I'm sure that there are State/Provincial and Federal guidelines along with a suggestion in the previous thread about the button manufacturer's suggestions.
Have you considered a simple fix like installing U handles on each side of the button to minimize accidental tripping? Something like the...
Don't forget about shipping width: the breakdown sections of your machine should not exceed roadway shipping width or an oversized permit and escort will be necessary. That translates into $$$ and Grrr's!
Looks like a lot of good ideas and anwers here.
Have you considered or do they do process failure mode and effects anaylsis at your facility? My experience has been that PFMEA's will catch many assembly problems before launch. Manufacturing can easily review and help with the analysis to...
This is a can of worms! You didn't mention which side of the manufacturing process you are on.
You may be reading poorly drawn drawings. Today's manufacturers have little time allocated for proper drawings: the old 'draw it and get it out the door as fast as you can' mentality of apparant cost...
You didn't mention the type of driver for the bolt. Assuming that you're using a hex head then condider stamping the head face with a number or dots (less stamping force).
You could try a single stamped dot, then painted (colour coded). The indentation will hold the paint and it will then not...
I've seen bolt stretch used in automotive assembly to compensate for the inherent creep of non-ferrous engine part mounting pads. The specification of torque at assembly allows for the stretch and so creates a constant load on the mounting pad.
I've also seen bolt stretch/preload used...
Power & Free and Power(ed) and Free: two different types of conveyors.
One uses a drive chain with dogs to pull a trolley(s) and load, the carrier, either floor (Inverted P&F) running or overhead running (Overhead P&F). Trolleys can be de-dogged (stationary) for process and trailing carriers are...