Handbook on Safety Code for Elevators – ASME A17.1 HB-2022
A handbook on the elevator code, ASME A17.1/CSA B44 HB-2022, offers helpful commentary on the widely used standard code. ASME A17.1-2022 Safety Code for Elevators…
ASME B20.1-2024: Safety Standard For Conveyors And Related Equipment
Safety considerations for conveyor design are detailed in ASME B20.1-2024: Safety Standard For Conveyors And Related Equipment. Why Do We Need Conveyors? Considering our upright…
Minimizing Workplace Injuries: The Ergonomic Edge in Conveyor Design
Workplace injuries are a significant concern for businesses across industries, particularly in environments where repetitive tasks, heavy lifting, or awkward postures are routine. Among these…
ANSI B11.26-2024: Machines – Functional Safety
Controlling machines is essential because it allows for accurate and efficient operation, maximizing productivity and reducing waste of materials. Ultimate machine control leads to improved…
ASME A17.4-2015: Emergency Personnel Guide for Elevators
According to data from the National Elevator Industry, people in the United States ride elevators approximately 20.6 billion times per year, with the average elevator…
How Regular Maintenance Can Prevent Breakdowns and Minimize Downtime
Investing in the critical machinery that puts operation technologically ahead of the curve is a crucial step in a competitive marketplace. But it’s only a…
ANSI Z136.3-2024: Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care
Blasting a laser into your flesh or skin generally isn’t the brightest idea. Nonetheless, in health care facilities, lasers, of varying types and wavelengths (measured…
ANSI/OPEI 5395-1-2024: Combustion-Engine-Powered Lawnmowers
More than 250 million highway transportation vehicles in the United States rely on internal combustion engines. Besides vehicles, lawnmowers often rely on combustion engines. Each…
ASME A17.2-2023: Guide for Inspection of Elevators
You could take the stairs for some exercise, but it’s hard to beat the convenience of a well-placed elevator (lift). While there are around 900,000…