Machine guarding accessories are all the component parts and extras that are used in the effective protection of equipment and personnel. Machine guarding provides the first line of defence when it comes to worker safety.
What are machine guarding accessories used for?
Machine guarding is an essential part of the functional operation of machinery, as it helps to protect personnel as well as preventing damage to equipment. This may mean a physical barrier, such as a cage guard, to protect workers from sparks or hazardous materials, or a safety system such as an electrical interlock to cut the power to a piece of equipment in the event of an emergency.
Types of machine guarding accessories
Machine guarding accessories cover a broad spectrum, as the types of equipment being protected can differ substantially. However, a few common categories of accessory include:
labelling accessories
guards, of various sizes and shapes
installation accessories, to assist with the setting up of the guards
Description:
Configurable device capable of centralised monitoring of multiple
safety functions such as E-stops, safety interlocks, magnetic safety interlocks, two hand controllers, light curtains, zero speed detection, enabling switches. Designed to provide a solution for safety applications requiring conformity to category ...
Description:
The Allen Bradley GuardMaster 5m lifeline rope tensioner
system is the newest tech accessory for use with 440E rope pull switch. It is a unique cable (rope) tensioning system that enables quicker installation of cable-actuated systems.Supplied with1 tensioner, 2 grippers, ...
Description:
Innovative rope tensioning system compatible with most rope
switchesEnables speedy installation of grab wire switchesRope tensioned by turning the setting bolt on the tensioner with a hexagon key.
Description:
Hand-operated grip style enabling device. Underneath the rubber
boot, called the trigger switch, the 440J enabling device has two three-position switches. The contacts are closed when the actuator is in the mid-position (partly depressed). The contacts are open when the ...
