Saw Stop

Concern:

People use their hands to push material and cut it with the table saw. Their hand may get caught by the blade.Table saws have blade guards to reduce the likelihood of a hand getting caught, but workers may remove these guards as they find them to be impractical.

Countermeasure:

“The SawStop saw detects contact with skin. The blade carries a small electrical signal, which the safety system continually monitors. When skin contacts the blade, the signal changes because the human body is conductive. The change to the signal activates the safety system.”

Limitation: