For the XIA “Panel processing” category, the jury decided to reward “Hand Guard” by Altendorf along with “Blade Off” by SCM.

Altendorf debuts world’s first hand guard and protects the most important thing in the trade, the hands.

Altendorf has announced the certification of HAND GUARD by the German Wood and Metal Trade Association (BGHM) with the German “GS” seal of tested safety.

Altendorf, one of the producers of circular saws for small-scale wood, metal and plastic manufacturing based in Minden, Germany, has won the German Occupational Safety Award 2021 with their HAND GUARD technology.

Sliding table saw manufacturer Altendorf  honoured for  innovating “Hand Guard” as pioneering worker-safety solution for sliding table saws. Minden-based Altendorf GmbH won over a 12-member jury with its novel safety system for sliding table saws in the category “Industry and …