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        Fail-safe barriers:                                                                                  COLOMBIA

        Your last line of defense                                                                                Ready-mix



        Opportunity             Results
        Implementing redundant   •  Guards can only
        controls in machine      be removed if the
        guarding.                equipment is fully
                                 turned off
        Solution                •  It serves as a backup
        An electromagnetic       ensuring that hazardous
        device that unlocks the   energy is fully controlled
        guard only when power   •  Already installed across
        is off and the machine is   seven ready-mix sites,
        fully stopped.           enhancing safety for                                                  Martin Costanian
                                                                                                           CEO
        It monitors both energy   workers operating near
        isolation and zero motion.   critical equipment
        Both conditions must be
        satisfied before the guard
        can be removed.
        Exceeds ISO 13849-1
        safety performance level
        d (PLd).
        Cost: 22 kCHF                                                                                   Maria T. Uribe
                                                                                                         Head of H&S
        Timeline: 1 month







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