Factory Safety

Coded access keypads

The new Fortessa coded access keypad range can be used for a variety of applications including door entry, access control, gate automation and CCTV alarm integration. 

Plant and machinery safety legislation addressed at Health+Safety 10

Rockwell Automation will be presenting and exhibiting services, software and hardware solutions, created to help plant and machinery designers address significant and upcoming safety legislation, at Health+Safety 10 at the Reebok Stadium from 13-14 October 2010. 

TÜV Product Service acquires Laidler group

TÜV Product Service, a UK subsidiary of the TÜV SÜD group, has acquired the shares of the Laidler group of companies, the UK machinery safety compliance organisation.  Operating from offices in Cleveland and Yorkshire, the Laidler group has consolidated sales of £2.6m and 30 employees. 

Advertisement feature -100th anniversary of the DEHN Group

From a Craftman's workshop to a modern industrial company

In our great-grandparents' time electricity was by no means a matter of course. At the beginning of the 20th century, electricity was at best available in large cities but rarely in rural areas. It was only at the beginning of the 

New waterproof low profile vandal-proof keypads

"The demand for rugged waterproof keypads continues to grow as the need for security and access systems becomes more widespread." Claims Alan Cook, Managing Director of Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components. "These two new additions to our keypad range offer a cost effective, ergonomic, low 

Advertisement feature - Arc flash protection...are you at risk?

Chris Ross explains the principle themes to the Arc Flash Protection Programme from J & K  Ross 

Arc flash - Pulling the plug on unsafe practice

There are many things in life we do without thinking; closing the car door as we get in, buying a lottery ticket every week and, in many a factory, pulling plugs straight out of sockets! Now if it's the kettle plug we pull out before going home that's one thing. 

IP video surveillance joysticks

Specialist Emech distributor Foremost Electronics has announced the availability of the CH Products IP  Video Surveillance Joysticks. The IP Desktop is a USB controller specifically designed to provide the network video monitoring industry with a responsive and accurate pan, tilt and zoom camera positioning controls. Featuring a three-axis Hall Effect