During the design process, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is typically used to assess how equipment and machinery might fail. Recent functional safety design legislation in the EU has ...

When it comes to fundraising and newsmaking in robotics, safety typically takes a backseat to capability. It’s rare for tech ...

"How can European standards affect me, especially since I only use machines built in the US?" This is a common question, and one way to answer this is to look at how machine safety is enforced, where ...

Edward Bullard Sr. founded the Bullard Machine Tool Company in 1894. His son Edward Bullard Jr. continued the family business and brought the Turret principle to vertical boring mills, making it a ...

Aluminum framing adapts to the automation era as factory operators use layout software to protect human workers and flexible robotic cells.

As manufacturers redesigned heavy equipment to accommodate the engine technologies required to meet Tier 4-F emissions standards, one area had immediate safety implications. The compartments ...

Historically, maintaining the balance between safety and increased productivity has forced required compromised – higher ...

Machine learning components are enabling advances in self-driving cars, the power grid, and robotic medicine, but what are the implications for safety? Decades of research and practice in safety ...

Slogans like “safety first,” “safety is no accident,” and “prevention is better than a cure” may be well-worn cliches, but when it comes to industrial and manufacturing safety strategies, few truer ...

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