Crescent Machinery, a Group Rhodes company that provides service and maintenance for all types of sheet metal and folding machinery, is expanding its machine guarding and PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) assessment service in response to an increasing demand for specialist guarding for all machine tools, to ensure that companies remain compliant with PUWER regulations (
www.grouprhodes.co.uk).
Crescent Machinery (acquired by Group Rhodes in 2017) uses the latest 3-D Autodesk Inventor software, so that customers can visualise exactly what their machine guarding will look like.
This capability has also resulted in the company securing a number of contracts with government bodies, as well as major manufacturers in the private sector.
According to PUWER regulations, businesses must take effective measures to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery in order to minimise risks, with the inspection of machinery carried out by a trained and fully competent person, thereby ensuring that guarding is correctly installed and does not deteriorate.
Crescent Machinery’s assessment service means its specialists can identify hazards and items that can cause harm — and provide risk-reduction solutions that ensure all types of machinery complies with PUWER legislation, with minimum impact on operational efficiency and productivity.