Pipe fittings
21 February, 2008 | Philmac Pty Ltd
Philmac has released a range of pipe fittings with improved durability and unique safety features, specifically for the mining industry.
Half face respirator
21 February, 2008 | Safety Equipment Australia Pty Ltd
The Sundström SR100 silicone half-face respirator is designed for heavy-duty work during extended periods in industrial applications.
Disposable ear plugs
21 February, 2008 | Moldex
The Moldex Pura Fit earplugs are designed with a longer length for easier fitting into the ear and tapered for easy insertion in any size ear canal.
Industrial gloves
21 February, 2008 | Lynn River Ltd
The Showa Re-Grip gloves are designed for industrial applications such as freight handling, construction, agriculture, waste collection, recycling assembly and glass handling.
Asbestos removal supervisors' course
21 February, 2008 | TAFE NSW
TAFE NSW has developed a WorkCover NSW recognised four-hour program Bonded Asbestos - Nominated Supervisors Course for people who supervise teams in the bonded asbestos removal areas.
Drum-mixing system
21 February, 2008 | Actisafe
Actidrum is a sturdy, industrial strength product to aid in the mixing of contents in drums of all sizes, safely and efficiently. It can be manufactured to operate in a fixed position or supplied with long-wearing castors to those seeking a mobile version.
Emergency-stop button
21 February, 2008 | Micromax Pty Ltd
Banner's Pico-Guard fibre-optic E-stop button works with the Pico-Guard controller and other optical elements in personnel safety and equipment protection applications. The button is used with plastic fibre-optic cable and offers a quick means of connecting and disconnecting. Models are available with fibre entry/exit from either the same or opposite sides of the housing.
Ear plug
22 January, 2008 | Honeywell Industrial Safety
The SMF-30A SmartFit earplug utilises 'conforming material' technology that enables the plug to adapt to the contours of the wearer's ear canal for greater comfort and longer wear time. As it warms up, it takes on the shape of the surrounding ear canal.
Methane analyser for engines
22 January, 2008 | Ampcontrol Electronics
Austech Instruments has custom designed a methane analyser for monitoring the concentration of methane fed to engine modules, particularly those installed in power stations supplied by landfill waste gas or coal seam methane.
Uvex-X Ear muffs
22 January, 2008 | UVEX SAFETY AUSTRALIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
The Uvex-X earmuffs are designed for high noise environments, providing an SLC80 rating of class 5, 37 dB.
Machine wear prediction
22 January, 2008 | PANalytical
PANalytical has published data on the MiniPal 4 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and Axios-Petro wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometers that show their effectiveness and value in predictive machine maintenance programs.
Cut-resistant gloves
22 January, 2008 | Honeywell Industrial Safety
Dyneema fibres have been approved for use in gloves for the food processing industry. In the highly cut-resistant Tuffshield Evolution gloves from Perfect Fit, a brand of the Bacou-Dalloz group, the ultra strong fibre from DSM is used in a composite yarn which combines level five cut resistance with anti-bacterial performance.
Underground safety communication technology
22 January, 2008 | Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd
Sydney company Tiller + Tiller has developed an underground communications technology for the mining industry. The technology is for use on the integrated communications cap lamp (ICCL), which is a lightweight cap lamp developed to incorporate a range of communications and safety technologies.
Non-contact switches
22 January, 2008 | Rockwell Automation Australia
The Allen-Bradley Guardmaster SensaGuard family of non-contact switches are suitable for guarding equipment with part- or full-body access, particularly where multiple access doors must be monitored up to safety category 4/SIL 3.
Sulfur hexafluoride detector
22 January, 2008 | Ampcontrol Pty Ltd
The Austech SF6 leak detector is an extractive gas sampling system designed for the continuous detection and monitoring of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas leaks. The product houses an in-built gas sensor which is designed to enhance the detection sensitivity of SF6.
