Machine Guard Construction
Introduction
Today many manufacturers who build single-purpose machines provide point-of-operation and power transmission safeguards as standard equipment. However, not all machines in use have built-in safeguards provided by the manufacturer.
Advantages of Builder-Designed Guards
Guards designed and installed by the builder offer two main advantages:
- They usually conform to the design and function of the machine.
- They can be designed to strengthen the machine in some way or to serve some additional functional purposes.
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