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Photos -  Machinery - page 1 of 2
Unguarded in-running nips on (brand new, CE-marked) press
Unguarded press, 
showing access to in-running nips
Press after fitting guard
Ineffective perimeter guard
Replacement of perimeter guard by local guards
Exposed in-running nip on controls
In-running nip on spring-loaded rollers
Showing how a gap can be guarded using flexible material
Good and bad situation between belt and rollers
Suggested position 
(in red) of guard
Typical overriding of interlock on Muller trimmer
Local guarding replacing perimeter guard which was always open
Guarding held together by tie-wraps and will power. Not interlocked
Showing extent of opening before interlock stops machine
Exposed in-running nips bewteen rollers.
Guarding over rollers 
on press, but not interlocked
2 situtations on same label press, with & without guard
Exposed transfer cylinder
Excessive gap in guard; possible to reach through
Exposed transfer cylinder
Broken interlock switch on label press
Broken guard on label press. Interlock has been overridden.
Very dubious interlocks
Interlock switch bent
upwards out of contact with guard
Before and after replacing makeshift platform comprising stacked pallets with a
proper platform
Retaining screw for interlock switch removed so that switch does not touch the guard