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Machine Safety: Consequences of not performing risk assessments!

Machine Safety: hazard remediation, mechanical versus control system solutions

Machine Safety: Globalization of safety standards doesn’t equal global compliance

Machine Safety: Only engineers can lead the Risk Assessment process?

An improved safety culture, advocated at the business level with engineering input, can bring about faster adoption of proven machine safety technologies, improving safety, and adding economic value. Courtesy: JB Titus & Associates

Machine Safety: Where do effective safety cultures roost?

Machine Safety: an automatic sequencer does what?

Machine Safety: consensus standards and OSHA compliance

Figure 5: This is a medium-size, stand-alone safety system where the safety controller handles all safe-rated operations but also controls standard outputs like the e-stop illumination and indicator LEDs on protective door switch. There are a surprising n

Machine safety and safety certified networks

Machine Safety: What do you mean the vice president said: So What?

Machine Safety – ISO 13849-1 compliance is mandatory for robot applications (ANSI/RIA/ISO 10218-1&2: 2011)

Machine Safety: Updating ISO 13849-1 & compliance for robots

Control Engineering Machine Safety Blog - Mitigate Risk photo courtesy JB Titus & Associates

Discrete Manufacturing

Machine Safety: Is OSHA okay with my ‘acceptable’ risk mitigation?

Machine safety photo courtesy of JB TITUS & ASSOCIATES

Machine Safety: Are the stopping categories confusing?