Editor’s note The manufacturing floor has the potential to be one of the most dangerous places on Earth. Without proper mitigation through safeguards and strict adherence to safety regulations workers in this environment face serious bodily harm or worse. This magazine will go over technologies and solutions that can help to reduce those dangers to your workforce. Whether you are implementing a collaborative robot or just guarding entry to a metal forming press, the products and technologies featured in this collection are just a small selection of solutions available to customers to find here at Digikey. For more information, please check out our website at www.digikey.com/automation.
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Safety in manufacturing
How to safely incorporate cobots in industrial workplaces
Basic understanding of safety circuits
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Component designs to satisfy functional safety standards
Basics of safety interlocks
Danger – keep out
Making light work of machine safety
Reducing robot risk: how to design a safe industrial environment
Using laser scanners to safeguard your workforce
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