Some of the greatest safety concerns come from the simplest mistakes. Leaving a safety guard open (such as a door, flap, or hood) comes to mind immediately. Experienced operators know this is an ...

Safety light curtains play an important role in many machine-safety strategies. Light curtains consist of two linear arrays of through-beam optical sensors commonly referred to as light bars. Only one ...

AutomationDirect has added ifm fail-safe inductive sensors featuring two OSSD outputs that can be connected to a safety relay for safety applications requiring the detection of metal objects. These ...

When it comes to safety sensor selection, detection quality and reliability are two very important aspects to consider. Ease of installation has not, historically, been a major selection consideration ...

Topcon used Conexpo to roll out a bunch of awesome new tech tools. Here’s a detailed summary. The bigger story (for me at least) was the company’s strategy. The Monday before Conexpo, Topcon held a ...

Bottom Line: AI and machine learning are reducing construction site accidents, theft, vandalism and hazardous operating conditions by analyzing 24/7 video feeds in real-time, gaining new predictive ...