Understanding Safety Regulations and Standards

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Global safety regulations vary widely.  Here are some pointers. Regulators around the globe agree on one thing: safety systems should use suitable technical equipment to keep potential hazards from both people and the environment without restricting industrial production. When accidents are minimized with minimal impact on output, productivity should rise. But that’s where the agreement ends. There are different concepts and requirements to guarantee safety in the various... Read More

How Increasing Safety Standards Actually Reduces Operating Cost

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In a challenge to conventional wisdom that increasing safety adds cost, new research and evidence reveals the opposite. In a recent survey conducted by Aberdeen Group, best-in-class companies created a safer working environment for their employees, and in doing so were able to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace by improving productivity and achieving higher operational efficiencies. Separately, IMS Research reported that global revenues for discrete machine safety components... Read More

Boosting Food Safety Through a Strategic Plan Leveraging Automation

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Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), RFID and 2D bar codes can work with plant floor control systems for hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP). The impact of food and drink recalls in the U.S. is huge, both for those who ingest contaminated products and for the companies that make them. The number of food and beverage recalls more than doubled from 2006 to 2008, soaring from 240 to 565. The impact of these recalls is enormous. Millions of Americans get sick from contaminated... Read More

Video Tutorial: Siemens Machine Safety Reduces Integration Costs

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Traditional machine safety system upgrades can be costly and time consuming. Learn how Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) can eliminate high integration costs and engineering time on your next machine safety upgrade. This graphical animation video will highlight several techniques for reducing cost when integrating machine safety for a manufacturing or process control system. Have an Inquiry for Siemens about this article? Click Here >>    Read More →

Siemens Safety Video Series

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Series of 7 Siemens Safety Videos Introduction to Safety Integrated Integrated Safety Network Hardwired vs Networked Solution Benefits of Safety Integrated Safety PLC Products Safety Integrated Real Results Safety Integrated with PROFISafe Have an Inquiry for Siemens about this article? Click Here >>    Read More →

Reduce Arc Flash Accidents Using Totally Integrated Automation

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Several years ago Henry was the maintenance manager at a large manufacturing facility. He was married, had a very upbeat personality, a good position at the company, and was pleasant to be around. One day, Henry was trying to track down a low voltage problem and was conducting voltage measurements on a 4,160V to 480V dry type transformer on an upper level mezzanine. He took off the transformer cover, knelt down in front of it with a meter to test the 480V side and got the 4,160V... Read More

Busting the Silos Around Safety

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“In business and government everyone exists in silos,” says Michael Taubitz. “Production, Safety, Administration, Quality, and all the others. They have their own industry groups, their own issues, etc. But when you are designing you have to do that as a well integrated whole. You have to bust the damned silos.” Taubitz, now retired, who spent 43 years at General Motors, most of it working as the company’s top safety standards executive, says that this is especially... Read More

Controllers Now Handle Safety and Machine Functions

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Making equipment safe for operators has always been a difficult task, but it’s becoming much easier. PC-based controllers can now be used to program safety features and functions, eliminating much of the complexity associated with segregated safety systems and buses. Siemens has unveiled what it says is the first PC-based software controller, the SIMATIC WinAC RTX F. Expanding the SIMATIC line to include safety simplifies the task of engineers who want to meet the most demanding... Read More

Hi Tech Fire Training

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Modern fire training module automation and controls provided by Siemens. This video features cutting edge simulation and information on innovative controls systems for firefighters to better train in real world situations. This best-in-class training module provides absolute control to improve performance and minimize injury to fire fighting professionals. Have an Inquiry for Siemens about this article? Click Here >>    Read More →