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Machine Guarding Solutions

5 Customization Options for Your Machine Guarding Solutions

July 18, 2023 By WireCrafters

Machine Guarding systems exist to protect your employees from potentially hazardous machinery. Due to the universal need for this safety feature, WireCrafters has created customizable options to fit the requirements of any company. Along with our height and size options, here are five features that …

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Understanding Machine Guarding: A Comprehensive Guide by WireCrafters

July 13, 2023 By WireCrafters

Machine guarding is a critical aspect of any industrial or manufacturing environment, designed to protect workers from the potential risks associated with operating machinery. At WireCrafters, we have dedicated ourselves to providing innovative solutions for machine guarding, ensuring safety, …

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Safeguarding Equipment with Machine Guarding Solutions

July 10, 2023 By WireCrafters

Ensuring Safety in Manufacturing: A Customized Solution by WireCrafters Dealer: Anonymous Product: Machine Guarding At WireCrafters, we understand the critical importance of workplace safety, especially in manufacturing environments. In this case study, we delve into the success story of a …

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Selecting the Best Machine Guarding: Top Questions to Consider and Why WireCrafters is the Ideal Choice

April 27, 2023 By WireCrafters

Machine guarding systems are a simple, effective way to protect personnel from the dangers of automated equipment. These risk reduction barriers keep people from hazard zones and allow for easy integration with the unique needs of your facility. They can also act as an awareness barrier to …

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Case Study: Polycarbonate Machine Guarding Panels

April 21, 2023 By WireCrafters

Project Parker Aerospace - Fort Worth, TX Dealer  Leamon Storage Systems - Waxahachie, TX Parker Aerospace, designers and builders of systems and components for virtually every aircraft flying today had a safety issue in protecting employees from hazardous debris while walking through their …

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Machine Guard Safety Additions to Enhance your Facility

April 19, 2023 By WireCrafters

Machine guards are put in place to separate people from a physical hazard caused by a machine. These fixed perimeter guarding pieces often combine with other safety devices, chosen based on a risk assessment to create a safe working environment. WireCrafters offers many safety features to consider …

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Why Choose a WireCrafters Machine Guarding System

April 10, 2023 By WireCrafters

In manufacturing, one of the most important choices we must make is what products to use to keep people in our facilities safe. Much of our mechanical equipment utilizes machine guarding as a critical safety feature. And choosing WireCrafters as your machine guarding partner can make all the …

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3 Key Features of the RapidGuard II Machine Guarding System

January 26, 2023 By WireCrafters

Your facility is made safer because of your use of proper machine guarding solutions. The RapidGuard II machine guarding system employs fully framed panels with strength and stability unequaled in the industry. These 3 key features make it a first choice for many manufacturing facilities: Speedy …

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WireCrafters Machine Guarding is the Perfect Solution for CMD

November 21, 2022 By WireCrafters

Project  Custom Metal Designs (CMD) - Clermont, FL Dealer  Craft Equipment/Miner Corporation - http://www.craftequip.com/ Local Dealer Provides Outstanding Hands-On Service Custom Metal Designs prefers WireCrafters’ Machine Guarding because of the quality of the product. One of our Florida …

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Safeguarding Standards for Robotics Industry Applications

May 23, 2022 By WireCrafters

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of The United States Department of Labor has safeguarding standards for robotics industry applications. These standards ensure that anyone who interacts with robotic equipment remains safe. Therefore, it’s essential to understand what those …

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RapidGuard II & Automation Sortation Safety

April 6, 2022 By WireCrafters

This application of the RapidGuard II is for automation sortation safety. To prevent employees from walking or working too close to sortation equipment, it’s recommended that every factory or warehouse install safety barriers. Safe guarding should always be integrated with these conveyor systems and …

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Automation & Safety Equipment in Food Packaging

March 2, 2022 By WireCrafters

Dealer: White Horse Safety, Inc. Product: Machine Guarding This is an example of our product in action at a food packaging organization where robotic arms are used to stack packaging products as they come off the production line. Problem and Solution Their organization was in need of a …

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Failing to Comply with OSHA Machine Guarding Leads to Loss & Damages

January 7, 2022 By WireCrafters

When an organization is fined for a failure to comply with OSHA machine guarding and other standards, it’s an expense that could've been avoided. When those violations lead to injury, it’s breaking news, not to mention heart-breaking! The outcomes of these bad practices should be obvious, but …

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Defining the Main Types of Machine Guarding

January 5, 2022 By WireCrafters

Defining the Types of Machine Guarding Machine guarding is not one-size-fits-all. Different hazard zones require different types of protection. This post is part of a series of resources useful for when you’re looking to purchase this type of protective equipment. Keep reading to find the …

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Meeting a Need in the Primary Metals Processing Boom

August 17, 2021 By WireCrafters

The Primary Metals Processing industry is a growing sub-sector of manufacturing today. It’s a booming business in the U.S. and provides lucrative opportunities to businesses supplying these facilities too. We believe our mesh guarding can play a role in supporting their operations. Here’s …

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Risk Assessment & Machine Guarding

March 16, 2021 By WireCrafters

When it comes to machine guarding, safety is the highest priority. That’s why risk level is the top consideration when selecting a machine guard. Risk assessments are necessary to determine if a certain machine guard fits your needs and to prevent or reduce exposure to hazards. To select the type …

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A Solution for Safe but Close Machine Proximity

March 8, 2021 By WireCrafters

A Different Kind of Machine Guarding System Machine guarding systems are necessary for safety and required by OSHA, however, we don't believe they are all created equal. We are known for our machine guarding systems – including custom machine guards. We've recently deployed a new, more compact …

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Machine Guarding Systems: Which Should You Choose?

October 23, 2020 By WireCrafters

You know you have to have machine guarding - it's required by OSHA. You know there are certain standards and procedures you have to follow. After that, you have choices. You can make your own with scrap around the shop or you can buy one. If you buy one, there comes the "cookie cutter" machine …

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