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Safety - Page 64
- From The Fabricator
Lightweight helmets feature adjustable autodarkening filter
- Oct 29, 2014
- Product Release
Matheson has added two welding helmets to its Select® line. The Freedom 180 model features a stars-and-stripes design, while the Blaze 180 model incorporates bright orange and yellow flames. Both include two bonus front cover protective lenses and a helmet bag. The 13-oz. helmets feature a...
- From The Fabricator
Weld fume extractor designed for on-the-go welders
- Oct 7, 2014
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric has redesigned its next-generation Miniflex® weld fume control system. The system removes and filters welding fumes wherever welding operators go, including confined and other hard-to-reach spaces. The system, made of lightweight, synthetic materials, comes standard with wheels...
- From The Fabricator
Catalog highlights safety products
- Oct 2, 2014
- Product Release
Saf-T-Gard® Intl. Inc. has published its 2014-2015 print catalog. It includes more than 233 pages of safety products, with photos and descriptions. The catalog features more than 100 different names including 3M™, Ansell®, Honeywell Safety Products, Ambi-Gard®, Visi-Gard®, and Voltgard®...
- From The Fabricator
Attachment converts hard hat into autodarkening welding helmet
- Oct 2, 2014
- Product Release
3M™ offers the Speedglas™ 9100 QR and 100 QR welding helmets, which convert many types of industrial hard hats into autodarkening welding helmets. Using the company’s quick-release rail system, helmets clasp onto a hard hat via a releasable ratcheting mechanism. When performing nonwelding...
- From The Fabricator
Omron opens Americas headquarters in Illinois
- Sep 30, 2014
- News Release
Omron Corp., Kyoto, Japan, has opened its new Americas headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Ill., near Chicago. The facility is designed to give customers access to engineering and technical resources in one location. It features an automation center that serves as a university-style laboratory...
- From The Welder
When fumes get out of control
- By Jon Ladwig
- Sep 29, 2014
- Article
When fume extraction equipment is on the fritz, there are definite warning signs present that should alert you to the problem. The more attentive you are to what these warning signs are, and the more familiar you are with how to address these problems, the quicker you can ensure that the health and safety of shop personnel and equipment will be restored.
- From The Fabricator
Why safety is personal at Michigan metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 29, 2014
- Article
Sue Rollins takes safety personally, and for good reason. The quality assurance manager and safety coordinator at Genzink Steel, Holland Mich., has a life history greatly affected by workplace hazards. To be effective and to convey her message, she makes quality and safety personal.
- From The Fabricator
Caution tape warns bystanders of dropped-object danger
- Sep 24, 2014
- Product Release
Ergodyne has introduced Squids® Drops Zone tape. Available in 300- and 1,000-ft. rolls, the tape features a repeating "Caution: Drops Zone” message to prevent workers or bystanders from entering potentially dangerous areas where dropped objects are a risk or from entering areas where foreign...
- From The Fabricator
DuPont Protection Technologies announces winners of Glove Innovation Awards
- Sep 23, 2014
- News Release
DuPont Protection Technologies, Richmond, Va., has announced the winners of the 2014 DuPont™ Kevlar® Glove Innovation Awards in conjunction with the 2014 National Safety Council Congress & Expo in San Diego. The awards recognize innovative glove designs from Kevlar licensees. Winning glove...
- From The Fabricator
Cut-resistant tube sleeve provides arm protection
- Sep 11, 2014
- Product Release
Wells Lamont Industrial has introduced the KRG cut-resistant tube sleeve. It provides ANSI Level 4 cut resistance, as well as flame-resistant properties. The reusable sleeve is made from Kevlar® and other high-performance materials to withstand multiple launderings and provide comfort and...
- From The Fabricator
Press Brake Safety launches service division
- Sep 10, 2014
- News Release
Press Brake Safety, Punta Gorda, Fla., the exclusive North American installer of Fiessler Elektronik AKAS® laser safety systems, has announced the formation of a full-service division. Press Brake Safety Service will provide complete maintenance, service, and training to customers that are using...
- From The Fabricator
Wet collector captures combustible dust
- Sep 10, 2014
- Product Release
Micro Air HydroMax™ dust collectors are designed to address the problem of dust explosions in manufacturing plants and recent related OSHA and NFPA regulations. The wet collectors feature engineered water streams to drop out and filter the combustible dust, containing it in the bottom of the...
- From The Fabricator
RoboVent celebrates 25th anniversary
- Sep 2, 2014
- News Release
Sterling Heights, Mich.-based RoboVent is celebrating 25 years of providing fume extraction and air filtration equipment. Incorporated Aug. 23, 1989, with two staff members in a 12- by 12-ft. room, the company began as a small distributor of filtration equipment. Today the company manufactures...
- From The Fabricator
Ergodyne hires CFO/VP of finance
- Aug 28, 2014
- News Release
St. Paul, Minn.-based Ergodyne, a provider of safety gear and work wear, has announced the addition of Sue Horvath as chief financial officer and vice president of finance. Horvath has more than 30 years of finance and operations experience, most recently serving as CFO for two privately held...
- From The Fabricator
3M names VP of Personal Safety Division
- Aug 27, 2014
- News Release
3M, St. Paul, Minn., has named Jose Varela vice president and general manager of its Personal Safety Division. In this role, Varela oversees the company’s global safety business and more than 40 major platforms, including respiratory protection, hearing protection, fall protection, protective...
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