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Safety Update
Laser Scanner Proves Ideal for Point-of-Entry Protection
Protect Welders from Hexavalent Chromium Fumes
Welders can obtain affordable pro- tection from harmful particulate con- taminants—particularly hexavalent chromium fumes—with the new Jackson Safety brand R60 Airmax powered air-puri- fying respirator (PAPR) from Kimberly-Clark Professional, Roswell, GA. The new PAPR features a NIOSH-approved HE filter for particulate contaminants, which can be easily set and locked into place.
The Airmax comes with fully adjustable headgear and a welding helmet featuring a Jackson Safety W40 series variable auto-darkening filter (ADF). The ADF automatically detects the welding arc and switches to the appropriate welding shade, adjustable to shade 9-13 with a light shade of 4. The variable ADF is ideal for all arc-welding processes.
A flame-retardant face seal around the
To guard point-of-entry and other loca- tions where safety light curtains are either too large or may impair pro- ductivity, opt for the OS32C
safety laser scanner from
Omron Scientific Technologies
Inc., Fremont, CA. Omron
recently upgraded the unit to
offer selectable 30-, 40-,
50- and 70-mm resolutions. Metalformers can mount the
unit close to the pinch point, optimizing machine productivity and conserving floor space.
Further enhancing safety and pro- ductivity, the latest version (1.4.2) of the OS32C configuration tool enables users of the software to copy and paste zones and zone sets to significantly reduce pro- gramming time. It also offers record- system monitoring and playback to help users troubleshoot false nuisance intru-
sions, as well as configuration checksum functionality to help identify any pro- gram tampering after equipment has been commissioned. It provides trou- bleshooting tips in the fault log, and makes available additional zone
shapes.
The OS32C features a
compact 104.5-mm profile, weighs just 1.3 kg and consumes just 5 W of power. The scanner fea- tures a 270-deg. detection angle that enables a single scanner to provide presence detection, including two warn- ing zones and one safety zone, on two sides of a machine. Its small size also
allows use inside of a machine.
Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc.: 800/479-3658; www.sti.com
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