Machine Guarding Solutions
Turnkey Machine Guarding
Modular Machine Enclosures
Custom designed and built point of operation guards, 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), machine guard solutions designed by our internal engineers with Safety-360 in mind for industrial equipment, using modular t-slotted extrusion framing, mesh or polycarbonate panels, access doors, and all associated hardware required to build a complete project. These fixed guards or physical barriers give visibility to machine operators, while providing protection from catastrophic injuries by adding safety interlock switches to monitor use.
Vertical Safety Doors
Space-saving, vertical door preventing a pinch point, actuating a double acting cylinder using direction control valves with flow controls along with a PO check valve to minimize gravitational drift using 2-hand controls with an anti-tie down safety relay. Rod locks, proximity sensors, and safety valves can be added.
Perimeter Guarding
Access guarding, barrier guards, or safety fencing providing a multi-side physical barrier between workers and production lines. This guarding is designed with proper OSHA opening distance black wire mesh, hi-vis yellow posts, operator or PIT access doors, and required accessories, as well as proper attachment for walking surfaces, 1910.212(b). Unique features can be added such as door handles for safety-specific use by PowerSafe, cut kits for field-fit modifications, cable trays, and protective bollards all adding to operator safety.
Robot Guarding
Robotic work cells (OSHA R15.06) designed with a layout factoring in proper heights and sweeps to protect with safety barriers and integrated controls around automated robots using safety yellow post and black mesh based on reachability distances preventing interaction between human and robot or cobot. Presence sensing devices like safety laser scanners and 3d safety radars for meeting robot safety standards can be added for additional safety measures in open areas or blind spots.
Stamping and Punch Press Guards
Hardguarding for mechanical presses used in conjunction with safe distance fabricated adjustable pin widths to accommodate for the countless material shapes to be formed per customer order. For added protection, additional solutions can be added by using safety laser scanners, safety light curtain systems (floating blanking options), and control system upgrades as well as die blocks, power cutoffs, and wedges.
Sound Enclosures
Hearing conservation barriers or acoustic barriers, as required by OSHA 1910.95, are custom-designed with t-slotted aluminum, black ABS panels, dual-membrane noise control or suppression materials, and enclosure seals to help mitigate against safety concerns with noise pollution over 85db levels. Optional temperature controls, ventilation, and lighting can be added to protect workers and extend the life of your equipment, such as compressors, fans, blowers, generators, test stations, and shakers.
Dust Containment Systems
Large, semi-sealed dust control booths or dust barriers systems engineered with modularity using t-slot profiles, black panels for housekeeping, and clear poly for protection and viewability, all to the desired cubic volume specs per the required EPA fume stack testing per NESHAP Specs. We can assist partnering you with an environmental testing facility for these EPA approvals to help with pass/fail results, as well as helping produce a safer work environment.
Machine Guards for Food Processing
Fabricated guarding designed for dry or wet processing with sanitary standards adding OSHA machine guarding protecting against rotating paddle augers, blenders, conveyors, and presses. Made from 304/316 SS, 360-deg passivated welds, laser etched part IDs, hygienic screws, and IP69k e-safety devices. Statistics show that 75% of injuries are from lack of guarding and 25% happen during non-production (start-up procedures, in-shift cleaning, machine resetting for product changeovers, clearing jams, reel changes, routine maintenance & troubleshooting)
Hazchem Containment Walls
Spill containment safety guards for OSHA 1910.119 designed and built with modular partition wall sections using SS framing and hardware with black ABS plastic and polycarbonate panels to safely contain hazardous chemicals such as caustics and acids, minimizing the risk of human exposure causing skin irritation, burns, and respiratory issues.
Fabricated Metal Machine Guards
Custom build-to-print guards designed with strength and accessibility in mind, fabricated square tube guarding and 10ga thru 16ga formed sheet metal panels, painted or powder coated safety yellow, gloss black, or custom RAL company colors, welded and/or bolted together to create effective point guarding for exposed hazards such as cut, pinch, crush, and shear hazards in tight locations.
