The Safety Handbook ABB Jokab - Automation Systems and Controls

We develop innovative products andsolutions for machine safetyWe make it simple to build safety systems. Developing innovative products and solutionsfor machine safety has been our business idea since the company Jokab Safety,now ABB AB, was founded in Sweden in 1988. Our vision is to become “Your partnerfor machine safety – globally and locally”.Many industries around the world, have discovered how much easier it has becometo build protection and safety systems with our components and guidance.ExperienceWe have great experience of practical application of safetyrequirements and standards from both authorities andproduction. We represent Sweden in standardisation organisationsfor machine safety and we work daily with thepractical application of safety requirements in combinationwith production requirements. You can use our experiencefor training and advice.SystemsWe deliver everything from a safety solution to completesafety systems for single machines or entire productionlines. We combine production demands with safety demandsfor production-friendly solutions.ProductsWe market a complete range of safety products, whichmakes it easy to build safety systems. We develop theseinnovative products continuously, in cooperation with ourcustomers Our extensive program of products, safety solutionsand our long experience in machine safety makes usa safe partner.Mats Linger and Torgny Olsson founded Jokab Safety ABin Sweden in 1988, together with Gunnar Widell, whoremained in the company until 2001. In 2002 JokabSafety North America was established, by means of amerger with the North American company NCC electronics,which had been founded in 1987 by BrianSukarukoff and Scott Campbell (inset picture).Standards andregulationsDo you need to learn about the new safety requirements forrobots? If so, please contact us.We help to develop standardsDirectives and standards are very important to machineryand safety component manufacturers. We therefore participatein several international committees that developstandards, for among other things industrial robots, safetydistances and control system safety features. This is experiencethat we absorb so that the standards will presentrequirements that benefit production efficiency allied to ahigh level of safety. We are happy to share our knowledgeof standards with our customers.1:2ABB