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Glass Handling Equipment. Protective clothing should be worn when glass is handled manually unless it can be shown that risks are negligible. Glass Handling Equipment.
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Glass Handling Equipment.
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Manually Operated Suction
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The handling of flat glass involves the risk of serious personal injury. HSE experience has shown that although the risk is higher in factories where flat glass is manufactured, serious accidents continue to happen in premises where glass is subsequently handled and processed. This circular is concerned with certain key factors to which attention should be paid if the number and severity of accidents are to be minimised.
Racking
The angle of inclination of sheet glass in racks is critical. Bowing and venting (a term given to the sudden breaking of glass) will occur if the angle of lean is too great from the vertical, but sheets will be unstable and be pulled over by draughts if the angle is too small. An angle of 3 degrees - 5 degrees from the vertical appears to be the optimum although racks tend to be designed for a lean of 5 degrees so that a loaded mechanical grab can approach at 3 degrees from the vertical.
It is recommended that mesh fencing or other barriers be provided at the sides of racks to contain any glass that might suddenly vent and fall out sideways during handling. Several serious accidents have occurred through failure to provide such fencing. Where access is foreseeable, persons must be able to gain free egress from any area into which glass might vent. Access into the area between glass and side fencing must be prevented.
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Industrial Glass Handling Equipment
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Vacuum Handling
Large sheets of glass are routinely handled using vacuum lifting frames. These can involve the risk of being struck by falling glass and the following precautions are advised:
Guide handles should be as far as possible form the glass or should be provided with protective screens.
A warning device should be provided to indicate loss of vacuum before there is imminent danger of grip being lost.
The use of a vacuum appropriate to the thickness of the glass. If a full range of glass sheets (for example 2mm to 12mm) is to be handled, at least 2 vacuum settings should be employed. This is to avoid unnecessary deflections or possibly breakage of thin glass at the suction pads due to excessive vacuum.
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 Engraving Equipment - Engraving equipment glass can achieve particulary impressive effects creating beautiful and elegant images, patterns and text. Where to secure your glass engraving master kits for interested beginners.
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"The angle of inclination of sheet glass in racks is critical. Bowing and
venting will occur if the angle
of lean is too great from the vertical, but sheets will be unstable and be
pulled over by draughts if the angle is too small".
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Hand Vacuum Suction Cups (Click to enlarge)
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Solutions for the Glass Industry
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