The target: Monitoring devices conforming to the standards
The standards and regulations for machine safety form an important basis for the selection of safety switchgear. We are happy to provide you with assistance in this respect. We work in close co-operation with the standardisation authorities and can actively support you in the task of designing monitoring devices to particular national and international standards in each case.
Initial information on this complex subject is to be found here on our homepage. The new edition of our book “Safety on machines and engineering plants” contains appreciably more information on the harmonised safety standards in the EU. And for concrete questions, our specialist engineers for safety technology are at your disposal.
Projects and libraries in the new version are compatible with those in Versions 1.1.x. more
On 2009.12.18, the European Commission has published the list of titles and references of harmonised standards for Machinery under Directive 2006/42/EC in the Official Journal of the European Union C 309/29. more
This 1st Edition of the Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC includes comments on the Preamble, on the legal provisions set out in the Articles, on the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex I and on the requirements for Declarations set out in Annex II. more
On December 7/8, the European Machinery Committee has decided after a controversial discussion between the Member States, that the transition period for the EN 954-1 is extended. more