Are more regulations required for working at height?
12 February, 2014 by Gordon Cadzow, Secretary, Working at Height AssociationThe Working at Height Association has become increasingly concerned about the lack of safety focus directed at the building service and maintenance activities that inevitably follow after the design and construction phase.
Banner Engineering SC26-2 Programmable Safety Controller
12 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdThe Banner Engineering SC26-2 Programmable Safety Controller is used for PLC-level capability and control without the programming complexity and steep learning curve of traditional PLCs.
Emerson integrated diagnostics prediction and protection system
06 February, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonEmerson Process Management has introduced an integrated diagnostics prediction and protection system for hydroelectric turbines that gives early warning of developing turbine problems, helping to reduce maintenance costs and improve safety.
Civil construction industry puts the brakes on for safety
30 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Reverse Alert Australia Pty LtdAn Australian-invented, aftermarket, automatic braking system that automatically applies the brakes when the rear sensors detect a person/object was recently trialled on a fleet of light commercial vehicles and trucks used in the civil construction/mining environment.
Intrinsically safe design for weighing in hazardous areas
29 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdA Safe by Design white paper from Mettler Toledo explores intrinsically safe design for weighing in hazardous areas.
Sony Electronics W Series Rapid Dome IP Full HD/HD security cameras
22 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Sony Australia LtdSony Electronics has launched four Rapid Dome IP Full HD/HD security cameras that feature 30x optical zoom and what is said to be the fastest pan speed, highest frame rate and widest dynamic range available.
Long-range safety sensor
07 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThe Reer Admiral AX-LR Long Range safety light system has been designed for the protection of workers up to 60 m away as well as those workers exposed to risks arising from the use of dangerous machines in a range of outdoor applications.
Westech Flow Control Body dust-suppressing dump truck body
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Austin EngineeringThe Westech Flow Control Body has a floor design that controls the flow of material out of the body of a truck during dumping which can reduce the amount of dust generated. The design is also claimed to improve stability of the truck, eliminating lift of the front axles resulting in overall safer operation.
Mine to trial directional noise-monitoring technology
18 December, 2013Mount Thorley Warkworth will be the first mine to trial a new directional noise-monitoring system with the aim to be more effective in real-time management of noise.
Rino fog maker
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Tecpro AustraliaThe Rino industrial fog maker is effective in suppressing dust, controlling odours, humidifying and evaporative cooling.
Gates Full-Torque Nut design
16 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Gates Australia Pty LtdGates has invented and patented the Full-Torque Nut design which has a large, smooth shoulder that evenly distributes torquing forces for maximum torque tolerance.
Ensuring safety of biogas production with oxygen analyser
16 December, 2013 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdA Scandinavian producer of Biogas has selected Michell Instruments' XTP601 oxygen analysers to monitor O2 levels for safety and quality at two sites in Sweden.
Safety air guns with extension pipes
12 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdExair's Super Blast Safety Air Guns are now available with 91 and 183 cm extension pipes.
Don't be alarmed by 'nuisance' alarms in the process industry
05 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsAccording to the Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) Consortium, ineffective management of nuisance alarms (alarms that sound unnecessarily) can lead to incidents that cost the process industry billions of dollars and pose an increased risk of fatigue and stress for operators who must constantly make instant decisions on how to respond when an alarm sounds. Honeywell has today unveiled its new DynAMo Alarm Suite, an advanced alarm management software that reduces the overall number of alarms while helping operators focus and respond to the most critical of those.
TC7000 intrinsically safe thermal imaging camera
05 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Applied Infrared SensingThe TC7000 fully radiometric, intrinsically safe handheld thermal imaging camera is ATEX and IECEx certified for use in Zone 1 hazardous (explosive) gas, dust and mining environments.
