The NUMSafe application program for machine safety control uses the same software development tools used to commission the overall system, including CNC, PLC, drives and I/O modules. This unified ...

Factory equipment continues to become increasingly intelligent in large part due to the improved processing power and communication abilities found within underlying controllers, sensors, and ...

A single global machine safety standard has been in the works for a long time and will now be a little longer. The merger of safety standards ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 into one standard, IEC/ISO 17305, ...

Nearly every industrial company cites worker safety as its top priority. But making statements about safety is very different from actual implementation. With standards varying around the world and ...

Machine safety is not a new concept, but we are starting to see how it unlocks a host of previously untapped production benefits. From long experience working with machine builders, we are sure about ...

‘IEC 60601-2-25 ED. 2.0 B:2011 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-25: Particular Requirements for the Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Electrocardiographs’ outlines a standard protocol ...