A fall protection system includes a substantially vertical guardrail post defining a first post side and a second post side; a lateral safety guardrail extending substantially horizontally from the guardrail post; and a pillar attachment assembly comprising a pillar attachment device and a flexible pillar attachment strap, the pillar attachment device mounted to the first post side of the guardrail post, and the flexible pillar attachment strap extending substantially horizontally from the pillar attachment device and configured to wrap around a structural component, wherein a free end of the pillar attachment strap opposite the pillar attachment device is releasably secured to the guardrail post.

Described herein is a protection device for an agitator shaft of an agitator, including an upper part, which serves for form-lock-fastening of the protection device to a part of an agitator head, which does not rotate during operation of the agitator; and a lower part, which serves for contactless covering of the agitator shaft; where the protection device includes two or more shell parts which can be form-lock-connected to each other by one or more manually releasable closures. Also described herein is a method of using the protection device for protecting operating personnel from getting into contact with a rotating agitator shaft of an agitator; and an agitator including an agitator shaft attached thereon, a part of an agitator head which does not rotate during operation of the agitator and the protection device attached thereon.

Described herein is a protection device for an agitator shaft of an agitator, including an upper part, which serves for form-lock-fastening of the protection device to a part of an agitator head, which does not rotate during operation of the agitator; and a lower part, which serves for contactless covering of the agitator shaft; where the protection device includes two or more shell parts which can be form-lock-connected to each other by one or more manually releasable closures. Also described herein is a method of using the protection device for protecting operating personnel from getting into contact with a rotating agitator shaft of an agitator; and an agitator including an agitator shaft attached thereon, a part of an agitator head which does not rotate during operation of the agitator and the protection device attached thereon.

A processing device for processing a workpiece includes a workpiece support, a working region extending over the workpiece support and having a first working zone and a second working zone, a processing tool and a divider comprising at least one adjustable element and moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the divider separates the second working zone from the first working zone and, in the second position, the first working zone and the second working zone form a connected, continuous working region.

A processing machine includes: an external cover that forms an appearance of the processing machine and defines and forms an internal space; and a safety belt connection portion that is disposed in the internal space and to which a safety belt is connectable. The external cover includes an openable lid. The safety belt connection portion is exposed to an outside of the internal space through an opening that is generated in the external cover when the lid is in an open state.

A barrier, such as for example in relation to safeguarding of machinery and in particular to a barrier, a barrier panel for a barrier, and a mounting assembly for mounting a barrier panel in position to provide a barrier. The invention is particularly applicable as panel and barrier for use in relation to belt conveyor guarding. The barrier comprises at least one panel comprising a body having a marginal portion bounded by a peripheral edge and an inner portion, a plurality of openings extending through the inner portion, and a stiffening formation extending from the inner portion to the marginal portion, the stiffening formation being integrated with and being defined by a portion of the body.

A conveyance robot system according to the present disclosure includes a conveyance robot, and a robot control unit configured to control an operation of picking up an object performed by the conveyance robot, wherein the robot control unit determines that a movable range area, which is an area outside a safety cover where a robot arm is operated, satisfies a safety ensuring condition that can regard safety of the movable range area as equivalent to the safety inside the safety cover and allow the robot arm to perform a work while projecting toward the shelf.

A transfer device may include a transfer part including transfer rails installed on a ceiling of a manufacturing line for an integrated circuit device and a transfer vehicle running along the transfer rails, and a safety fence disposed adjacent to the transfer part. The safety fence may include a plurality of first horizontal supporting portions disposed in parallel to the transfer rails, a plurality of second horizontal supporting portions connecting the plurality of first horizontal supporting portions to the transfer rails, a plurality of vertical supporting portions extended from the plurality of horizontal supporting portions, respectively, and a plate portion connected to the plurality of vertical supporting portions. The safety fence may be partially foldable and partially unfoldable.

A robot cell useful for robot demonstrations. The robot cell includes a base frame having an outer casing and a working surface having a through opening. A multi-axis demonstration robot is mounted to a stand within the base and may selectively be raised through the through opening to a demonstration position above the working surface or a storage position below the working surface and concealed within the base frame outer casing. A protective screen is positioned outside the working surface and base frame and is selectively raised and lowered to respectively surround the working surface and robot during demonstrations and lowered around the base frame during non-use. The base may include one or more retractable drawers for storage of cell control units or a robot controller. When in a storage or non-demonstration position, the cell is transportable and compact taking a minimum amount of space.

A ball lift assembly includes: a housing having an entrance and an exit; a motor which drives a ball lift system; an electronic control unit (ECU); and a plurality of sensors providing signals to the electronic control unit, including: a first sensor which detects a ball entering the lift system through the entrance; and a second sensor which detects the ball exiting the lift system through the exit. The first sensor provides a first signal to the ECU when the first sensor detects the ball entering the lift system through the entrance. The second sensor provides a second signal to the ECU when the second sensor detects the ball exiting the lift system through the exit. The ECU will turn on the motor to drive the ball lift system upon receiving the first signal, and turn off the motor of the ball lift system soon after receiving the second signal, while making sure the ball actually exits the unit.