Safety in the Factory/distribution Center: the Need for Cable-pull Safety Switches

Safety in the Factory/distribution Center: the Need for Cable-pull Safety Switches

Honeywell
Published by: Research Desk Released: Jun 24, 2021

This whitepaper by Honeywell, presented by Enterprise Guide, emphasizes the need and importance of cable- pull safety switches in manufacturing and distribution centers.

Safety measures not only provide a safe and healthy environment for the millions of workers in these facilities, but it also safeguards companies from any potential mishaps; thereby, protecting company assets and reputation.

One of the most stressful, regretful and disastrous events a factory floor manager can experience is the injury of a colleague due to an accident. In today’s world, companies are trying to optimize the time of a factory worker. Companies are providing workers with high-tech gadgets and machinery to both improve and increase their productivity and efficiency. As a result of these demands, it is quite possible that a factory worker can easily get behind his or her daily schedule. This type of situation has the potential to result in an accident on a factory floor.

Honeywell can be a good asset to the distribution and manufacturing facilities around the globe with the wide variety of safety limit switches offered for various factory-floor applications. One Honeywell safety product that plays a major role in the well-being of a factory worker is the cable-pull safety switch. This switch saves critical time in case of an emergency by providing a means of shutting down the machinery at any point along the cable’s length.