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| 11:00AM ET

Learn about the evolution of machine safety—from cages and disrupted production to light curtains and continuous production in the age of industry 4.0. Understand the value of functional safety and how safety+productivity practically eliminates traditional machine shutdowns without putting operators at risk.

Topics include:

  • An overview of the safety assessment process
  • SIL, PL and Category: what do they mean?
  • Examples of risk reduction and functional safety
Machine Safety: Welcome to a New Era of Protection and Productivity, Kollmorgen
| 11:00AM ET

About the Presenter(s)

Emily Blanchard
Emily Blanchard

Emily, Senior Training Specialist, has over 17 years of experience with Kollmorgen. Starting as an inside sales associate and progressing through various roles in the company, Emily found her passion for training due to her joy for learning – absorbing the plethora of educational insight provided by Kollmorgen’s blend of technical, sales, and product teams. Emily earned a BA in communications from Virginia Tech and chose to earn a MSEd in adult education and training to enhance her training speciality.

Brad Monday
Brad Monday

Brad Monday is a Senior Systems Application Engineer with 20 years of experience in electric motors and drives, including 15 years at Kollmorgen. With an extensive background in the design of motors, power electronics and controls, he now applies his knowledge to technical service and support. Brad enjoys helping any and all Kollmorgen customers solve their application challenges, including any performance needs they may have for motors, drives, communications and other motion subsystems. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech.