Manufacturing industry relies almost completely on automated equipment and machine tools to produce consumer goods. Much of this machinery operates at high speed, often at high temperature and sometimes at high pressure ensuring that any defect is potentially dangerous to life and limb. Domestic and EU regulations are in place to regulate the use of machinery in the workplace with rules and regulations applying across the entire manufacturing spectrum including noise limits, guard requirements, protective equipment and safety gear. Whilst increased automation has the advantage of cheaper and faster production, there is an enhanced danger of personal injury making it imperative that all machinery used in the workplace is regularly…