JANUARY 20216 MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGYINSIGHTSSafety and security are believed to be of the highest priority due to its importance in human lives and properties, particularly in high-risk industrial sectors such as aviation, oil and gas, construction, transportation, steel manufacturing, and mining industries. These industries are afflicted by workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities because of hazardous work environments. As such, it is very crucial to integrate safety and security into every work process in any industrial environment, just like quality is built into products and services. It is also imperative to establish proper safety and security measures to prevent risks. In high-risk industrial sectors, workers are invariably exposed to various types of occupational hazards due to the nature of their work and condition of the work environment. The first step in accident prevention is the identification of risks. The improvement of safety performance demands the implementation of proactive worker hazard identification and prevention programs. Additionally, the advancement of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) has revolutionised the industrial sector and became more cost-effective. The immersive VR, AR, and MR environments within computer-generated simulations have also gained popularity in safety training to detect the potential risks. As the technological influence on industries increases, organisations should reconsider their security measures and come up with some innovative ways to secure the overall process. On the flip side, many proximity avoidance systems have been established by employing various technologies, such as Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) sensing technology, to prevent contact accidents, particularly for accidents due to being struck by equipment. Besides, a wide range of wearable devices has been applied across different industrial sectors, including health care, manufacturing, mining, and athletics. Some of these devices have proven to be very useful and beneficial to these industries and efforts are being made by both researchers and industry practitioners to improve on these technologies and learn from their initial implementation.As the industrial safety and security metamorphosis continue, we present the 10 industrial safety and security solution providers in Europe that are transforming the industry. This edition features insightful articles that emphasise on the manifold benefits of using the latest technologies for better results. Let us know your thoughts!A Focus on Security When Implementing Safety TechnologyEditorialCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Contact Us:Phone:510.936.8381Fax:510-894.8405Email:sales@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comeditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.commarketing@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com DECEMBER - 29 - 2020, Vol 06 - Issue 39 (ISSN 2644-2493) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manufacturing Technology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerJames D PhillipsAndrew D'souzaandrew@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comAva Gracia Peter ThomasRose DcruzCalvin JamesTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturing Technology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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