Rotating Part Guarding: Nip Points and Coupling Covers
The Shaft That Ate the Glove A line shaft on a conveyor was exposed — a 50 mm diameter steel shaft turning at 120 rpm, with no coupling guard. An operator’s glove brushed it. The…
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Machine Guarding: Fixed vs Interlocked Guards and Bypass
The Guard That Was Bolted Shut — and Then Removed A conveyor had a fixed guard over a nip point between the drive pulley and the belt. It was bolted in place. The maintenance crew…
