Safety

“PRK” Type Retro-reflective Photoelectric Sensors

“Untouched since the ice age” is not a marketing slogan, but a fact – a real piece of the ice age that still exists­ today: When the ice melted, immense amounts of water drained away into the rock of the Swabian Alp ­mountains. The earth shifting in an unusual way then caused this reservoir to be sealed off approximately 400 ­meters below the outside world. Since then, heavy layers of impermeable stone have prevented rainwater from seeping through to the reservoir and have protected it from all the environmental influences of our time.

Securing Guam’s Tourism Industry

Since 2004, G4S has played a pivotal role in securing almost every aspect of Guam’s biggest industry, tourism, protecting vacationers who visit Guam and ensuring they have the best possible experience. 

A+A 2021: Results of the Dusseldorf Safety Fair

Carcinogenic hazardous substances or musculoskeletal disorders caused by work was number one topic

A+A 2021: Fire Brigades and Digitalisation

For fire brigades digitalisation is especially helpful for operational preparation and education. The Covid pandemic and floods in the most recent past have shown that disasters first have to be met with robust technology, experience and leadership personality. But even drones provide more and more helpful services.

Addressing IoT Security Issues in Manufacturing Sites

Although the Internet of Things (IoT) has enjoyed explosive growth in recent times, it’s still a relatively recent concept. It is based around the idea of connecting any devices or objects that incorporate electronics, software or sensors, with the aim of collecting and exchanging data. Over the past few years, IoT has spread like wildfire, and shows little sign of slowing down. However, the component manufacturer Omron points out that this rapid increase in the number of devices or end points for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) also means that there is a correspondingly higher risk in terms of security.

Travel risks: Safeture provides a free review tool for new ISO 31030

The risks on business trips have risen sharply - not least due to the corona pandemic - and so have the demands on companies since they have a legal duty of care towards their employees and protect them from dangers. The innovative platform provider for travel and employee safety, Safeture, has developed a review tool together with Aon, a leading global consulting and service company that quickly and easily checks how well companies meet the new guidance document.

Practical Check: Universal Safety Relay for Diagnostics and Information

Even in times of crisis, most machines in the German industry run in chord. And demands regarding productivity, flexibility and efficiency are constantly growing. For many mechanics, electricians or technicians on the factory floor, this means: if a machine switches off for safety reasons, the clock begins to tick. But restart does not always go smoothly.

The Takeaway Lab: An All-In-One Device

Detecting hazardous substances in the smallest concentrations and measuring them precisely is a major challenge, and not only for industry. With the Dräger X-act 7000, carcinogens or other hazardous substances can be measured more quickly and precisely than ever before – in refineries, hospitals, in fire services or even in a space shuttle! Bettina Runge, Dräger Product Manager, explains in an interview with GIT SECURITY how an innovative measuring solution opens up new possibilities for customers’ measurement strategies.

A+A 2021 Preview

The pandemic has markedly accelerated the process of change in the working world. A fundamental change that enabled amongst other things the implementation of digital solutions overnight. At the same time, sustainability is more than ever the focus of society and industry. This opens up new areas of activity and raises new questions for the entire industry. How do we want to shape tomorrows’ world, how do we want to live, work and operate in this world while treating our fellow human beings and the available resources ecologically and responsibly?

A+A 2021: Strong commitment of the industry

Gloves: Strong Duo Against Cuts

In everyday work and the working environment, cuts are among the most common accidents at work. About 30 percent of all “non-fatal injuries” are external injuries such as hand-cut wounds.

Strong Duo Against Cuts

In everyday work and the working environment, cuts are among the most common accidents at work. About 30 percent of all “non-fatal injuries” are external injuries such as hand-cut wounds.

Focused on the Future

Despite the corona pandemic, a lot is happening at Sensor People from Owen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the future, Leuze electronics will only operate under the Leuze brand name. At the same time, the company is becoming even “yellower” and is positioning itself more strongly in this market segment with its own business unit for safety. GIT SECURITY EMEA spoke with ­Ulrich Balbach, CEO of Leuze.

Tegera Anti-Vibration Glove won Best in Test

A range of 24 vibration protection gloves were put through their paces recently in a British-wide safety survey that pitted some of the most respected brands and gloves on the market against each other, with Ejendals’ popular Tegera 9180 being awarded Best All-round Anti-vibration Glove.

Additional Safety For Lone Workers

The Budenheim company takes its name from the Rhine-based region of its founding, but today operates as a truly international chemical specialist. The company headquarters remain in the region (Close to neighbouring Mainz, Germany), but are now part of a number of additional production sites based around the world. Inevitably, some of the activities carried out by Budenheim personnel, require an element of lone working – often defined as working outside of eyesight or earshot from another colleague. Typically, this will involve maintenance or check procedures around product control, testing, and safety. Even employees not working in a high-risk environment, can face heightened risk in an emergency, due to working alone.

Personal Protective Equipment: Safety Up, Cost Down

An integrated, cross-location concept for Personal Protective Equipment identifies potential savings and strengthens compliance with regulations

Outdoor Remote Signal Analyzer

Narda Safety Test Solutions has added the Real Time Outdoor Remote Analyzer to its Signal Shark analyzer family.

Two Strong Partners: An Interview on Workwear with BASF and Timberland

Who said work boots must be boring and uncomfortable? Bert Spiller, Vice President Product Creation at Timberland Pro and Dr. Mark Zhu, Market Segment Manager for Footwear, Sports and Leisure for BASF Performance Materials talk to us about the new Timberland Pro Reaxion safety shoe and help us understand how they are bringing comfort, durability and performance to safety footwear.

5G NR EMF measurements

Good news for all users of the Selective Radiation Meter SRM-3006 from Narda Safety Test Solutions. Looking at the new requirements for 5G NR, mobile network operators, organizations, private measurement service providers, and public authorities can also use their tried and tested 9 kHz to 6 GHz SRM-3006 for code-selective measurements of 5G signals.

Lightweight Respiratory Protection During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Due to the global spread of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, the demand for suitable personal protective equipment has risen sharply and, as a consequence, FFP masks are particularly sought after. Previously used mainly in industrial applications, they nowadays first and foremost serve to protect medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lidar At Its Best

Whether for monitoring areas, facades or perimeters, when it comes to security-related building automation, SICK laser scanners (such as the LMS141) have established themselves as dependable sensor systems to detect persons and to monitor buildings. In addition to use in video management systems, in this time of the coronavirus pandemic, they also support the counting of persons and detection of their direction, as well as checking that they maintain social distancing.

Whitepaper: COVID-19 Workplace Protection Guide

Lone Worker: Alone at Risk

Hazardous Substances: Safe, or Not?

Industrial Network Vulnerabilities You Need to Mitigate

Hikvision: Creating a zero-accident Coal Mine

Protecting Employees Means Protection of ­Investment

Industrial Safety: Ansell’s 125-Year Healthy History Continues

Know-How in Safety Part 2: Risk Assessment

BASF Launches Virtual Concept Safety Shoe

BASF unveils Limitless, a new virtual concept shoe at the A+A fair, highlighting its various material innovations for the footwear segment. Teaming up with i-generator, a footwear ...

Automation: Simplifying Connectivity for Mass Customization

Secure remote access and a holistic approach to network security for interconnected industrial control, IT, and OT subsystems are essential to achieve uninterrupted mass customizat...

Crisis Management Concerns Everyone

Be it great fires, floods due to heavy rain or IT outages due to hacker attacks: When it comes to crisis management, federal and state governments as well as cities and municipalit...

Know-How in Safety Part 1: Safety Meets Security

In our series Know-How in Safety you can refresh your basic knowledge. What is the tension between functional safety and cyber security? How do you manage to develop strategies to ...

GIT SECURITY AWARD Ceremony 2017 at the SPS IPC Drives

The Award Ceremony of Category A - Safe Automation at the SPS IPC Drives exhibition was a blast. Take a look at the video and see for yourself. Again it was a neck-and-neck race f...

Ansell’s new glove types for optimal hand and body protection

Ansell introduces six new gloves offering the ultimate hand protection at A+A in Düsseldorf, from 17th until 20th October 2017. The new safety solutions provide resistance and dur...