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• Increases worker efficiency • Reduces management culpability
To ensure that companies with employees operating within factories are kept safe at all times, Keytracker supplies businesses with efficient and secure key & equipment management systems that prevent unauthorised staff or visitors from accessing the locked-away items. Factories often have many tools and equipment that are only to be used with the appropriate
training or safety gear. An example of this would be ladders or drilling equipment. Keytracker’s T1 Single Unit is an excellent option for tools and equipment of that nature. However, suppose you have a lot of important keys that need to be monitored. In that case, the electronic system partnered with the KCS software is an excellent choice, as you will be able to get real-time reports of when a key is missing, who is in possession, and the whereabouts of the key.
Keytracker 01215 599000
Sales@Keytracker.co.uk www.Keytracker.com
New compact safety light barriers for the food processing industry SLB440 series now in hygienic design with IP69 degree of
protection Schmersal has developed a new series of safety light barriers that are suitable for hygiene-sensitive applications in the packaging and food-processing industries, such as milk and meat processing. With a diameter of 62 mm and a height of 115 mm, the single-beam light barriers in the SLB series are extremely compact. This makes them ideal for thermoforming machinery for food packaging, for use on cutting equipment or on other machinery with narrow installation spaces.
SLB440 light barriers with IP69 degree of protection SLB440 light barriers have been designed along the lines of the SLC/SLG440 IP69 safety light curtains and grids, which have been widely used in the food-processing and packaging industries for years. The new single-beam light barriers have been designed to cope with the high levels of stress placed upon them by the cleaning processes that are commonplace to these industries. Thanks to a sophisticated, detailed design, the SLB440 series achieves IP69 degree of
Active Ants is a cross-border e-fulfilment specialist
with fulfilment centres in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and now the UK
Active Ants is a cross-border e-fulfilment specialist with fulfilment centres in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and now the UK. Based in Northampton, we bring a fresh, forward-thinking approach to e-fulfilment services by automating our processes wherever possible. Using various forms of warehouse technology brought together by our in-house Ai-driven cloud-based warehouse management system, our solution provides an automated dust-free storage system, working in tandem with automated carton erecting and closing machines and automated mobile robots transporting parcels between processing stations. Our WMS also provides our clients with rich management information through direct access
via several customizable reports and screens. We pride ourselves in connecting with our clients through dedicated account management and development, and the management information from our systems allow us to assist our clients in structuring, growing and scaling their businesses from a solid and reliable platform. We provide seamless end-to-end IT support, to make the client onboarding process as painless as possible, and we offer our clients market leading innovations like full color printing on cartons for marketing purposes, as well as Basketpic™, our innovative feature where a picture is sent to the end consumer just before the carton is closed and shipped.
Come visit us at Intralogistex Stand: r606
Active Ants
www.activeants.co.uk
protection and is thus protected against ingress of water during close-range high-pressure and high-temperature spray downs. This means that the external and internal seals on this contactless active protective device (AOPD) meet very strict requirements and are able to withstand frequent cleaning with alkali solutions, foam, hot steam or high-pressure jets.
Stainless steel locking caps – PC safety tubes The new AOPD product line has also been created based on the principles of hygienic design. The locking caps on the SLB440 are made of stainless steel (V4A) as are the cable inlet, pressure equalisation diaphragm and fastening parts. Made of polycarbonate (PC), the transparent protective tubes not only offer high resistance to cleaning agents, but also withstand strong mechanical loads. If spray lances should accidentally strike the SLC440 IP69’s enclosure during pressure washing in food production, the safety and protection function will continue to work thanks to the robust protective tubes. The materials thus ensure higher process reliability as well as a lengthy safety light barrier service life. The independent testing laboratory Ecolab has also verified the high resistance of the materials used in these components.
Integrated evaluation The AOPD series features integrated evaluation with two safety outputs that are connected directly to the higher-level control system. Additional features of this AOPD series are the integrated setup aid and straightforward connection option with M12 connector (4-pole or 5-pole). The SLB440 light barrier achieves Performance Level PLe, type 4.
Visit Schmersal at Hannover Messe between 17 and 21 April 2023: Stand D09, Hall 09 Schmersal
+44-(0) 16 84-57 19 80
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www.schmersal.co.uk/home
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