Functional safety with IEC 61511 Edition 2: is your plant ready?
29 August, 2016 by Shalveen Sharma and Andy Yam* | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty LtdWith the release of IEC 61511 Edition 2, Australian companies in the process industries will be required to achieve compliance, not only on greenfield sites, but existing sites as well.
Safety Induction required for Queensland gas workers
26 August, 2016From 1 July 2016, all new industry starters are required to complete an Industry Safety Induction (ISI) prior to working on the operation or development of any facilities in the Queensland natural gas exploration and production industry.
Embedded safety drives and networks: combating ineffective, over-cautious safety procedures
09 August, 2016 by Jarred Gibbs, Senior Offer Manager, Industry Business, Schneider Electric | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricManufacturing, oil and gas, mining, and energy networks are considered some of the most dangerous work environments, both in Australia and the world. In 2015, mining and manufacturing even ranked fourth and fifth on Safe Work Australia's list of industries with the highest number of workplace fatalities.
Safety solved through trusted partnership
03 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty LtdA partnership with Endress+Hauser provided Nexeo with complete project management through engineering, installation, commissioning and training.
Euchner MGB Multifunctional Gate Box
12 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty LtdThe MGB is a safety system with guard lock monitoring for the protection of safety doors on machines and installations.
Satech AS4024-compliant modular safety fencing
30 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdSatech offers a perimeter guarding solution that meets the required international standards for correct implementation of a fixed or removable safety guard.
Radar with 360° vision that can see through obstacles
28 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAFThe limitations of optical safety scanners have now been overcome by the use of millimetre-wave radar technology.
Schneider Electric Preventa XPS MCM modular safety controller
31 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe Preventa XPS MCM is a configurable, embedded safety controller designed to protect industrial machines and operators from incidents involving moving machine parts.
ABB TVOC-2 Arc Guard System plug-in communication module
27 May, 2016 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe plug-in communication module for the TVOC-2 Arc Guard System provides operators with real-time status updates and instant information on the location of any arcs.
Subsea pipeline corrosion management
25 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Australasian Corrosion AssociationThe harsh marine environment exposes pipelines to a range of severe climatic and chemical conditions, resulting in a range of corrosion challenges requiring mitigation.
Schmersal PROTECT SRB-E safety controllers
18 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdEach module in the Schmersal PROTECT SRB-E safety controller series can be adjusted to any one of up to 11 preset configurations to suit multiple applications.
Telemecanique Sensors OsiSense XCKW wireless limit switches
16 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe OsiSense XCKW range of wireless, battery-less limit switches is offered in out-of-the-box compatible packs comprising an OsiSense XCKW limit switch and a receiver.
Schmersal AZM 400 bolt locking safety interlock
13 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe AZM 400 has been designed for applications where large, heavy doors with high manual forces are present or in applications where motor-driven doors are used.
Leuze NG series RFID-enabled safety interlock switches
10 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Leuze electronic Pty LtdThe NG series RFID-enabled safety interlock switches offer protection ratings of IP67 and IP69K with a locking force of 7500 N.
Rockwell OptiSIS pre-engineered safety instrumented system
28 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has introduced its OptiSIS solution, a pre-engineered safety instrumented system that can help ease deployment and reduce lead times for small and mid-sized process applications.
