Safety Through Innovation · Made in the USA
Safety Through Innovation · Made in the USA
The Odiz UFIT is a universal sliding lathe chuck guard that you adjust to your machine and application. Choose a 10, 11 or 12 in. guard width, mount it at the back, flush or on top, and add the interlock switch now or later with no modifications. It removes the guesswork of sourcing lathe guards.
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This is how wide you want the guard based on your chuck depth.
The Odiz UFIT is designed to accept and interlock switch at any given time
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The Odiz Safety UFIT Lathe Chuck Guard is a universal lathe chuck guard that you adjust for your machine and application. Instead of sourcing a different guard for every lathe, you select the guard width, choose the mounting position that suits the machine and decide whether to fit the interlock switch now or add it later with no modifications required. The UFIT ships as a complete kit, which eliminates much of the EH&S and purchasing confusion that comes with sourcing lathe guards for mixed equipment.
If you need something custom, visit our custom sliding lathe guards.
The UFIT is designed to help meet the OSHA machine guarding requirements of 29 CFR 1910.212, General requirements for all machines, including 1910.212(a) machine guarding, 1910.212(a)(1) types of guarding, 1910.212(a)(2) general requirements for machine guards and 1910.212(a)(3) point of operation guarding. It is also designed to help meet ANSI B11.6, Manual Turning Machines (Lathes) With or Without Automatic Control, and ANSI B11.22, Turning Centers and Automatic Numerically Controlled Turning Machines. Compliance depends on the complete installation and on how each machine is used.
Use the UFIT on horizontal lathes where you want one chuck guard design that adjusts to different machines, guard widths and mounting positions. It suits plants that run several lathes and want to standardize lathe chuck guarding, and lines that plan to add interlocks later without bracketry upgrades. For a different size or a fully custom design, see the custom sliding lathe guards linked above. The Videos tab shows a UFIT adjustment demonstration, the double sliding UFIT guard and a UFIT benefits presentation.
OSHA 1910.212 sets the general requirements for machine guarding, covering moving parts, points of operation, in-running nip points, and flying debris. It applies to all machines to protect workers from injury caused by hazardous motion and contact.
OSHA 1910.212(a) establishes the general machine guarding requirements that protect employees from points of operation, moving parts, in-running nip points, and flying debris. It forms the foundation for all other machine guarding rules.
OSHA 1910.212(a)(1) requires that one or more methods of machine guarding be provided to protect operators and nearby employees from rotating parts, flying chips, sparks, and other mechanical hazards. It defines the core duty to guard all dangerous machine motions.
OSHA 1910.212(a)(2) defines the construction and design requirements for machine guards, ensuring they are strong, secure, and effective in protecting workers from mechanical hazards without introducing new risks.
OSHA 1910.212(a)(3) requires that machines have point of operation guards to protect operators from contact with cutting, shaping, or forming actions. This rule ensures workers are shielded wherever material is fed into or removed from a machine.
B11.22 sets consensus safety requirements for turning centers and automatic, numerically controlled (NC/CNC) turning machines—covering design, construction, operation, maintenance, guarding, and life-cycle responsibilities.
B11.6 provides safety requirements for manual turning machines (lathes) with or without automatic control — addressing design, guarding, operation, maintenance and lifecycle responsibilities to reduce risk in turning operations.
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