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(19.08.2008) The "category principle" for Safety-Related Parts of Control Systems (SRP/CS) of machinery belongs in the past: The familiar control unit categories of EN 954-1:1996 have been replaced by performance levels of EN ISO 13849-1:2005 and must be applied by the end of 2009. What now changes for the designers and safety engineers? more |
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(07.05.2008) The EN 954-1 standard and its classification into control categories are common stuff to machinery and plant builders when they need to assess the risks and select the appropriate safety-related parts of control systems. In the future, a new approach however will have to be used to determine the safety of machine controls: the DIN EN ISO 13849-1 is coming into force. The basic approach however has not changed. more |
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(26.07.2007) 2006/42/EC was finally adopted on 25th April 2006, and was published in the Official Journal
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(21.12.2004) The European Standards for safety of machines more |
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(21.12.2004) Arrangement of the EN
standards
The requirements of the
Machinery Directive are substantiated
by means of the EN
standards, which are divided
into three hierarchically arranged
type classifications..... more |
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(21.12.2004) How safe must machines be?
To the basic thoughts which follow through the whole standards work is the procedure for the design of a safe machine layed down in Appendix 1 of the Machinery Directive and detailed in EN 292. more |
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It is the intention of European safety strategy for machinery and plant that, in the final analysis a reasonable - that means adequate - safety is ensured for the operation and the enviroment. more |
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In addition to conformity with standards, product quality plays an important part in the selection and application of safety
switching systems. more |
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