AutomationDirect Adds Basic and Advanced Function Safety Light Curtains
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AutomationDirect Adds Basic and Advanced Function Safety Light Curtains

AutomationDirect offers Datalogic safety light curtains in basic and advanced function models. With 14mm and 30mm resolution styles, the SG4-series safety curtains provide finger and hand protection, as well as product/machine safety where risks cannot be eliminated by machine design and the process might require open and frequent access. SG4 basic function models feature protected…
5 Steps to Improve Machine Safety
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5 Steps to Improve Machine Safety

So the story starts with you looking at a plant full of equipment, some new, some old, with the operators working hard to meet production requirements. If your safety sign reads: “We Have Worked 1 Day(s) with Zero Accidents”, then maybe it’s time to review and improve your plant safety program. It’s everyone’s responsibility to…
Safety is in Your Hands
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Safety is in Your Hands

How are you keeping your operators’ hands, head and other body parts away from running machinery? Suitable mechanical guarding and guard switches are a good place to start—whether they are tongue interlock, non-contact, hinge interlock, cable pull or other types of safety switches. However, for improved protection of operator body parts from operating machine hazards,…
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More Access Control Barriers and Accessories

AutomationDirect’s safety products offering now includes access control barriers and accessories for body protection. The Contrinex YCA 50-series safety light curtains are active optoelectronic protective devices designed for protection and safety when machine design and process are inadequate and open access might be required during operation. The 24VDC YCA-50 series is available with either a…
Safety Light Curtains
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Safety Light Curtains

Safety light curtains are an advanced method of safeguarding personnel around hazardous machines through the use of photoelectric technology and a concept known as Control Reliability. Safety light curtains are a great alternative to other traditional guarding methods such as mechanical barriers, sliding gates and pull-back restraints; they reduce operator fatigue and offer flexibility and…