FORT is pleased to announce that our Endpoint Controller is now available, empowering machine users and OEMS to drive productivity with wireless safety, security, and control.
FORT is pleased to announce that our Endpoint Controller is now available, empowering machine users and OEMS to drive productivity with wireless safety, security, and control.
Forklifts are a common fixture on many work sites, and are essential to daily logistics operations and moving goods through the supply chain. However, forklifts are also a common cause of workplace accidents, with an estimated 90,000 forklift-related safety incidents each year.
FORT sat down with Alex Foessel of Balanced Engineering to get his take on automation system functional safety for off-highway and heavy equipment. Important considerations go beyond the machine's core functionality, including maintenance, transportation, and configuration.
Wireless emergency stop systems are safe, convenient, and have a wide range of applications. Yet many people are surprised to learn that wireless e-stopping is not only possible but it's also actually an ideal safety solution for many industries.
When properly employed, construction robotics, autonomous machines and smart technology can improve construction site safety.
You’ve planned what your team should do if there’s a fire or other emergency in your warehouse. But have you planned what your robots should do? It’s a surprisingly complicated question. With complex AI and highly autonomous systems, the answer to emergency safety may not be as simple as “turning them off.”
What role does security play in machine safety? Nivedita Ojha answers this burning question in our Ask The Expert video.
Risk assessment is critical for robotic product development, and in this Ask the Expert episode, Nathan Bivans from FORT explains the importance of risk assessment and why analysis must be done early in the design process.
Mining conveyor belts play a key role in bulk material handling for mining operations, but they can also be dangerous if proper safety precautions are not taken.
Cybersecurity is applicable to more than just computers. With more and more businesses connecting machines, there are more and more vulnerabilities for hackers and bad actors to exploit.
