Light curtains effectively safeguard access to hazardous areas, but they do not prevent restart with people inside. Safety scanners, safety radars and safety mats are some of the ways we provide restart protection to our clients, but these all require integration with the machine’s electrical controls and safety circuit and can be costly. The Fortress … Read more
One of our customers approached us with an extremely challenging machine guarding application in a dirty, wet and sticky environment. After reviewing the project with the customer, we decided that a Fortress Interlocks mGard Key Exchange System would be the perfect solution, here’s why; Challenge: Customer needs regular access to six hatches on a machine … Read more
When you have a machine or work cell which allows for the risk of a person being in the hazardous zone when the machine is restarted, safety devices designed for Full Body Access Areas should be considered. A common area with this danger is in a robotic cell. A typical robot is surrounded by a … Read more
A trapped key exchange system is a simple and affordable way to increase the safety of doors and hatches. The only necessary wiring is a keyed switch on the front of the control panel to isolate power. There are no long and expensive runs of wiring to the doors or hatches required. We have clients … Read more
Today was a great day for Bulwark Safety Systems at the Northwest Food and Beverage World Show at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Our vendors from Banner Engineering, Fortress Interlocks, Predictive Safety and Troax joined us in the booth and gave expert help to our visitors. If you are nearby on Tuesday January 9th … Read more
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