EZI Guard Modular Guarding

Moving parts and pinch points pose a severe danger to people who work around machinery. Current guarding eliminates incidents around moving parts, but it is often heavy and cumbersome and causes manual handling issues.

The patented ESS EZI-GUARD system comprises a range of very versatile and easy to install brackets, lightweight panels and standard structural tubing to form an ‘off the shelf’ system that can be adapted to almost any application.

EZI GUARD Installation

Features and Benefits

Material

The EZI-GUARD brackets are made of corrosion resistant 304 grade cast stainless steel. The Guard panels are available in powder-coated aluminium, galvanised mild steel and powder coated stainless steel which makes the panels very light, strong and easily handled. The structural tubing used is 40x40x2 Galtube, with the option of stainless steel for very harsh applications.

Installation

All Guarding installed on or around a conveyor belt must comply with AS 1755-2000 Conveyors – Safety Requirements and the EZI-GUARD system has been developed to exceed the guard design requirements of AS4024.3610:2015 by not only removing the danger but also removing manual handling risks.

Installation

The bolted attachment requires no welding so even an inexperienced crew, using standard hand tools can install the EZI-GUARD. The EZI-GUARD panels are very light and easily handled. Assembly and disassembly of the guard panels from the frame takes only a few seconds. Removing the whole guard section for maintenance access only takes a few minutes with the use of just a spanner. The ease of installation of the ESS EZI-GUARD system will ensure dramatic savings in site downtime.

Colour

The aluminium and stainless steel EZI-GUARD panels are powder coated safety yellow as a standard. Other colours are available on request.

How does it work?

The EZI-GUARD panels are nominally 1 metre wide (actually 995 mm for clearance) and are available in a range of heights. The brackets fit onto existing structures and to the tubing to form a framework that will be installed in lengths that are a multiple of 1 metre. ESS recommends guard runs of 3 or 4 metres to allow easy handleability for assembly and disassembly. For uneven lengths or oddly shaped closures, simply install the guard runs and then measure and sketch the closing panel shape required. ESS will manufacture a special panel for the closure. The ESS EZI-GUARD system is priced competitively against other methods of machine guarding, but the features of this system make it very economical when compared to individual design and fabrication.
Backup and support

ESS provides a 100% guarantee for its products. We are proud to manufacture all of our products at two separate locations in Australia. Additionally, ESS maintains local stores and service crews in most Australian mining centers. These service crews are available for installation, service, inspection, and troubleshooting. If you have specific plant requirements, the ESS design team is ready to provide a solution.