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Interlocking switch fitted to a machine guard door in a UK manufacturing facility

How to Choose the Right Interlocking Switch for Your Facility

Key Takeaways An interlocking switch stops hazardous machine motion when a guard is opened and can prevent restart until the guard is safely closed. Regulation...

Industrial production line enclosed by black mesh perimeter guarding with yellow posts

Common Machine Guarding Hazards You Might Have Missed

Key Takeaways Machine guarding hazards rarely arise from a complete lack of protection. They develop as safeguarding degrades, is modified or no longer reflects current...

PUWER Compliance Checklist

PUWER Compliance Checklist for 2026: Is Your Current Setup Still Compliant?

Key Takeaways A comprehensive PUWER compliance checklist requires professional assessment across 28 technical areas. PUWER applies to how equipment operates today, not how it was...

Saica Counterbalanced

Why Choose Safety Systems Technology for Bespoke Machine Guarding Design

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

amGardpro interlock

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....

A high-angle view of a complex assembly in an automated fulfilment centre featuring a spiral lift and conveyor systems integrated into a single line.

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...
A factory worker wearing a high-visibility vest walks past a conveyor system protected by a safety light curtain, with red beams visible across the pallet entry point

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...

Operator adjusting the tooling in a vertical machine centre CNC machine.

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...

Operator working loading boxes onto a conveyor belt going into a tunnel guard.

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...