Mechanical hazards

(Information sheets "Focus on IFA's work" and "Focus on IAG's work" as pdf-files)

Photo: IFA employee at the force-pressure measuring device

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Testing the collision forces of a collaborative robot system (from "Focus in IFA's work No. 0419").
Source: IFA

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Title Number
Acceleration measuring devices for truck crash simulators 0273 (PDF, 109 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
A new app: evaluating the incentive to defeat protective devices on machinery 0395 (PDF, 228 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Combinations of PPE – falling safety, respiratory protection and protective headwear 0107 (PDF, 480 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Correct evaluation of collaborative robot safety 0419
Crushing forces of power operated doors 0031 (PDF, 322 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Durability tests of electromechanical safety components 0181 (PDF, 118 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Electrical safety: implementation of the five safety rules in control systems 0357 (PDF, 178 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Eye tracking on construction sites 0382 (PDF, 117 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Force/pressure measuring instrument for the assessment of collaborating robots 0350 (PDF, 117 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Guards on stationary grinding machines 0336 (PDF, 102 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
How should workplaces involving collaborative robots be designed? 0348 (PDF, 126 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Human mechanical strain limits (pain thresholds) 0372 (PDF, 755 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Needlestick injuries to health care workers 0254 (PDF, 113 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
New web portal: defeating of protective equipment on machinery 0333 (PDF, 134 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Occupational safety at workplaces involving collaborative robots 0293 (PDF, 128 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Practical support in the development of safe machine control systems 0279 (PDF, 245 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Programming languages with limited capabilities useful for safety applications 0050 (PDF, 213 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Programming standard for safe machine controls 0237 (PDF, 308 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Programming systems for safety controls 0258 (PDF, 315 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Safe narrow pathways in rack warehouses 0200 (PDF, 538 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Safety microcontrollers growing in popularity 0340 (PDF, 125 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Safety risks of maintenance work on hydraulic machinery 0185 (PDF, 152 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Safety testing on abrasive products 0089 (PDF, 111 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Self-tests for microprocessors incorporating safety functions 0266 (PDF, 640 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Simple assessment of safety controls 0253 (PDF, 116 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
SISTEMA software for the assessment of safe controls on machines 0277 (PDF, 124 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Slip resistance of shoes on snow and ice 0354 (PDF, 162 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Standard bus systems in safety technology 0147 (PDF, 336 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Testing of the non-slip characteristics of floor surfacing 0086 (PDF, 143 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
The defeating of protective devices on machines 0252 (PDF, 521 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
The selection and use of pneumatic positioning switches 0166 (PDF, 101 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Use of a modified joystick for the avoidance of crushing accidents on elevating work platforms 0332 (PDF, 173 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Using laser scanners 0136 (PDF, 282 kB, nicht barrierefrei)
Using virtual reality to prevent occupational accidents 0299 (PDF, 113 kB, nicht barrierefrei)

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