Guarding system for automated safety
April 1st 2011 Procter Machine Guarding has
designed, manufactured and
installed guarding for one of
Europe's largest automated high-bay
warehouses, situated in Spain, which
is owned by a global fashion retailer.
This work was undertaken in two
phases: first, replacing some of the
guards that the racking supplier had
installed in 2009, as these were found
not to comply with current
machinery safety standards or the
end user's requirements; second,
when the warehouse was extended in
2010, the main contractor invited
Procter Machine Guarding to supply
more guarding.
Because of the limited space and
the need to work with the existing
installations, modular guarding was
unsuitable. Procter's designer
therefore worked on site preparing
drawings for bespoke guards, which
were all constructed with steel
frameworks and welded wire mesh
infill, and given a tough polyester
powder coat finish.Most guarding
was 2.5m high, but there were also
some 1.2m tunnels to safeguard
conveyors. In addition, there were
several hinged gates.
Not only did the designer ensure
that the guards met the requirements
of the customer and all relevant
machinery safety standards, but he
also created designs that enabled the
operators to interact with the guards
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