Multi-voltage interlock (1st May 2012)

New from Castell Safety International is a multi-voltage interlock primarily for use with uninterruptable power supply (UPS) systems. The KSUPS+ is a solenoidcontrolled trapped key interlock that only permits access to

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Quick, accurate product selection (1st April 2012)

Industrial safety specialist Castell Safety International has updated its product datasheets to help customers order products in the quickest and most efficient manner.

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Interlock web shop (1st April 2012)

Castell Safety International has launched a new web shop Porta Castell (www.porta.castell.com).

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Lockout online (1st February 2012)

Castell Safety International has made its complete Iso-Lok range of lockout/tagout products available for purchase online. Customers can order padlocks, multi-clasps and accessories from a new website at http://porta.ca

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  New Salvo control panel (1st February 2012)

Suitable for use with automatic and manual loading bay doors, Castell Safety International has launched Salvo Control Panel+ (SCP+), a new control panel for its Salvo range of drive-away prevention products.

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Area sales manager (1st February 2012)

Castell Safety International has appointed Paul Roberts as its new area sales manager for southern England. With twenty years experience in the automation sector, working for large Japanese, American and Swiss organisat

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  Castell's new Salvo Susie (1st November 2011)

Industrial safety specialist Castell Safety International has developed a new Susie lock for its Salvo range of drive-away prevention products. The redesigned Salvo Susie features an ergonomic grip that enables the lock

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Sales manager (1st November 2011)

Castell Safety International has appointed Ed Smith as its new area sales manager for central England. Smith joins Castell from industrial panel and partition systems manufacturer Troax UK, where he initially spent five

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Safety system (1st August 2011)

A trapped key interlocking system from Castell has reduced downtime from the bacon-slicing process at Uniq Prepared Foods.

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Focus on product development (1st August 2011)

Castell has appointed Paul Marks as its new product development director.

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Power isolator (1st April 2011)

The KSD+ from Castell is a new trapped key interlock power isolator, suitable for 3-phase currents from 32 to 250A, which is said to dramatically increase safety protection over conventional designs, preventing fail-to-

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Dirt traps minimised (1st February 2011)

Castell Safety International has developed a new X type key exchange unit featuring a robust design that minimises potential food traps.

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Trapped key interlocks (1st February 2011)

Baosteel, the largest steel manufacturer in China, is entrusting the safety of personnel at its Shanghai plant to trapped key interlocking systems from Castell. Many steel plants in China still rely on warning signs to

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  Driveaway prevention (1st February 2011)

Tesco is to install Castell's driveawayprevention system, Salvo, at all of its distribution centres in the UK. The installation will be carried out by Rowland Door Services.

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Traps minimised (1st November 2010)

Castell Safety International has developed a new X type key exchange unit featuring a robust design that minimises potential food traps.

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New distributor (1st October 2010)

Castell Safety International has appointed TSA as its new and exclusive distributor for the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Safety interlocks stand up to use in demanding application (1st October 2010)

Ideal Heating has upgraded safety procedures at its Hull site with the introduction of interlocking systems from Castell. The heating specialist has installed safety switches and access interlocks on ten machines in i

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  Stops driveaway (1st May 2010)

Vitacress, the UK grower, packer and distributors of high quality salads, has chosen Castell's driveaway prevention system Salvo to protect warehouse staff at its Amesbury facility.

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  Shunters take control (1st November 2009)

Chilled dairy foods company, Dairy Crest, is protecting loading bay personnel at two sites with Castell's interlocking driveaway prevention system, Salvo. The system is in use at facilities in Fenstanton and Crudgington

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New trapped key access system shows integrity (1st October 2009)

Salus is a new trapped key access interlock from Castell Safety International that is suitable for any type of industrial door.

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  Castell that got the cream (1st September 2009)

Arla Foods, supplier of fresh milk and cream, has installed Castell's Salvo on 16 loading bays at its dairy in Leeds.

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Safety locks available more quickly (1st September 2009)

Industrial safety specialist, Castell has implemented end coding, which allows standard products to be coded at the final, rather than initial, stage of production. This means the company's interlocks can be fitted unco

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  Safety locks put a stop to driveaways (1st May 2009)

Wallpaper manufacturer, Graham & Brown is protecting warehouse staff at its Padiham distribution centre, near Blackburn, with Castell's driveaway prevention system Salvo.

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  Fruit juicer's favourite (1st February 2009)

Copella Fruit Juices, part of PepsiCo, is the latest food industry member to invest in Salvo, Castell's driveaway prevention system. The safety device has been fitted to both loading bays at Copella's factory in Boxford,

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  Salvo helping to save bacon at Pork Farms (1st December 2008)

The threat of driveaways has led Pork Farms bakeries to protect employees by investing in Castell's Salvo.

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  Protects Caterpillar (1st October 2008)

Caterpillar Logistics has entrusted the safety of loading bay employees at its Tullamarine warehouse in Victoria, Australia, to Castell's Salvo. Caterpillar's goal was to implement a process on its loading bays that w

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Lockout features (1st August 2008)

Castell Iso-Lok's Doc Combo board combines the features of a lockable document holder with those of a safety lockout station and group lockout box. Securely keeping both the permit to work documents and lockout equipm

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  Driveaway prevention (1st August 2008)

Industrial safety specialist Castell has revamped its Salvo range of driveaway protection products with third-party installers and distributors in mind.

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Preventing drive-away (1st June 2008)

Diesel engine manufacturer, Cummins, has now adopted Castell's Salvo driveaway prevention system at its Darlington site, following a recommendation from the company's Daventry facility.

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Stops drive-aways (1st December 2007)

Recognising that a system of traffic lights and manual powering up of loading bays by drivers at its Hull factory failed to physically prevent a driver from leaving a bay prematurely, Birds Eye went to Castell for an a

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Communicating safely (1st April 2007)

Trapped key interlocking systems from Castell are being used to ensure that maintenance work at the BT Goonhilly International Communication Centre carries no risk to personnel.

Located near the Cornish coast, the site compr

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Prevents drive-away (1st February 2007)

Birds Eye relies on Castell's Salvo to protect warehouse operatives at its Hull factory from the risk of unscheduled trailer departure.

Having recognised that its system of traffic lights and manual powering up of loading ba

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  Preventing drive-away (1st December 2006)

Wincanton has installed Castell's Salvo drive-away prevention system across all 11 loading bays of its West Thurrock site.

Drivers arriving at the site report to the operations office where they swap paperwork and gate pass

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Preventing incidents in the loading bay (1st December 2006)

Since installing a driveaway prevention system from Castell on six of the 17 loading bays at its Hatfield Peverel dairy in Essex, Arla Foods has not had a single health and safety incident reported on its loading bays.

Havin

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Keyless door interlock (1st April 2006)

Castell has expanded its drive-away prevention system Salvo with the introduction of Gallant, a keyless door interlock for manually-operated warehouse loading bay doors.

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Provides safe access (1st February 2006)

Trapped-key interlocks from Castell are protecting maintenance workers at an underground liquid hydrogen bus refuelling station near Hornchurch.

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  No drive-away (1st December 2005)

Flextronics Logistics has invested in Castell's driveaway prevention system, Salvo, to ensure high security, time-critical procedures at its supply and distribution hub in Ireland pose no threat to the wellbeing of warehouse staff.

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THIN-HASP UNIT FOR MACHINE ISOLATION (1st August 2005)

A thin-hasp Multi-Clasp has been introduced by Castell Iso-Lok for machine isolation and is especially suited to locking-off switches with restricted access to the locking facility.

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  Prevents drive-away (1st June 2005)

Wincanton has adopted a drive-away prevention system from Castell across its entire Gloucester site.

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ISO-LOK GOES TO UNUSUAL LENGTHS (1st June 2005)

A 340mm high padlock has been developed by Castell Iso-Lok for a customer who needed to secure a large set of keys, and is an example of the company’s ability to provide companies with bespoke solutions.

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  Prevents drive-away (1st April 2005)

After a survey of anti-driveaway methods, supply chain management company, Wincanton, has adopted Castell’s Salvo system across its Gloucester site.

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Monitors most motors (1st April 2005)

Castell has developed an ASi-compatible motor safety relay that can monitor almost all electrical motors, including variable-speed drives.

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Recovery made safer (1st February 2005)

A product recovery and waste minimisation system at the Nottingham site of PZ Cussons has brought time and cost savings.

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Keeps keys clipped close (1st February 2005)

A self-retracting key reel that clips easily to any belt or pocket is available from Castell Iso-Lok.

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  Prevent drive-aways (1st February 2005)

Areport published by the HSE has highlighted the many potential dangers surrounding fork lift truck use. Safety of Industrial Lift Trucks states that, between April 1997 and March 2001, HSE inspectors investigated 1204 fork lift-related accidents in

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Gives risk-free access (1st December 2004)

Iggesund Paperboard uses a safety interlocking system from Castell to ensure risk-free access to machinery at its Cumbria-based mill.

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SECURE STORAGE FOR PADLOCKS AND KEYS (1st December 2004)

A range of lockable metal storage cabinets has been introduced by Castell Iso-Lok for key and padlock management.

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Trapped key system (1st December 2004)

A concrete mixing plant at Heathrow Terminal 5 has a trapped key interlocking system from Castell Safety International.

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Picking the lock (1st December 2004)

Tim Hughes of Castell Iso-Lok considers why your choice of padlock supplier could be a life or death decision.

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ANTI-LOCK-IN DEVICE SUITS SLIDING DOORS (1st December 2004)

Castell Safety International has developed a new version of its Entry Safe key interlock. Designed to control access to hazardous areas, it can be fitted to sliding as well as hinged doors.

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Key to safety (1st October 2004)

Trapped key interlocking systems from Castell Safety International help ensure maintenance work at BT Goonhilly International Communication Centre carries no risk to personnel.

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  Prevents drive-away (1st October 2004)

A new product has been introduced by Castell Safety International to protect loader drivers during loading or unloading operations.

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Protecting mill staff (1st October 2004)

BSW Timber has chosen interlocking systems from Castell Safety International to protect employees at its Newbridge-on-Wye sawmilll.

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  Protects staff (1st August 2004)

Christian Salvesen has installed Castells Salvo system at its distribution site in Bury to protect staff from the risk of drive-aways.

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FOR HOSTILE AND CORROSIVE AREAS (1st August 2004)

For use in hostile and corrosive conditions, or for food processing and other clean room environments, Castell Iso-Lok now produces versions of most of its key products in hygienic, easy to clean, high polish stainless steel. The company has introduc

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Lock not shock (1st August 2004)

Castell Iso-Lok has introduced an electrically insulated version of its Multi-Clasp for use when locking off electrical equipment. The clasp provides additional protection against electric shock in the unlikely event that it comes into contact with a

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COVERS ENCLOSE VALVE HANDWHEEL (1st June 2004)

Available from Castell Iso-Lok, V-Safe valve covers protect against inadvertent or unauthorised operation of wheel-operated valves.

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  SYSTEM STOPS FORK LIFT DRIVE-AWAYS (1st April 2004)

Castell has developed a new product, designed to protect fork lift drivers during loading/ unloading operations. It is offered at a price that the company says is a fraction that of alternative vehicle-restraint technologies.

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Mixer downtime cut (1st April 2004)

Productivity at Cabot Plastics has increased since trapped-key interlocking safety systems fitted to its Banbury mixers were modified by Castell Safety International in partner-ship with Vital Link.

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BOOSTING SAFETY AT CHEMICAL SITE (1st April 2004)

When safety supplier Arco won a major contract on Teeside, it turned to Castell Iso-Lok for assistance.

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UNNECESSARY DELAYS STOPPED (1st February 2004)

An animal feed manufacturer is using motion-monitoring products from Castell to minimise the impact of routine maintenance on productivity. BOCM Pauls has installed BEMF units on two of its pelleting presses to allow operatives to access them as soon

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Isolate machinery (1st February 2004)

British Gypsum-Isover has specified locking off equipment from Castell Iso-Lok. All the production and maintenance staff have a personal padlock engraved with their name, and an attached danger board featuring their name and photograph. These are use

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MORE PRODUCTIVE MIXERS AND MILLS (1st February 2004)

A motion monitoring product for use with trapped key access control systems has been developed by Castell. The BEMF unit ensures that motor-driven equipment with a variable run down time has completely stopped before access is possible. This avoids r

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