POWER PRESS GUARD

HEMIND^®'s Power Press Guard

Interlock safety devices for Power Press

Power presses that shear, punch, form, or assembles metal or other material by means of tools or dies attached to slides. Power presses can be mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic. In mechanical power presses, tools and dies are mounted on a slide or ram, and move away from the stationary bed containing the lower die. The upper and lower dies press together to punch, shear or form the work piece. Improper use of mechanical power presses cause a large number of workplace amputations. Crush injuries and fractures to the fingers, hands and arms are also common injuries. Generally a Power press is a full revolution (positive clutch) - once activated, it cannot be stopped until the press cycle is completed by lowering and raising of the slide or ram. Presence sensing devices will not work on these machines. Operators must be protected by fixed guards or mechanical interlock guards during the entire operating cycle.

HEMIND^®'s interlock safety device is such one equipment, easy to install and easy to work with. It is a two handed operation thus any distraction to the working person, will save him from any occurrence of accident which generally happen on power presses.