Omron STI, a safety equipment firm, has released guidelines for packaging equipment safety that focuses on can palletizers.
The firm aims to provide an overview of the palletizer process and hazard analysis, and focuses on the can palletizer safety moving into the future.
Omron aims to provide assistance to companies whose can palletizers require operator interaction with each cycle and whose productivity is or would be hindered by traditional means of safety.
The concept of the future of can palletizer safety is based on the G9SP Stand-alone Safety Controller, wherein The G9SP is connected to the Omron STI system that does not require multiple safety relays.
Source:
http://machineryandequipment.packaging-business-review.com/news/omron-addresses-can-palletizer-safety-measures-270612