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Saint-Gobain Abrasives, one of the world’s largest abrasives manufacturers, has announced a new Safety Resource Microsite, offering a wide range of resources to help ensure the safe design, application, and use of Norton abrasives products. Beginning in 1885 with the research, advocacy, and leadership of the founders of Norton Company, the company’s commitment to safety has continued through the work of its Product Safety Department. Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives has over 100 years of service to various safety programs such as ANSI, UAMA and others. Educational content on the new Online Safety Resource includes Safety Data Sheets, which are accessed by entering the UPC code found on Norton products. Safety guides for Norton’s most popular products such as grinding wheels, portable wheels and coated/nonwoven abrasives are offered. Ten informative safety videos cover a range of applications including using form belts, precision grinding and dressing, guard conversions on right angle grinders, wheel mounting, abrasives use on railroads and in foundries, and grinding wheel safety presented in English, Spanish and French. A Safety Icon Library shows how to identify different types of safety icons including hazard alert, prohibition, mandatory action and proper machine use. Visitors can browse the latest articles to gain insight from Norton experts on abrasives safety and more. And the latest Norton Safety Poster is also available to order in English, Spanish and French. Visit the Norton Online Safety Resource at https://www.nortonabrasives.com/en-us/norton-product-safety.
Integro Fever Detection System Integro Technologies, a globally recognized machine vision integrator, now offers a portable, fever detection solution. Integro’s solution is an easy, one-stop, no contact solution to detect a person’s temperature to keep team members and visitors safe from the effects of COVID-19. While this solution cannot treat or diagnose COVID-19, thermal fever scanning is the least invasive method of checking the health of staff and visitors. Fever detection can be completed at a rate of one person every 3.5 seconds with people walking through the machine from start to end at social distancing standards, or approximately 17 to 20 people per minute or up to 1,200 people per hour. For more information, contact Tara Van Geons, Integro Technologies, 704-636-9666, tvangeons@integro-tech.com, or see the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcNq4hxOhdw.
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HBF1150-II Electric Bucket Conveyor Furnace HSI has introduced its new HBF1150-II Electric Bucket Conveyor Furnace. The furnace includes outside dimensions of L: 11500 x W: 1950 x H: 2180 mm (L: 453" x W: 77" x H: 86"), a conveyor width of 1270 mm (50”) and a heating area length of 8900 mm (350"). An HMI panel ensures easy operation and remote monitoring, good for automatic processing of heavy springs. Optional accessories are available for HBF1150-II, including CQI-9 for automotive industry (CQI9) and AMS2750E for aerospace industry (AMSE2). For additional information, please contact Forming Systems, Inc. at info@formingsystemsinc.com or 269-679-3557.
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Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives Announces New Online Safety Resource
