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    MACHINE AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY: YOUR PRIORITY AND OURS

    Products, guidance and support to keep your people safe

    You know that working around machine and electrical equipment poses risks to you, your employees, assets and business. With over 1000 accidents at work involving electric shock or burns being reported each year and 15 fatalities caused by moving machinery reported in 2020/21; you need to ensure that control measures are implemented to ease the risk of accidents and injuries.

    From guides and product selectors to articles, brands and services, we’re here to help make Machine and Electrical Safety a priority and ensure you keep everyone safe.

    Ideas and Advice to Keep You Safe

    Key Technologies for Machine Safety

    Safety Sensing & Switches

    Safety Sensing & Switches

    It is imperative that gates, covers and other physical guarding is in place before a machine can run. We have a wide choice of brands and products to help ensure this happens.

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    Operator Safety & Control

    Operator Safety & Control

    These devices ensure a machine or process can only be operated in a safe manner and allow someone to stop machinery quickly if a dangerous situation occurs.

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    Safety Monitoring

    Safety Monitoring

    At the heart of every safety system are safety relays and controllers which ensure unsafe conditions are spotted and the process or machine is stopped.

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    Warning & Guarding

    Warning & Guarding

    From sounders and beacons to signage and guarding we've got the products and brands to keep you, your employees and contractors safe.

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    Key Technologies for Electrical Safety

    Electrical Test & Measurement

    Electrical Test & Measurement

    From voltage, RCD and portable appliance testers to thermal cameras and proving units. New equipment can also be calibrated before shipment to ensure accuracy of measurements.

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    Lockout Devices

    Lockout Devices

    Lockout devices ensure you have complete confidence that hardware is de-energised, and there is no chance of accidental re-energisation. Take a look at our stocked range to keep you safe.

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    Electrical Protection

    Electrical Protection

    We stock a wide range of devices to protect electrical circuits from overload and users from exposure to dangerous voltages; all available for same day despatch.

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    VDE Tools

    VDE Tools

    VDE tools are tested for working on live circuits up to 1000Vac and 1500Vdc to help prevent injury to the user from electric shock. Take a look at our wide choice of kits and individual tools.

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    Articles to Help You Stay Safe

    Ultimate Guide to Emergency Stops

    Ultimate Guide to Emergency Stops

    Choosing the right emergency stop button is critical. That’s why we have partnered with Eaton, a global leader in manufacturing E-Stop solutions, to bring you this guide.

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    Ask the Expert

    Ask the Expert

    In this article, we get an introduction to Functional Safety, which looks at the overall safety of machinery and equipment, ensuring fail-safe operation occurs in response to failure conditions.

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    Safety Monitoring with IO Link

    Safety Monitoring with IO Link

    Phoenix Contact is a world leader in the field of electrical engineering, electronics and automation; read how their PSR-MC42 safety relay can monitor the behaviour of your safety system using IO Link.

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    Leading Brands

    Services to Help You

    RS PurchasingManager™

    RS PurchasingManager™

    A web-based procurement tool designed to simplify your processes and save time and money. No integration, no investment, easy to onboard.

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    Safety Solutions

    THE SHAPE OF SAFETY HAS CHANGED

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