IN2 Access and Control Ltd are celebrating a year of growth as the company makes further senior and apprentice-level appointments, in addition to significantly expanding its warehouse capacity. As IN2 Access continues to reach and exceed the growth targets it has set itself year-on-year, Director Mark Buchan, believes “it is critical to ensure we stay in direct contact with our customers, either with face-to-face communication, or by simply picking up the phone and presenting a familiar voice”. With this in mind, the company has recently welcomed Internal Sales Manager, Rhian Smith, into the team with the objective to support and...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined Foodles Production (UK) Ltd £1.6m after a metal door badly injured actor Harrison Ford on set at Pinewood Studios. The production company, owned by Disney, admitted to breaching health and safety laws at Aylesbury Crown Court after the 74-year-old actor was pinned by his pelvis to the ground by a steel door. The door, which was on set of the latest instalment of Star Wars - The Force Awakens, was operated remotely by a special effects operator who was unable to physically see the actor. He was ordered to close the door upon...
A major British wholesaler has been fined half a million pounds for the death of delivery driver Ronald Hayward in 2011. The 42 year-old man died when a 300kg steel gate at Blakemore Wholesale in Newport city centre collapsed and pinned him to the ground. Cardiff Crown Court heard how Mr Hayward arrived at the Agincourt Street site to deliver baked goods at around 04:00 on the morning of the incident. He proceeded to unlock the entrance gate and as he prepared to leave, the gate fell and landed on him. He later died of traumatic asphyxia. The company has...
Bircher Reglomat has enhanced the installation accessories for the combined sensor, PrimeTec, and active infrared curtain, PrimeScan.
The accessories in the set are now IP65-certified, meaning installers can ensure smooth application in humid or wet environments. The set can now also withstand low-pressure jets of water travelling in any direction and the IP65 rating guarantees complete protection from dust.
In addition, the new PTIS IP65 ceiling integration set still allows for easy assembly.
Bircher Reglomat's PrimeTech offers the complete solution for activating and protecting sliding doors in accordance with DIN18650. View the range here.
With the industry’s recent focus on ensuring crushing and shearing points on gates, roller shutters and garage doors are made safe, ride-on safety on security grilles and shutters generally used to secure shop fronts and underground car parks can sometimes be overlooked. The Twin-Safe and Twin-Pro sensors by Witt Sensoric have been specifically designed for pull-in protection. The Twin-Safe has a potential free relay output and test input and is compliant to CAT2, PLc according to EN13849-1. The Twin-Pro allows for direct connection into an OSE (Optical Safety Edge) input. Other features include simple alignment with its pivoted joint and...
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