Rockford Systems combats hydraulic press and press brake injuries with upgraded encoder-based safety control system
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 49 percent of injuries from hydraulic power presses and press brakes result in the amputation of the operator's hand or fingers. Other bodily injuries include strangulation from loose clothing, and severe lacerations caused by material movement.
To turn the tables on press injuries Rockford Systems today introduced the second generation of its SSC1500 control system upgraded with encoder-based positioning technology. The SSC1500 Gen 2 is perfect for press OEMs and for replacing relay-based control systems in older machinery. The SSC1500 Gen 2 is available in two packages, one for hydraulic presses (FTL072) and the other for press brakes (FTL073).