatic Door & Safeguarding

Chicago, IL, USA

A Paper Machine Gets a Safety Upgrade.

Ferndale Safety was asked to design a safety system that would keep operators safe from moving components and projections, while not hindering daily production on a paper machine. Ferndale Safety’s engineers developed a multi-layer safety system that included light curtains, pneumatic opening doors, and solenoid latching safety interlock switches.

Safety System Requirements:

Physical barriers to protect against accidental projections.
Light curtain sensors to detect presence during the setup phase.
The automatic door needed to be fast opening so as not to hinder production.
The automatic door needed to be reliable enough for hundreds of opening cycles, seven days a week.

Demonstration Video

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In this video, The automatic door is demonstrated. The customer asked to have a fast door opening speed and a slower door closing speed. In the video, the door still has a protective film on it, which was removed once testing was complete.

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