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Read our latest blogs to find out more about the specialist knowledge and engineering expertise we apply to machine safety across all sectors.

From technical insights into machine guarding and electrical safety to practical guidance on PUWER and regulatory compliance, our articles provide the educational resources professionals need to maintain high safety standards.

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Fixed vs Interlocking Guards

When Is Fixed Guarding Mandatory Under PUWER? If you’re responsible for workforce safety, you’ll already recognise just how important the selection of safeguarding method is....

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Machine Guarding Solutions for High-Throughput Fulfilment Operations

Facilities that were once defined by static racking have evolved into highly automated, integrated systems. To maintain operational flow while ensuring "acceptable safety", warehouse managers...
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What is the Danger Zone in Machine Guarding?

Understanding and controlling the “danger zone” around machinery is a fundamental pilar of industrial safety. It’s important to recognise how humans interact with machines...

What are the Four Types of Machine Guard?

In any industrial setting, whether in manufacturing, engineering, or warehousing and fulfilment, moving machinery is at the heart of operations. Consequently, machine guards are essential...

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What are the PUWER Regulations for Machinery?

Any UK business that owns, operates, or controls work equipment has a legal requirement to comply with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations...

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Tunnel Guards and Why Imported Machines Demand Extra Vigilance

Wise manufacturers understand that effective machinery guarding is their first and best defence against machinery injuries. Notwithstanding this, too many machines are imported and installed...

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Why Factory Shutdowns are Opportunities for Strategic Machinery Safety Reviews

Seasonal shutdowns have long been features of the manufacturing calendar. Whilst there may be a tendency to consider them a nuisance and merely as lost...

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ISO 14119:2025 – What You Need to Know About the Updated Guarding Interlock Standard

Interlocks are a fundamental component of many machine guarding installations. Used to allow access to hazardous machinery, they are deployed in wide range of scenarios....

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Three Strategic Benefits of Effective Machine Guarding for Manufacturing

Understandably perhaps, machine guarding is not something at the forefront of operations directors’ minds most of the time. In fact, in some organisations, it only...

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Why Thoughtful Guarding Design Matters for Machine Safety Compliance

Guarding design is a key factor in machinery safety compliance, hence getting it right first time is of paramount importance. In this research article, we...

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