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INDUSTRY UPDATE With a combination of a safety switch, bolt, escape


release and door locking mechanism rolled into one, the MGB2 is a class-leading solution for machinery guarding; however, no two safety applications are the same. Some production processes need an integrated emergency stop to safely stop the processes, while others need additional request and acknowledgement buttons fitted directly onto the safety door. The new MGB2 Modular and Classic solutions can be easily adapted to meet the requirements for integrated operator controls and indication.


David Dearden, Euchner’s UK&I Country Manager,


explained that the flexibility offered by the latest modular gate boxes is unique in the marketplace. Using less physical cabling, this new generation of MGB multifunctional safety door systems reduce the design and installation time of new equipment and also allow subsequent machine modifications or expansions to be implemented efficiently.


He added: “The original MGB handle system has been a Euchner’s new smart interlocks tick the box for plant safety E


uchner, a leading specialist in safety engineering and pioneer of the RFID Safety Switch, has recently added


new Modular and Classic variants to its successful Multifunctional Gate Box (MGB), which was first launched to provide a totally integrated locking & handle solution a number of years ago.


The MGB2 Modular and MGB2 Classic offer more


variations, additional functions, different networking options and intelligent communication features, such as comprehensive diagnostic data, resulting in reduced equipment downtime and increased productivity. These new versions build on the success of the company’s


original MGB system, which has been protecting safety doors and guarding within manufacturing facilities for over a decade, enabling the prompt identification of faults and keeping employees safe from dangerous machine movements.


Because of the MGB2’s modular design it can easily


accommodate future upgrades to equipment, installations and production lines, reducing the cost of excessive downtime and/or purchasing an entire new locking unit. The new variants are suitable for a wide variety of sectors, such as automotive, packaging, pharmaceuticals and food processing, to name just a few.


great success for Euchner over the past 10 years and although it has not been discontinued, the new series takes all the great features and benefits of this previous range and adds in maximum flexibility, hot-swappable components and a simpler networking topology. With the modular versions all the operator controls like emergency-stops and enabling switches can easily be plugged in and out of the unit, making it a very functional and flexible system. The MGB2 is more than just safety door protection.”


Euchner’s new generation MGB2 failsafe door locking


systems for machine guarding combine design expertise, renowned German quality, speed of installation and diagnostic detail, backed up with a substantial stock holding in the UK to ensure the company can always meet customer demands with short turnaround times.


Euchner (UK) Ltd u 0114 256 0123 u www.euchner.co.uk


Made in Yorkshire: Pennine Industrial invests in machinery


“Investment over the last three years has added new ranges of conveyor chains to Pennine’s existing product range. This includes High Speed Conveyor Chains, a part Stainless Steel Chain and Castle Chain”


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Pennine Industrial has continued to invest in new CNC machinery for its plastic division as well as purchasing


a number of custom made assembly machines for its Conveyor Chain department – even during the uncertainty forced on all of the UK’s manufacturing sector over the last 12 months by Brexit. The latest investment in the plastic division increases


capacity by about 15%. But equally important is the new four axis facility, allowing Pennine to manufacture more complex components as well as manufacturing existing parts faster and with less operations. Many of the custom machined plastic parts are used in the material handing industry on conveyors, packaging


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equipment and on agricultural machinery. However, one of the largest sectors is bakery, meat processing and food manufacturing, with components being manufactured in food grade UHMWPE – Nylons – Acetals - PTFE and Polycarbonate. Also stocked in the warehouse in Yorkshire is one of the


largest ranges of UHMW Polyethylene Extrusions which give outstanding resistance to both impact and wear. Most of the range is FDA/USDA approved for direct contact with food. In addition to the standard grades, a range of antistatic


and lubricated extrusions are available for more demanding applications. Pennine Industrial is now in its 51st year of business. Alongside its plastic division, you can find the UKs leading manufacturer of Silent Inverted


Tooth Conveyor Chain and Inverted Tooth Transmission Chains. Investment over the last three years has added new ranges of conveyor chains to Pennine’s existing product range. This includes High Speed Conveyor Chains, a part Stainless Steel Chain and Castle Chain. Both the part Stainless Steel Chain and Castle Chain contribute to reducing thermal shock when high temperature glass comes into contact with the steel surface of the chain. These new ranges of Conveyor Chain are also manufactured at Pennine’s facilities in Huddersfield.


Pennine Industrial Equipment u www.pennine.org


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