Verify with Confidence: Standardized Testing for Guarding Compliance | ProGMA at MODEX 2026

Product integrity is a cornerstone of safety, reliability, liability protection, and regulatory compliance. Recorded live at the MHI Industry Group Theater during MODEX 2026, this ProGMA seminar provides a compelling overview of the ANSI MH31 series standards (MH31.1, MH31.2, and MH31.3) and their critical role in ensuring the safety and reliability of steel mesh containment panels, industrial guardrail, and topple barriers. Watch to explore the risks of unverified products—including potential hidden failures, regulatory exposure, and damage to brand reputation—and discover the benefits of rigorous, repeatable testing protocols. Key Takeaways: ☑ Standardized testing ensures safety and reliability ☑ Compliance protects against legal and financial exposure ☑ Standardized methods enable meaningful product comparisons ☑ Testing drives innovation and continuous improvement ☑ Validation builds market trust and buyer confidence Featured Speakers: • Dave Dalleske – Senior Vice President of Sales, U.S. at A-SAFE, Inc. • Ray Niemeyer – Vice President of Sales at SpaceGuard Products • Kyle Nobile – Senior Research and Innovation Engineer at 4Front Engineered Solutions Presented by the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA). ----------------------------------------- About ProGMA The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) members are the industry’s leading suppliers of fixed protective guarding products designed to protect personnel, equipment, and inventory in industrial facilities. An Industry Group within MHI, our mission is to promote safety, security, and guarding for people, products, and facilities and to educate about protective barrier and guarding solutions through industry standards and best practices. From industrial guardrails and bollards to wire mesh partitions and topple barriers, ProGMA members are committed to protecting your facility’s most valuable assets: your people and your equipment. Connect with us: Website: www.ProGMA.org LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/showcase/progma-mhi/ Blog: www.materialhandlingsafety.org Protective Guarding Search Tool: www.mhi.org/progma/technology