March 2019

With over 50 years of experience in manufacturing traffic management products, JSP has announced it has launched the new Ridgeback Speed Ramp – a highly durable new speed ramp which will keep visitors and employees safe by reducing vehicle speed on site improving safety conditions in residential and commercial areas. JSP says this innovative new ramp has been designed with all the vital features facilities management companies require and incorporates both colours per section with a universal end cap so ordering is simple and there are less parts to stock. JSP says the thermoplastic retro-reflective elements of the yellow reflective area of the ramp have been angled to optimise interaction with vehicle headlamps ensuring better visibility using the latest glass bead technology. t | 01993 826050 e | uksales@jsp.co.uk GLOBUS GROUPS says it has enhanced its market- leading single-use disposable gloves range with the introduction of the SHOWA 6110PF new biodegradable nitrile glove. The company says using SHOWA’S groundbreaking Eco Best Technology (EBT) the new 6110PF provides the same physical properties as traditional nitrile gloves – durability, texture, fit and performance along with the same shelf life - but with one added dimension. After being used, the addition of EBT, which contains an organic additive, during the manufacturing process, makes the gloves attractive to microbial activity when disposed of in landfills. As a result Microorganisms consume, metabolise and break down EBT materials into three natural compounds - organic soil, methane and carbon dioxide. Ideally suited for use in non-hazardous contamination environments, the EU Food Safe approved 6110PF will fully biodegrade with 5 years. t | 0161 509 6694 w | https://info.showagloves.com/ biodegradable-nitrile-glove Biodegradable nitrile glove Speed ramp FIRST MATS, a premium floor matting supplier, reports it has unveiled a brand new range of safety message floor mats designed to bring a heightened level of health and safety compliance to commercial and industrial workplaces around the country. The company says the innovative safety message mats highlight potential dangers and communicate essential safety information such as fire escape locations to staff and visitors with highly-visible messaging that simply can’t be missed. The new First Mats range is available in a choice of five different standard safety messages, all inspired by common industrial safety signs, warning of forklift truck operation, ESD hazards, ear protection or hard hat requirements as well as a Fire Exit floor mat. t | 0121 702 1659 w | www.firstmats.co.uk Safety message mats range 46 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk February 2019 Health & Safety British manufacturer of custom-made breathing escape respirators and respiratory protection systems, SEMMCO reports that its entire range of hooded life protection devices is fully compliant with the new PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, ahead of the deadline in April 2019. After April 2019, it is a legal requirement that Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) must be compliant with this regulation. The New Approach Directive safeguards that every Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) product on the market will enhance consumer safety. All available RPE must be updated to adhere to the changes to ensure employee health and safety is effectively protected against hazardous or compromised air. In the UK, a number of workers are killed or seriously injured in confined spaces across a wide range of hazardous industries every year. Visit www.pwemag.co.uk to read the full release. t | 01483 757200 w | http://www.semmco.com/ Escape and rescue equipment WIELAND ELECTRIC says the expanded functions within its samos PRO COMPACT PLUS module enables comprehensive motion monitoring. Increasingly profound digitalisation and automation allows companies to respond more efficiently, more quickly and more flexibly. The progressively dynamic nature of processes and production sequences, however, also involve tougher requirements for the safety of man and machine. Against this background, Wieland says it has upgraded its safety controller samos PRO COMPACT and made it fit for motion monitoring. No matter whether machines, systems, autonomous vehicles, lifts or wind turbines – wherever movement is involved, there can be no compromise on safety. As processes become increasingly automated, the monitoring of motion continues to gain importance. This can be optimally achieved using safety controllers. t | 01483 531213 w | www.wieland.co.uk Wide-ranging safety solutions CURTISS-WRIGHT’S Industrial division has announced the launch of the VTS2021, a dual-axis, vibration-tolerant tilt sensor that offers an optimal combination of performance, safety and cost in dynamic applications, making the sensor ideal for pitch and roll detection for on- and off-highway industrial-vehicle applications, including mobile elevating work platforms. The company says this latest innovation uses IMU technology and fast- acting software algorithms to filter out disturbances caused by vibration and vehicle motion. This provides output stability without the measurement delays usually associated with heavily-damped, traditional sensing methods. Each measurement axis of the VTS2021 has two sensing elements, which are constantly compared to ensure correct operation. If an error is detected, its condition is communicated to the host electronics to ensure a safe operating situation is assumed. t | +44.1202.034000 . e | cwig.uk@curtisswright.com w | www.cw-industrialgroup.com New tilt sensor

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