--- title: Machine Safety Talk | MPSA | John Guckin description: John has over 35 years of experience in the development of turnkey machine safeguarding systems. 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Check back often—or subscribe—to stay up to date with our latest articles. ### Recent Blog Posts: [![Top 5 MPSA Moments from 2022](https://www.mpsasafety.com/hubfs/top%20mpsa%20moments%202022%20copy.png) ](https://www.mpsasafety.com/blog/top-5-mpsa-moments-from-2022) ## [Top 5 MPSA Moments from 2022](https://www.mpsasafety.com/blog/top-5-mpsa-moments-from-2022) [Application/Success Stories](https://www.mpsasafety.com/blog/tag/application-success-stories), [Machine Safety](https://www.mpsasafety.com/blog/tag/machine-safety), [Explainers](https://www.mpsasafety.com/blog/tag/explainers), [About MPSA](https://www.mpsasafety.com/blog/tag/about-mpsa) ![Picture of John Guckin](https://www.mpsasafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/john%20guckin.png?width=30&name=john%20guckin.png) [John Guckin](https://www.mpsasafety.com/blog/author/john-guckin) 2022 was another successful year for MPSA, thanks to our team of experts, loyal partners, and customers. 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