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Plant and industrial managers absolutely know about preventing recordable accidents in the workplace.  Even a few accidents and write ups can hurt your facility’s safety rating.  Luckily Martor USA can be a plant manager’s best safety resource. Even minor recordable injuries like lacerations that require on site medical treatment need to be written down, and [...]

The other day I got a package in the mail that I had been waiting for.  I grabbed my trusty old scissors out of the kitchen drawer.  They were no match for today’s better tape, sturdier cardboard, stronger labels, and plastic clamshells.  They all make for frustration in getting items open quickly and easily.  It’s [...]

Spring loaded knives and smart knives are often considered very safe. The blade is concealed when you are not using it, and that reduces the risk of injuries. They are also compact and can be stored in places where regular knives cannot be stored. The “safety” revolution in industrial products has really made a difference [...]

I’ve worked for companies where work has to be completed on time, on budget, and done yesterday – every day.  Sound familiar?  When there’s 30 minutes left till the shipping or logistics office closes, the time is of the essence rule takes effect.  The packaging table speed goes to warp speed and the production team [...]

Now there are three words that should always go together.  So how does a knife become a smart knife?  By sensing the movement and contact with the cutter, and retracting the blade by itself.  Now that’s where the safety comes in.  When the knife blade retracts, the user can’t get cut.  Simple explanation, smart solution.  [...]

A novel material has recently been developed that could help food and pharmaceutical manufacturers comply with stricter Regulations and, more importantly, give them the opportunity to use cost-effective, functional, ergonomic plastic implements that are approved for food-contact use. A key feature of products manufactured from this material is that fragments are detected and rejected by [...]

Safety knives just made a huge leap in protection against injuries. A patented SmartKnife design uses an automatic blade snap-back feature that responds to sudden and unexpected movements. The safety spring will snap back even if a thumb is on the slider bar. It’s also ergonomic for right or left handers so you can leverage your force [...]