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- Title
Smart Trigger: Development of a System to Improve Nail Gun Safety.
- Authors
Nagurka, Mark L.; Marklin Jr., Richard W.; Larson, Nathaniel R.
- Abstract
The article offers information on the use of a smart trigger system for a pneumatic nail gun to lessen the risk of an acute injury to the bystander or user. It mentions that the smart trigger system applies an optical light sensor to distinguish whether the material is aimed substrate for fastening. It states that a chief advantage of the smart trigger system is that it permits the user to retain the fast production of the contact-actuated trigger.
- Subjects
PNEUMATIC nailers; DETECTORS; PNEUMATIC machinery; FASTENERS; WORK-related injuries
- Publication
Professional Safety, 2017, Vol 62, Issue 8, p31
- ISSN
0099-0027
- Publication type
Article