Lathe guards from Procter Machine Guarding
Lathe Guards - a legal requirement for ALL Lathes
Lathe guards must be fitted to all types of lathes used in factories, schools and colleges etc. This is a legal requirement. Given the very wide range of lathes in use and for varying materials including steel and wood, there are various types of lathe guard available. These types can all be supplied from our comprehensive range of standard lathe guards, or our bespoke lathe guards.The range of standard lathe guards includes sliding lathe shields and lathe chuck guards. These standard machine shop lathe guards offer a very cost-effective solution and will be suitable for many types of lathe. This suitability can quickly be stablished - just contact us with details of the lathe you need a guard for and we can do the rest.
For more specialist lathe guarding requirements, we can design, manufacture and install bespoke lathe guards.
Procter Machine Guarding lathe guards are made using sheet steel and impace-resistant, transparent material. This offers excellent viewing, as well as protection from entanglement and ejected material such as chips, swarf or coolant.
It is vital that lathe guards are in place whenever a lathe is used.
How lathe guards work
The range of the lathe guards from Procter Machine Guarding offer maximum protection to machine operators and are manufactured for many different machine sizes. An electrical interlock with a safety limit switch can be supplied. This will prevent the machine running when the guard is open, providing an enhanced level of safety in the workplace.
Lathe guards from Procter Machine Guarding can be adapted to fit most machines.
Services from Procter Machine Guarding
As well as supplying a range of machine guards, Procter Machine Guarding also provides a comprehensive machine safety service that includes: - Site surveys
- Advice on the latest health and safety regulations
- Quotations
- Design and manufacture
- Installation
- Supplying interlocks and light guards
