MACH 2014 - Procter Machine Guarding highlights wide-ranging capability

The following will be included on the free memory sticks: • Guide to Machine Guarding Standards • BS EN ISO 12100:2010 Risk Assessment Calculator • BS EN ISO 13857 Safety Distance Calculator • White Paper: CE Marking of Machine Guards • White Paper: Fastenings for Fixed Guards • Guide to Workshop Safety • Guide to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC • Machine Accident Investigation Kit On the stand, the company's CE marked machine guards will be promonent. Procter offers a comprehensive service to survey, design, manufacture and install machine guards, or it can manufacture ready-to-fit guards to the customer's drawings and specifications. Examples of Procter's machine tool enclosure guards can be seen on several exhibitors' stands at MACH, including Heller Machine Tools. Other types of bespoke guarding offered include mesh guards, aluminium-framed guards and clear polycarbonate guards. The company will be exhibiting its new modular machine guarding system that is constructed from aluminium profiles and various infill panel materials. Included in the new system is a high speed roller rise-and-fall guard that has been designed for applications where quick access is required and light guards do not provide the required physical protection. The space-saving roller shutter doors are very robust, yet they can be opened and closed quickly to help minimise cycle times and access times. Typical applications would include robot cells. Visitors to the stand can also take a close look at the cost-effective Satech modular perimeter guarding system. This steel-framed system is offered in a range of strengths and specifications so that customers only have to pay for what they need. Furthermore, in the event that standard modular components are unsuitable for any part of a guarding project, Procter Machine Guarding can design, manufacture and install bespoke elements that blend in with the standard Satech components and so avoid having to compromise on the guarding layout. Another product range on show will be the Nelsa standard machine shop guards for lathes, milling machines, drills and grinders. Machine guarding specialists will be available throughout the five days of the MACH show to discuss bespoke guarding with engineers who are designing new machines or upgrading existing machines. All types of machinery can be catered for, ranging from CNC machining centres and machine tools, through to special-purpose machines, robot cells, automated assembly cells, palletisers and conveyors. Requirements for modular perimeter guarding or standard machine shop guards can also be discussed in detail. Visitors can request a free Machine Guarding Compliance Survey that sees a machinery safety expert from Procter undertake a site visit, assess machine safeguards and identify any that fall short of current requirements.