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What Does the EU Machinery Regulation Mean for UK Machinery Owners?

The new European machinery law takes effect in January 2027 and is already appearing in supplier documentation in the UK. Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 of the...
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Choosing a Machine Safety Solutions Partner

Many UK businesses only discover the limits of their machinery safety arrangements when it's too late, either after an incident or an inspection failure. Choosing...
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How to Choose the Right Interlocking Switch for Your Facility

If you’re responsible for safety and machine guarding in your facility, you’ll know that even the simplest action can be a point of weakness in...
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Common Machine Guarding Hazards You Might Have Missed

Serious machinery injuries rarely occur because of a lack of guarding. They usually arise when hazards develop because safeguarding has degraded, been modified, no longer...
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PUWER Compliance Checklist for 2026: Is Your Current Setup Still Compliant?

Manufacturing professionals know that nothing stands still in manufacturing, all the more so if we’re following a process of continuous improvement. Production speeds increase. Automation...
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Why Choose Safety Systems Technology for Bespoke Machine Guarding Design

This article examines why bespoke design matters, what a properly engineered guarding solution looks like in practice, and why businesses across sectors such as heavy...

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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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