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Case Study: Hydroelectric Plant Shaft Guard
Machine Guard & Cover Co. specializes in both stock machine guards and bearing covers, as well as in-house tooling and manufacturing of custom parts. The Challenge Low head hydraulic power plants have turbines set at or close to the discharge level of the water,...
Why Outsourcing Safety Guards Makes Sense
Although adding a guard to a machine seems like an easy finishing touch, it can prove to be more difficult than originally thought. Taking the time to fabricate a guard can pull a person away from their own system development, or from their main projects. Many...
Will OSHA Be Visiting You in 2015?
According to Manufacturing.net, OSHA plans to increase their number of inspections in 2015. Don’t let your guard down — call us today to see how we can help you and your customer have an OSHA-compliant plant. With our easy to use machine guard sizing sheets and our 20...
Industrial Chain vs. Belt Guard Sizing Differences
Industrial chain guards and belt guards are sized and fit nearly the same way, with one exception: chain guards must take into account the amount of sag in the chain between the two sprockets. Our latest machine guard sizing forms have taken this difference into...
2014 National Safety Council Expo
Safety is something we don’t take lightly. This year, Machine Guard & Cover Co. will be partnering with the National Safety Council in order to promote safety in the workplace. Please come see us at the 2014 National Safety Council Expo in San Diego, CA on...