Functional safety is an indispensable element of modern machine and systems engineering. By complying with different directives and regulations, products will remain suitable for various future applications.
We have compiled a raft of information covering functional safety for your reference, including introductions to current Directives, such as the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and EN ISO 13849-1.
With both Directives having come into force in late 2009, we have assembled the steps you need to follow (e.g. to meet the principle requirements of EN ISO 13849-1) to construct a safe machine.
Are you well equipped for the future?
Are you well equipped for the future?
Changes are afoot in the standards community, meaning new requirements for machine and systems engineering will soon be in force. The new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been in force since...
New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
The new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC must be complied with at all times. It does not introduce any radical changes, but contains a number of minor alterations and an updated Declaration of...
Products with safety engineering.
Products with safety engineering.
"Drive-based safety" is the term we use for integrating functional safety into the drive. We offer a variety of products in which protective technology for both man and machine are already...
Six steps to a safe machine
Six steps to a safe machine
EN ISO 13849-1 sets out six basic steps to constructing a fully compliant machine. For example, a risk assessment has to be carried out during the design phase so that preventive measures can be...