MACHINE GUARDING
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Industrial Machine Safety Systems
Machine Guarding Systems
Modular wire mesh barriers designed to help protect personnel, machinery, robotics, automation cells, and restricted industrial areas.
DockStar machine guarding systems provide a strong, flexible, and economical safety solution for manufacturing and industrial environments.
Constant Physical Protection
Help Protect Personnel from Automated Equipment
DockStar machine guarding systems offer a simple and effective way to help protect personnel from the hazards created by automated equipment, moving machinery, robotics, and industrial processes.
These strong and economical barriers provide a dependable plant safety solution. Unlike electronic safety systems that can malfunction or be bypassed, a physical machine guard provides a constant protective barrier around dangerous equipment.
Machine guarding can also help contain components, materials, or equipment if a machine malfunctions, helping protect nearby personnel, walkways, work areas, and adjacent equipment.
- Separate personnel from hazardous machinery
- Create controlled-access equipment areas
- Help contain materials during equipment malfunctions
- Maintain visibility through guarded areas
- Integrate with existing automation and safety controls
Strong, Flexible and Reliable
Machine Guarding System Benefits
Fully framed wire mesh panels provide strength, visibility, flexible configuration, and reliable protection for industrial machinery and automated equipment.
Constant Protection
Physical barriers remain in place around hazardous machinery and do not depend solely on electronic detection systems.
Modular Configuration
Panels, posts, doors, and accessories can be configured around equipment footprints, production lines, and facility layouts.
Clear Visibility
Welded or woven wire mesh allows personnel to see machinery and production activity while remaining outside the guarded area.
Low Maintenance
Resilient wire mesh construction resists damage, maintains its shape, and requires minimal ongoing maintenance.
Endless Configurations
Configure the Guard Around Your Equipment
Modular machine and perimeter guarding systems provide a flexible solution for a wide range of industrial safety requirements.
Systems can include hinged doors, double-hinged doors, sliding doors, vertical-rise doors, lift-out panels, locking latches, safety interlocks, weld curtains, and larger controlled-access openings.
Custom colors are available to coordinate the guarding system with equipment, production areas, or facility safety standards. The clean lines and inherent strength of woven or welded wire mesh create a modern and durable barrier.
Construction and Access Options
Key Machine Guarding Features
Standard and custom machine guarding systems can be configured with different heights, panel materials, mesh sizes, doors, interlocks, and access components.
- Standard 5′-3¼″ height with a 3¼″ floor sweep
- Standard 8′-5¼″ height with a 3¼″ floor sweep
- Custom panel sizes and special heights available
- Fully framed panels for strength and stability
- Hinged access doors
- Double-hinged access doors
- Sliding access doors
- Vertical-rise doors
- Lift-out panel options
- Locking latch options
- Safety interlocks with mounting plates
- Installer-accessible angle-frame hardware
- Hardware inaccessible from the secured side
- Anchors and assembly hardware included
- Heavy-duty 3/8-inch mounting hardware
- Woven or welded wire mesh options
- Expanded-metal panel options
- Sheet-metal panel options
- Clear polycarbonate panel options
- Custom safety colors available
Mesh and panel materials can be selected for heavy-, medium-, or light-duty applications based on visibility, containment, impact, access, and safety requirements.
Adaptable Safety Barriers
Machine Guarding Configuration Options
Option 01
Perimeter Guarding
Create a continuous protective barrier around machinery, production lines, automation cells, or restricted operating areas.
Option 02
Controlled Access Doors
Add hinged, sliding, double-hinged, or vertical-rise doors around maintenance access and material-transfer points.
Option 03
Safety Interlocks
Integrate safety interlocks with access doors to coordinate guarded entry with machine controls and facility safety procedures.
Option 04
Weld Curtains and Solid Panels
Incorporate weld curtains, sheet metal, expanded metal, or clear polycarbonate where additional shielding or containment is needed.
Industrial Safety Applications
Where Machine Guarding Systems Are Used
Machine, area, and perimeter guarding systems are used throughout manufacturing and industrial facilities to help protect personnel and equipment from hazardous processes.
Robotic Cells
Automated Equipment
Weld Cells
Press Brake Stations
Laser Cutting Areas
Metal Stamping Operations
Metal Folding Equipment
Punching Stations
Conveyor Systems
Material-Handling Equipment
Restricted Production Areas
Industrial Work Cells
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Frequently Asked Questions
Machine Guarding FAQs
What is an industrial machine guarding system?
An industrial machine guarding system is a physical barrier installed around hazardous machinery, robotics, automation cells, and industrial processes to help restrict personnel access and contain equipment or materials.
Can machine guarding be customized?
Yes. Guard height, panel width, mesh size, panel material, color, door type, opening size, locking system, interlocks, and layout can be configured around the equipment and facility.
Which machine guarding door options are available?
Available access options include hinged doors, double-hinged doors, sliding doors, vertical-rise doors, and removable lift-out panels.
Are safety interlocks available?
Yes. Safety interlocks are available with mounting plates and can be incorporated into guarded access doors as part of the facility’s machine-control and safety procedures.
Which panel materials are available?
Available panel options include woven wire mesh, welded wire mesh, expanded metal, sheet metal, and clear polycarbonate. Weld-curtain systems can also be incorporated where required.
Where are machine guarding systems commonly used?
Common applications include robotic cells, weld cells, press brake stations, laser cutting areas, metal stamping and folding operations, punching stations, conveyors, and automated production equipment.
Is the installation hardware included?
Yes. Assembly hardware and anchors are included, and the angle-frame design provides installers with access to the hardware during installation.
Standard and Custom Systems Available
Request a Machine Guarding Quote
Tell DockStar about your equipment footprint, required guard height, access points, panel materials, interlock requirements, and facility layout. Our team will help identify an appropriate machine guarding configuration.
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