Bespoke use of floor space
Posts, panels, corners and doors can follow restricted footprints and existing equipment instead of forcing the machine into a catalogue grid.
Perimeter guarding & safety fencing
Perimeter Machine Guarding
Bespoke safety fencing and controlled-access guarding around automated machinery, robot cells and production areas where a standard kit cannot resolve the footprint or task.
- Design
- Machine-specific
- Delivery
- Survey to handover
- Coverage
- Great Britain
BMG / SOLDirect answer
What is perimeter machine guarding?
Perimeter machine guarding is a physical barrier positioned around a hazardous machine or automated area. It uses panels, posts and controlled access points to prevent people reaching dangerous movement while allowing the production, material-flow and maintenance tasks the cell requires.
The final safeguard must follow the machine-specific risk assessment, intended use and agreed modification scope.
Project outcomes
Guarding that supports safe access and productive use.
Physical construction, access and safety interfaces are developed together so the guard does not create avoidable operating or maintenance problems.
Visibility with separation
Welded mesh, transparent panels and solid infill can be positioned according to observation, airflow, ejection and reach-distance needs.
Access where the process needs it
Hinged, sliding and removable sections can be coordinated with interlocks, locks and reset locations when the safety function requires them.
Design brief
Five decisions to resolve before fabrication.
These questions turn a broad guarding request into a machine-specific scope that can be reviewed, manufactured and installed.
- 01Set the guard line from the hazard envelope and required safety distance
- 02Choose panel height, aperture, floor gap and infill for the reach risk
- 03Position personnel gates, material openings and maintenance access
- 04Allow for columns, services, conveyors and restricted floor space
- 05Agree installation, interface checks and handover information
Typical applications
Built around the equipment and task.
Frequently asked
Perimeter Machine Guarding questions.
Concise project guidance for specifiers, engineers and dutyholders. The actual machine review determines the final approach.
Ask the engineering teamIs perimeter guarding the same as safety fencing?+
The terms are often used interchangeably. In machinery applications, the important point is that the complete barrier—including panels, posts, openings and gates—is selected and positioned for the actual hazard and access tasks.
How high should perimeter machine guarding be?+
Height cannot be selected in isolation. The design must also consider distance from the hazard, the possibility of reaching over or under, mesh aperture, floor gaps and foreseeable climbing or access routes.
Can bespoke guarding use modular panels?+
Yes. A project can combine modular panel sizes with purpose-made infill, frames, brackets and doors where the available footprint or equipment interfaces need a tailored solution.
Can safety gates and interlocks be included?+
Yes. The mechanical gate, switch mounting, guard locking and safety-control interface can be included in the agreed scope where required by the machine-specific risk review.
Start with the machine and the task
Need perimeter machine guarding designed around your site?
Send photographs, dimensions or a short description. We will help define the survey, design and installation scope.