“Exclusive Partnership with Anderson Thermal Solutions Elevates Combustion Solutions Across the U.S.” ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 18th, 2023 — Welcome to the Future of Combustion Excellence: Rockford Combustion, Your Sole US Distributor of Anderson Burners. We are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership that is set to revolutionize the landscape of combustion solutions in the United States….
As the name implies, LOTO Gap Analysis seeks to identify the “gap” between where a company’s lock-out/tagout program currently stands and where it needs to be as defined by OSHA 1910.147 (The Control of Hazardous Energy), as well as by industry best practices. By analyzing identified gaps, the safety team gains insights into the health…
ROCKFORD, IL, JAN 7, 2026 — Rockford Systems, LLC offers a simple Point-of-Operation gauge for use during the design, installation, and assessment of machine safeguarding. The pocket-sized reference tool verifies that the guard’s opening complies with OSHA 1910.217 (c) (1) (ii) CSA (Canadian Standards Association), and ANSI (American National Standards Institute) machine safety standards requirements,…
It has been said that“Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure.” Complacency in a lockout-tagout (LOTO) program doesn’t simply breed failure — it breeds danger. When weeks of accident-free operations become months or even years, complacency sets in. Safety departments begin to believe that LOTO can be put on the backburner. But that’s when accidents tend…
New EPC3000 Features Versatile Logic Controls for C-frame or H-frame Pneumatic and Hydropneumatic Presses ROCKFORD, IL, MARCH 23, 2023 — The improper use of pneumatic power presses is a significant source of fractures, amputations, and other traumatic injuries in manufacturing plants. Recognizing these dangers, Rockford Systems today introduced its EPC3000 Safety Controller expressly designed for…
ROCKFORD, IL, FEBRUARY 8, 2023 — On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA has issued new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening hazards, or failing to comply with certain workplace safety and health requirements. These penalties will go into effect…
ROCKFORD, IL, FEBRUARY 1, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC, a global leader in machine safeguarding, today introduced a turnkey control system that ensures on-the-job safety for operators of table-top pneumatic presses, while also reducing their risk of tendon, nerve and neurovascular disorders. Comprised of a control module (GIC2501) and a control bar assembly (LLC2600) that is…
ROCKFORD, IL, March 20, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC, announced today a pledge to provide the safety management program at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, PA, with classroom training in machine safeguarding, course content development, and fully safeguarded metalworking equipment, including a mechanical press and vertical mill, as an in-kind gift over the next…
New GIC2501 system requires no additional engineering ROCKFORD, IL, MARCH 22, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC, a global leader in machine safeguarding, today introduced a turnkey control system that ensures on-the-job safety for operators of table-top pneumatic presses, while also reducing risk of tendon, nerve and neurovascular disorders. The Rockford Systems GIC2501 is comprised of…
ROCKFORD, IL, JANUARY 3, 2023 — Rockford Systems, LLC, a turnkey supplier of machine safeguarding equipment and services, is inviting industrial safety professionals to explore its newly redesigned website launched today at www.rockfordsystems.com. Boasting a clean, modern look, the website has been completely revamped to offer an improved user experience with easier navigation and better…
Rockford’s job is to ensure workers understand how to maintain the safety equipment as well as the functions of that safety equipment and what can happen if that safety equipment is circumvented. (Courtesy: Rockford Combustion Solutions) For industrial furnaces and ovens to do their jobs involves a lot of potentially dangerous and hazardous machinery and…
The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for overseeing workplace safety. On the federal level, OSHA conducted 24,333 inspections in 2021. Of these 24,333 inspections, 10,584 (about 43 percent) were programmed inspections that focused OSHA’s enforcement resources towards industries and operations where known hazards exist. If a violation is discovered…
The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for overseeing workplace safety. On the federal level, OSHA conducted 24,333 inspections in 2021. Of these 24,333 inspections, 10,584 (about 43 percent) were programmed inspections that focused OSHA’s enforcement resources towards industries and operations where known hazards exist. If a violation is discovered…
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are a collection of highly reactive chemical compounds formed during combustion processes, partly from nitrogen compounds in the fuel, but mostly by direct combination of atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen in flames. One chemical reactant of NOx is nitrogen gas (N2). Formed by two nitrogen atoms, N2 lacks smell, color, and taste. N2 is also…
ROCKFORD, IL, JUNE 9, 2022 — Drills, mills, lathes, grinders, saws and other dangerous machinery can abruptly shut down during operation due to an unscheduled power interruption. When an unintended shutdown takes place, it is critically important that the machine does not automatically restart, catching the operator by surprise and leading to a serious accident….
ROCKFORD, IL, MAY 17, 2022 – Within the next decade approximately 2.7 million “Baby Boomers” (b. 1946-1964) will retire, thereby ensuring that tens of thousands of skilled, well-paid positions will become available without a ready supply of American workers to fill them. Statistics paint an especially gloomy picture for the manufacturing sector, a widening of…
Statistics indicate half of grinder accidents result from operator error ROCKFORD, IL, APRIL 22, 2022 — Because grinders are commonly used machines in workplaces nationwide, many workers become complacent about their hazards. However, grinders are very dangerous when used improperly. In fact, statistics show that more than half of grinder injuries are the result of operator error. Rockford Systems, LLC,…
For industrial furnaces and ovens to do their jobs involves a lot of potentially dangerous and hazardous machinery and materials. To run this equipment, workers need to be trained properly in order to avoid injuries — or worse. Rockford Systems takes those demands seriously and has been working with safeguarding mechanical equipment and, by extension,…
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