Recently, a part was ejected from a 50 ton press at one of our customer's facilities. The following is the unsolicited testimonial that he sent us.
"Yesterday two people working for us were using our 50 Ton press when the object they were pressing broke and was ejected at speed from the press. Fortunately one of your screens was in place saving them from injury. Just thought I'd let you know your product was a very valuable safety precaution for us and it worked as advertised and saved our people from harm." L.G.
The screen he referred to was in fact a Lovegreen Steel Mesh Ejection Curtain. The curtains are fabricated from Cascade Coil Defense steel mesh. Originally intended to protect people in the vicinity of a bomb blast, this product makes the workplace environment safer.
An object that ejects from a hydraulic press can become a deadly projectile and cause serious injury if it hits the machine operator or another bystander. When properly installed, the steel mesh curtain will stop projectiles, safely dropping them to the floor.
In the past, guarding a hydraulic press meant installing expensive, cumbersome doors that interfered with the ability of operators to do their jobs efficiently. Installing our new steel mesh curtains allow easy access to machines while providing a low cost method of meeting hydraulic press guarding standards.
Installing a steel mesh curtain allow easy access to machines while providing a lower cost method of meeting hydraulic press guarding standards. Because the mesh is black, the press operator's eyes can easily focus on the point of operation. The curtains are lightweight, easy to install, maintenance free and allow natural light visibility.
Government safety standards require that machine hazards must either be eliminated or properly guarded. The steel mesh curtains meet or exceed GSA testing standards, providing effective hydraulic press safety as well as government compliance for the workplace. Recent testing certified that the mesh exceeded the ISC/GSA Performance Condition 3b criteria for acceptable levels of protection from glass fragment hazards during an explosion. (GSA-TS01-2003) It also meets the tougher Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-01 standard.
The curtains are fabricated from Cascade Coil Defense steel mesh. When installed on a hydraulic press, the mesh curtain secures at the top but hangs free at the sides and bottom, providing easy access to the machine. The mesh will stop dangerous, flying debris and allow it to fall safely to the ground. Because the mesh is black, the press operator’s eyes can easily focus on the point of operation. The curtains are lightweight, easy to install, maintenance free and allow natural light visibility.
Cascade Coil steel mesh curtains feature interlocking wire coils, which act as individual springs that absorb energy, expand and stretch. The holes in the material allow the pressure of an explosion to go through the mesh while stopping the flying objects that pose a danger.
The product was designed for use in areas with a high likelihood of terrorist attacks. It has proved to be effective protection from flying glass and shattered window frames. Tests reveal that most of the shattered glass and debris lands within two feet of a window covered with a steel mesh curtain. The product has saved lives and decreased injuries in bombing attacks near restaurants and hotels in Israel and in other countries as well.
About Lovegreen - Vernon Lovegreen Sr. founded Lovegreen Industrial Services in 1948, and it remains a family-owned business located in Eagan, MN. The businesses include a Machine Safeguarding Department, Fabrication Facility and Millwright Division. The Lovegreen Risk Management Department has more that 30 years of experience in machine guarding and assists employers in complying with government safety standards and regulations.
To learn how Lovegreen can meet your machine safeguarding needs, please contact Frank Schmidt at [email protected] or by calling 800-262-8284.
Contact:
Lovegreen Risk Management
2280 Sibley Court
Eagan, MN 55122
800-262-8284
[email protected]
www.lovegreen.com