Understanding Safety Rope Pull Switches

March 6, 2025 / in Machine Safety Blog
A Comprehensive Guide for Industry Professionals Over the years, I have visited many companies but realized I have not seen many rope pull switches installed. That could be because it was rare for me to frequent companies that used a lot of conveyor belts or large production line machinery. However, I have recommended installing rope…
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Anti-Restart Protection Devices

February 13, 2025 / in Machine Safety Blog
I frequently share blog posts with customers to inform them about various safety topics. Surprisingly, I realized I hadn’t written about anti-restart protection, which is a critical safety feature in many tools and machines. In brief, anti-restart protection prevents a machine from automatically restarting itself, such as during a power failure. One thing that I…
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Safety Relays Explained: A Guide to How It Works

October 1, 2024 / in Machine Safety Blog
Updated April 30, 2025 – Corrections made based on feedback. Thanks to Frank at Automated Machine Technologies for the input. Introduction A safety relay is an electromechanical or electronic device designed to reduce risk and implement safety functions, particularly in industrial environments. Its primary goal is to shut down power and remove risk safely and…
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Two-Hand Control for Machine Safeguarding

June 3, 2024 / in Machine Safety Blog
An adequately installed two-hand control on an operating machine will keep its operators’ hands away from dangerous areas. These hazardous areas include dangers such as crush points. What’s a crush point? A crush point is any location where a body part might become trapped between two moving objects or one moving towards a stationary object….
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