March 2012Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Keeping industry updated on matters of machinery safety.
2012 heralds changes to the Machinery Directive that will impact on machine builders and suppliers worldwide. Effective 1 January, the European Machinery Directive no longer references EN 954-1 as a safety standard. Anyone using EN 954-1 to show conformity may have to rectify their Declaration of Conformity.
Rockwell Automation has launched an updated version of its Safebook series. Titled ‘Safebook 4 – Principles of Machine Safety: Legislation, Theory and Practice’, this publication tackles the latest safety directives and gives readers up-to-date information relating to all facets of machinery safety.
Safebook 4 now incorporates more information on two standards – EN ISO
13849-1 and IEC/EN 62061 – which can be referenced instead of EN 954-1. Application examples with performance level calculations offer guidance on the principles of machine safety, relevant standards and methods of safety implementation.
In a handy A5 size, it gives an overview of many safety facets, including:
* International and regional regulations.
* Relevant standards for machinery safety.
* Safety strategy.
* Risk assessment.
* Protective measures and complementary equipment.
* Safety distance calculation.
* Prevention of unexpected power-up.
* Structure of safety-related control systems.
* Functional safety of control systems.
* System design according to IEC/EN 62061.
* System design according to EN ISO 13849-1:2008.
* Sistema calculation example.
This booklet forms part of the total safety offering that Rockwell Automation presents to industry. Recognising the impact that the change in the directive will have, as well as the opportunities it presents, the company is putting significant budget and resources behind a strategy aimed at assisting companies to address the new legislation.
From white papers, videos and technical publications, through to machine-level software and Sistema-compatible library files, Rockwell Automation offers a one-stop solution for all matters relating to machine safety.
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