Guilherme Neto Represents UniSafety at ETECHN and Highlights How to Combine Safety and Productivity

UniSafety participated in ETECHN – Efficient Industry, one of the leading technical events focused on industrial productivity and innovation, held in Goiânia on August 7. Guilherme Neto, engineer and co-founder of UniSafety, was one of the featured speakers and delivered the presentation “Efficient NR-12: Improving Productivity and Addressing Industry 4.0 Challenges in Machine Safety Implementation.”

How Efficient NR-12 Contributes to Productivity in Industry 4.0

During his presentation, Guilherme Neto demonstrated how NR-12 requirements, when properly applied, not only protect workers but also enhance industrial operational performance. According to the engineer: "A machine safeguarding project that restricts or hinders production is, by definition, flawed."

He explained that NR-12, together with international technical standards, should be viewed as a competitive advantage rather than simply a regulatory obligation. Well-structured projects that are aligned with the realities of industrial operations allow safety measures to be integrated intelligently into production processes without creating bottlenecks or unnecessary rework.

Guilherme also addressed the challenges that Industry 4.0 presents for machine safety, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the required safety category in automated and interconnected systems. The presentation explored how international standards are evolving to keep risks within acceptable levels, even in increasingly complex environments that rely on cloud-based architectures, digital connectivity, and advanced automation technologies. These changes require organizations to adopt a more comprehensive approach to machine safety, ensuring that technological innovation does not compromise reliability or worker protection.

Another key topic discussed during the presentation was the need for continuous collaboration between engineering, operations, and maintenance teams. To achieve truly effective machine safety, technical expertise, field experience, and strategic planning must be integrated from the earliest stages of a project. As Guilherme Neto emphasized: "Efficient machine safety is safety that protects without compromising productivity." He further noted: "It is essential to integrate engineering, operations, and maintenance teams from the very beginning of every project."

UniSafety’s participation in ETECHN reinforces the company’s commitment to advancing industrial safety practices in Brazil through solutions that balance productivity, compliance, and innovation. The company continues to be recognized as a reference in NR-12 compliance projects, always focused on technical excellence and on helping industries create safer, more efficient, and more productive operating environments.