Manufacturing plants face significant health and safety risks, including injuries and equipment hazards, emphasizing the importance of effective safety measures.
Wherever chemical processes are involved, in order to protect people and the environment the focus is always on process reliability. Pumps are an integral part of the process and play a particularly important role. One company gives an overview of how its double diaphragm pumps are prioritizing performance and failure protection.
Taking the time to implement effective safety measures in paint and coatings production is not just a legal duty. It’s also an ethical imperative that shows workers you care about their welfare. Not to mention that fewer accidents tend to maximize productivity and efficiency. Read about what safety measures are important areas to focus on.
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering explore using piezoelectric nanoparticles for smart material design. The team discovered a key role for friction between particles in causing the materials to flip from a fluid to a more solid structure. Potential applications are paint that does not clump, liquids that harden into a mold when shaken, and wearable protective gear that stiffens when hit.
What is the best respiratory mask to be used during powder coating application? The ChemQuest Group’s Joe Powder shares his powder coating knowledge and expertise by answering questions sent in from around the world.
Technology has revolutionized manufacturing safety to combat injuries and illness by developing smart personal protective equipment (PPE) that integrates protective features into onsite gears. In this Industry Insights blog, learn what PPE entails, the common issues that manufacturing industries face, and how using smart PPE can help alleviate these issues.
Employers have a duty of care to protect the health, safety, and welfare of employees, so it is vitally important to keep workers’ occupational exposure to harmful gases within permissible limits. For this reason, providing highly accurate sensors that are reliable is a must.
Virtual reality, augmented reality, AI, robots and digitalization are some of the technological advances being used to help improve health and safety in the manufacturing industry.
