Information about the theme "Safety of Machinery"

The safety technology in mechanical engineering becomes ever more complex and so do the regulations to be observed by the machine builder. This issue requires professional knowhow as well as specialised support. Due to its involvement in many institutions and normalization bodies, the Schmersal Group has acquired a comprehensive knowhow and experience in the field of functional machine safety. We want to share this knowledge with you. At our new Wuppertal tec.nicum, which boasts 1,200 square metres of floor space, you will find modern seminar technology as well as an inspiring ambiance, where concentrated learning, discussing and working is great fun.

Have a look at our programme and do not hesitate to register if you want to get informed about a particular theme. And if you live in South-Germany, we have good news for you: a part of the events will also take place in the facilities of our CE network partner DME at Maulbronn.

Functional safety of machinery and machinery law as from 2009: New and significantly changed (statutory and standard) requirements - Topics with cross-sectional importance. If you want to be brought up to date on currently pending new developments.

K1 - CONTROL SYSTEM CATEGORY becomes PERFORMANCE LEVEL: Replacement of EN 954-1:1996 "Safety-related Parts of Control Systems" with successor standard EN ISO 13849-1:2006 more

K2 - The new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and update on further new developments and changes in the field of functional safety of machinery more

K3 - Compact update: The (most important) new requirements for functional safety of machinery and machinery control systems more

K4 - Dealing with complex tasks and specific questions in the implementation of EN ISO 13849-1:2006 more

Functional safety of machinery and machinery law as from 2009: New and significantly changed (statutory and standard) requirements - Special aspects. If you want to be brought up to date on currently pending new developments.

K5 - Possibilities and limits of new design latitudes for special operating modes of machinery more

K6 - New requirements of the EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC for "partly completed machinery" more

K7 - Avoidance and control of systematic faults in the design of safe machinery more

To whom it may concern: Specific questions on machinery safety Subsumed in this topic group are topics that, in respect to part-aspects or certain aims of machinery safety, are either new or are repeatedly enquired about because there is obviously still an information/clarification requirement

K8 - Safety-oriented design in mechanical engineering and principles of safety integration more

K9 - The ATEX Product Directive 94/9/EC from the point of view of manufacturers of machines or machine systems with explosion hazards more

K10 - Safety requirements for the integration of industrial robots in machine systems and manufacturing systems - new EN ISO 10218-2:2008 (draft) more

K11 - Safety PLC’s: Advantages and use of PES* systems, presented using the PROTECT PSC as an example more

If you are a newcomer to the field of machinery safety or want to recapitulate, check and deepen existing knowledge Basics of functional safety of machinery

K12 - Basics of the European and German machinery laws for manufacturers and self-builders more

K13 - Protective devices and safety switching devices for protection against hazardous machine movements more

K14 - Technical documentation and operating manuals as a basic requirement of the EC Machinery Directive (and German Equipment and Product Safety Act - GPSG) more