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.

SISTEMA update: New version (1.1.2)
(23.03.2010)

Projects and libraries in the new version are compatible with those in Versions 1.1.x. more

 
List of references of harmonised standards for machinery under Directive 2006/42/EC published!
(07.01.2010)

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

 
Guide to application of Directive 2006/42/EC - 1st Edition - is published now
(10.12.2009)

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

 
EN 954-1 extended
(10.12.2009)

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

 
Schmersal Library for SISTEMA software
(11.09.2009)

Simplification of the risk analysis to DIN EN ISO 13849-1
In order to further facilitate this task for the engineers and to provide for a clear and praxis-oriented valuation base for the safety of machine controls, the Schmersal Group has created a library for its products, which can be directly imported into SISTEMA. more

 
Specific Background Information on EN ISO 13 849-1:2006
(13.05.2009)

With the standards EN ISO 13 849-1:2006 and EN IEC 62 061:2005 coming into force the subject of designing safety-related parts of control systems takes on a new shape, in which a SRP/CS in future is composed of a combination of deterministic(1) and probabilistic(2) approaches. Added to this are a few equally important new requirements under the keyword “Systematic Faults” and “Software”. This paper is intended to provide you with background information. on the subject of the “New SRP/CS standardisation” which will be useful for your everyday work. more

 
 
26.07.2007 
The new Machinery Directive

2006/42/EC was finally adopted on 25th April 2006, and was published in the Official Journal of the EU (L157) in June. more

21.12.2004 
Advancing together

The European Standards for safety of machines more

 
21.12.2004
Basic thoughts in the standards on safety of machines Type A, B and C standards more
21.12.2004
Risk analysis for machine and plant building more
21.12.2004
The Control Categories EN 954-1 more
21.12.2004
Quality requirements and literature references more
21.12.2004
Determination of the risk emanating from a machine more