As enclosed chambers guided vertically by cables, elevators are anticipated to operate safely with few surprises. However, this expectation, while present, is often not inherent, […]
Machinery plays a crucial role in numerous industries. However, tasks involving machinery always bear some level of risk, as hazards emerge during the design, construction, […]
ANSI B11.20-2017: Safety Requirements for Integrated Manufacturing Systems, the third edition of the integrated manufacturing systems standard, has been released. Integrated manufacturing systems (IMS) incorporate multiple […]
Any process conducted in the optics industry is subject to meticulous scrutiny, as the very purpose of utilizing optical elements in manufacturing is for its […]
ANSI/OPEI B71.4-2017 – Commercial Turf Care Equipment – Safety Specifications has been released. This American National Standard gives specifications for commercial turf care equipment, specifically […]
Standards terminology tells us that standards can be characterized as either horizontal standards (sometimes called general or basic standards) or vertical standards (sometimes called application […]
Lawn mowers and similar equipment and machinery expose consumers to a variety of hazards for which they may not be adequately prepared. The average person […]
The global market for injection molding, the process of injecting molten plastic materials into a mold before solidifying them, was valued at $199.88 billion in […]
According to ANSI/PMMI B155.1-2016 – Safety Requirements for Packaging Machinery and Packaging-Related Converting Machinery, safe is “the state of being protected from recognized hazards likely […]
In our past post, we discussed ASME A17.1-2016 – Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, a standard that has been in effect for almost 100 […]