Safety on the floor

Once add-ons that brought almost as many problems as benefits, safety techniques are now being designed into equipment before start-up.

Automation is a key tool for companies striving to cut costs, improve quality, and shorten production times even when products are customized. But one accident can wipe out all those gains, stopping lines while adding potentially untold expenses.

Such a scenario is the prompt for a renewed focus on safety technologies, allowing the industry to prevent accidents without huge impacts on productivity.