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 ...

Machine guarding is consistently one of OSHA’s top ten most cited violations each year. Test your knowledge of common practices in machine safety integration as it pertains to both US and ...

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 ...

Before operating ANY piece of equipment, review the hazard sheet for risks and required PPE (personal protective equipment) for that piece of equipment. While operating powered tools or equipment: ...

Welcome to the Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered podcast. I’m David Greenfield, editor in chief at Automation World and in this episode, I’ll be looking at the basic safety device types ...

‘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 ...

In recent years, the rapid advancement of machine learning (ML) has led to their early integration into safety-critical systems. As noted in Chapter 2, these technologies offer significant potential ...