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Operator using a lathe, adhering to machine safety in ANSI B11.6-2022.

ANSI B11.6-2022: Manual Turning Machines (Lathes) Safety

November 3, 2022January 9, 2023Alexandra Schirn

The “mother of all machine tools” is also known as the lathe, the first machine tool which led to the invention of other machine-based tools […]

Woman getting in elevator adhering to ASME A17.1 and benefitting from a long history.

A Brief History of Elevators

August 12, 2022January 9, 2023Brad Kelechava

ASME A17.1: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators has been in effect for almost 100 years. While a near-century is a long time, it only […]

Smart Manufacturing – The Fourth Industrial Revolution?

February 19, 2016January 24, 2023Brad Kelechava

Smart Manufacturing has been dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution, since in recent years it has been modernizing industrial practices and has the potential to go […]