The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking public comment on an updated version of its voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. First published in 1989, the guidelines are being updated to reflect modern technology and practices. These guidelines are intended to help employers establish health and safety management plans at their workplaces. Key principles include finding and fixing hazards before they cause injury or illness and ensuring workers have a voice in safety and health. 

CBT partner Habasit has deployed its belting experts to walk you through accurately measuring belts. Learn common belting terms, including layout or pitch length, outside circumference length, and inside circumference length, before seeing how to measure a fingerspliced belt, a skived belt, an endless belt, and an installed belt in this six-minute video.

At the G.S. Dunn quality control and inspection facility in Hamilton, Ontario, light quality and accuracy is a primary concern to ensure the company’s dry mustard products meet its stringent standards. As part of a strategic plan to optimize visibility and reduce energy consumption, the company looked to its current high-wattage metal halide lighting system as a potential area for improvement. Recently, the company replaced 18 of its 450W metal halide units with Dialight’s high-efficiency DuroSite LED High Bay fixtures and gained not only superior color rendering, but also significant cost and energy savings to align with the company’s fiscal and sustainability goals.

 “The convergence of IT and OT [operations technology] is a lot about opportunity, and … luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity,” said Cliff Whitehead, Rockwell Automation Technology Business Development Manager. Because of the increased demand on industrial production and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT, also called smart manufacturing), industrial firms are starting to recognize the value of converging the plant floor with higher-level IT infrastructure. However, this convergence is highlighting a skills gap between the control engineer and the IT professional. “With IIoT, the evidence is in,” 

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Motor & Generator Section will host a second series of free webinars in December related to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) motor regulation, which will take effect on June 1, 2016. DOE recently amended Section 431 of the federal energy code covering the efficiency of electric motors. The NEMA Motor & Generator Section created a presentation detailing how coverage of electric motors will change in the new regulation. 

Q: Under the minor servicing exception, when is it okay to not lockout a machine? A: When performing routine operations on production equipment, plant floor personnel often find shutting down a machine to be a laborious, time-consuming task, especially when …

Intralox SeamFree belting is specially designed to help processors reduce sanitation times, water usage, and manual labor needs. The absence of bricklayed seams across the width of the belt, combined with its non-porous, nonabsorbent plastic material, serve to decrease contamination risks and promote top-of-the-line food safety.

The Connected Enterprise is helping companies across the globe achieve faster time to market, optimize their assets, and lower their total cost of ownership. This year at Automation Fair, Rockwell Automation has dedicated a track of technical sessions to The Connected Enterprise and its business benefits. Take at look at these Connected Enterprise sessions and view the full Automation Fair session schedule to see what training opportunities fit your needs.