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Content about Rockford Systems LLC - Page 3
- From The Fabricator
Barrier guards provide first line of defense against dangerous machinery
- Jun 22, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Rockford Systems offers the EX-AL™ barrier guarding system, now available custom-designed and built to meet OSHA and ANSI safety standards. The guards can be used with presses, milling machines, lathes, drills, welding cells, robotic cells, laser cutting areas, and process automation systems. The...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems named distributor for Lazersafe press brake guarding systems
- Jun 21, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems, Rockford, Ill., a provider of machine safeguarding technologies, has been named an authorized distributor of the Lazersafe® Sentinel Plus press brake guarding system, designed for the retrofit market. In a standard retrofit, the system’s laser transmitter and receiver are...
- From The Welder
How safe is your robotic workcell?
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 8, 2017
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
As robots continue to find homes in shops of all types and sizes, companies must do their part to ensure these machines are safeguarded properly, operators are trained, and that safety procedures are in writing and followed without exception.
- From The Fabricator
Noncontact magnetic switches monitor safety guards, movable barrier guards
- Apr 19, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Rockford Systems LLC has introduced a line of noncontact magnetic switches that help ensure a machine's chip deflection shield is properly positioned between the operator and machine's point-of-operation hazard while running. If a shield is out of position, the switch prevents the machine from...
- From The Fabricator
4 machine safeguarding myths debunked
Are new machines always safe? Are old machines exempt from safety standards? Are automation cells always properly safeguarded? And are OSHA regulations only guidelines? No, no, no, and no.
- From The Fabricator
Emergency-stop assembly prevents machine operator injuries
- Mar 23, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Rockford Systems LLC has introduced a new cable and push-button emergency-stop assembly featuring cam operation for fast, positive stopping of metalworking machines without the risk of tripping caused by vibrations. The CLM510 assembly also serves as an awareness barrier on the back side of shears...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems schedules safeguarding standards webinar for April 6
- Mar 9, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems LLC, a Rockford, Ill.-based provider of machine safeguarding products and services, has scheduled the next webinar in its online educational series—Machine Safety Compliance 101—for April 6, 2017, from 10 to 11 a.m. CDT. The free, interactive webinar will take an in-depth look...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems unveils new “Human Capital” branding campaign
- Feb 20, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems LLC, Rockford, Ill., a provider of machine safeguarding products and services, has launched its new "Human Capital" branding campaign, which comprises a revised logo, website, social media program, print and online advertisements, and tradeshow graphics. The educational element of...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems announces 2017 schedule for machine safeguarding seminars
- Jan 18, 2017
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems, a provider of machine-safeguarding products and services in Rockford, Ill., has announced the 2017 scheduling of its machine safeguarding seminars. The three-day seminars foster greater understanding of current OSHA and ANSI safety standards, while familiarizing participants with...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems Joins National Safety Council
- Dec 7, 2016
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems LLC, a provider of machine safeguarding products and services based in Rockford, Ill., has become a member of the National Safety Council (NSC), a nonprofit organization with the mission to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems appoints VP of marketing
- Sep 19, 2016
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems LLC, a provider of machine safeguarding products and services in Rockford, Ill., has hired Carrie Halle as vice president marketing. She has more than 25 years of B2B marketing experience, as well as global experience in planning, branding, product management, segmentation, and...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems to offer machine safeguarding seminars
- Sep 15, 2016
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems LLC, a provider of machine safeguarding products and services, has announced it will offer machine safeguarding seminars at its Rockford, Ill., training center on Sept. 20-22, Oct. 18-20, and Nov. 15-17, 2016. Each seminar combines classroom discussion with live demonstrations on a...
- From The Fabricator
Rockford Systems appoints CEO
- Aug 9, 2016
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems LLC, a manufacturer of machine safeguarding products in Rockford, Ill., has appointed Joe Nitiss as CEO. The company provides services such as risk assessment, training, machine surveys, and compliance validation. Nitiss plans to develop new and diverse consulting services to...
- From The Fabricator
Milling machine shield protects operators from flying chips, sparks
- Mar 19, 2013
- Safety
- Product Release
Rockford Systems Inc. offers chip shields for Bridgeport milling machines. The shields place a barrier between flying chips, sparks, and machine coolant and the operators or other employees in the area. They can be moved in or out of position quickly for tool and part changes. The shields are...
- From The Fabricator
Monthly seminar provides safeguarding tips
- Jan 22, 2013
- Safety
- News Release
Rockford Systems offers a monthly machine safeguarding seminar at its training center in Rockford, Ill. This 2.5-day seminar explains how to interpret the performance language of both OSHA regulations and the ANSI B-11 series of 24 safety standards. Specific machine safeguarding situations are also...
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