How Strong Are Industrial Ejection Curtains?
June 19, 2024
How Strong Are Industrial Ejection Curtains?
How Strong Are Industrial Ejection Curtains?
In the industrial sector, safety should encompass everything you do; there’s nothing more important than providing a secure workplace for your employees. When handling hazardous machines, safeguards are essential—but you also need to ensure that they remain accessible and easy to operate. That’s why industrial workplaces across the world are investing in industrial ejection curtains.
Industrial ejection curtains are some of the most valuable safety products for industrial workers. By keeping flying debris from hitting operators while maximizing visibility, a hydraulic press ejection curtain supports more efficient and secure workflows. These curtains also act as a fire safety curtain because of the materials they’re made with. Today, let’s take a look at just how strong industrial ejection curtains can be—and why you need them in your facilities.
A Closer Look at Industrial Ejection Curtains
Industrial ejection curtains are flexible and powerful, making them one of the most important safety tools you can have in your workplace. A mesh curtain enables operators to clearly see the point of operation while keeping unwanted flying debris from hitting and injuring them, supporting workplace safety and productivity.
The amount of pressure that a typical hydraulic press exerts can exceed 3000 PSI. This tremendous force ejects high-velocity debris or shrapnel from the press during normal operation, which can result in serious injuries to the operator or others in range. If your hydraulic press isn’t safeguarded properly with an ejection curtain, it puts operators and nearby employees at significant risk.
Stronghold Safety Engineering’s ejection curtains are made from corrosion-resistant and fireproof steel. These curtains undergo rigorous tests to ensure their quality before being put on the market—including the GSA-TS01-2003, a test designed to measure how well products mitigate the hazards of flying debris and glass during a blast. Our curtains also pass the even tougher Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-01 standard. These standards are a testament to the strength and resilience of our industrial ejection curtains.
Industrial ejection curtains are some of the easiest safeguards to maintain. Their steel material is fireproof, doesn’t absorb oil, grease, or other flammable liquids, and can be easily cleaned for hassle-free maintenance. They have superior break-through strength and are corrosion resistant, too. Adding Stronghold’s industrial ejection curtains as an additional safety measure for hydraulic press machines is a great way to keep your workforce protected.
Here are some of Stronghold’s premier options for industrial ejection curtains:
Ensuring Proper Use of Industrial Ejection Curtains
As with any safeguard you implement into your operations, it’s vital to ensure your ejection curtains are installed and used properly. While they might seem easy enough to use, it’s vital to train operators and employees on how industrial ejection curtains work, how to set them up, and how to use them correctly to ensure full protection. Training plays an integral role in the safety of industrial facilities, especially when new equipment is introduced. So ensure your operators are properly trained to use industrial ejection curtains from the onset.
Another extra safety measure you can take is adding an interlocking device to your ejection curtains. An interlocking device prevents the operator from using the machine if the ejection curtains aren’t in their proper place—or from making an inappropriate maneuver while the machine is on. Interlocks can be incredibly powerful in supporting safety for operators and effectively reducing risks associated with hydraulic presses.
A Safety Partner You Can Trust
There’s nothing more important than the safety of your employees; that’s why you need a partner you can trust to ensure you’re always up to date with the latest safety solutions. When you partner with Stronghold, you are showing that you take the safety of your employees and facilities seriously. At Stronghold, our team is committed to helping you create and maintain a fortified workplace.
Our selection of high-quality industrial ejection curtains allows you to keep your operators fully protected. By providing you with the latest and greatest safety products and solutions, we empower your organization and employees to make safer choices. We are dedicated to ensuring your employees are always fully protected—delivering all of the services and support you need to ensure OSHA compliance, mitigate machine safety risks, and maximize productivity. Contact us today if you’re ready to get started.