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Friday, 04 February 2011 00:00 |
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There are now less than 12 months to go before machine owners and manufacturers are required to comply with the new Machine Safety Directive. Paul Considine of Wieland Electric suggests there are benefits to making the switch earlier
For the last year or so machine owners and manufacturers have had the choice of complying with the old Machine Safety Directive, based on EN 954-1, or the new Directive, in compliance with EN ISO 13849-1 or EN (IEC) 62061. Some have chosen to make the switch early, while others have opted to wait until the last minute – in this case 31st December 2011 – before adopting the new Directive.
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Product News
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 00:00 |
Anyone responsible for the functional safety of machinery – mechanical and electrical  engineers, machine builders and systems integrators – can find help in the form of a 200-page compendium published by Pilz Automation Technology.
The Safety Compendium, which was compiled by a committee of machinery safety experts at Pilz that includes engineers, lawyers and academics, is intended as an overview or technical guide for those keen to learn more about the application of functional safety standards to machinery and all its other associated aspects.
Available to download or as a hard copy, the 200-page compendium is the successor to Pilz’s ‘Machinery Safety’ book. The Safety Compendium addresses a number of topics, including laws, directives and standards (including the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC); safeguards and other protective equipment; safety control technology; safety-related communications; and safe motion control. Section 2.3 of the guide includes a comparison of the old and new Machinery Directives, highlighting the differences between the two.
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