BARA is publishing a list of the papers being presented by representatives of various organisations and companies at its 2007 Machine Safety Conference. This event, which takes place at Bletchley Park on 21 June 2007, will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of machinery safety issues in the light of current and forthcoming standards. Case studies will be used to illustrate the points being made.
In addition, there will an exhibition alongside the conference, giving attendees an opportunity to see many of the latest machinery safety products and to discuss their projects with experts from the participating companies. The exhibition and refreshment breaks will also enable attendees to talk informally with the presenters.
The following papers will be presented at the conference:
- Functional Safety and Power Drive Systems, a New Standard (HSE)
- BS EN 62061: A Toolkit for Functional Safety in Machinery and Industrial Automation Risk Assessment and SIL Assignment (HSE)
- Safety Systems and Robotics: Applications in Practice (Rockwell Automation)
- A Balanced View on Safety Networking Technology: Illustrated with Case Studies (Sick (UK) Ltd)
- Unscrambling the Wires. Networked Safety in Robot Cells (Pilz Automation Technology)
- A Practical Approach to Guarding Robot Cells - With Case Studies (Procter Machine Guarding)
- Project Management of a Safety Solution, Featuring Risk Assessment, CE Marking and Remedial Work (Laidler Associates)
- AS-Interface in a Mechanical Handling Application (FSE Ltd)
As the event is taking place at Bletchley Park, the day will conclude with a tour of the historic Enigma codebreaking site.
Contact Doug Devlin on +44 (0)1922 644766 to register your interest in the conference or to obtain information on exhibition opportunities. Further details are on BARA's website at www.bara.org.uk.
MachineBuilding.net is co-sponsoring the event, together with Drives & Controls, the HSE, IET, IMechE and Laidler Associates.
