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Machine Safety
ATEX 114 & ATEX 153
Safety in explosion-prone environments: An overview of the ATEX directives ATEX standards 114 and 153 are the most important parts of the broader ATEX-directives. These norms describe safety requirements for protection systems and safety devices used in potentially explosive areas. Compliance with these ATEX standard is essential to ensure worker safety and prevent accidents in …
ISO standards covering Machine Safety
ISO standards covering Machine Safety ISO standards can play an important role in ensuring machine safety in various sectors. One of the most important standards in machine safety is ISO 13849. ISO 13849 assesses the safety of machinery and equipment based on the likelihood of hazardous events and the severity of their consequences. But there …
Standard PLC or Safety control system?
Selecting the right safety switch and interlock for machinery and equipment is essential to ensure the safety of operators.
Lockout-Tagout standards
ISO 14118 “Safety of machinery” and the US standard ANSI/ASSE Z244. These two international standards define the application of “Zero Energy”.
The difference between proactive and reactive inhibit functions
Inhibit functions should be implemented anytime someone could be unnoticed or unobservable in a protected area.
Choose the right parts for machineguarding
To safeguard or not to safeguard? Or more precisely: use a physical or…
Entrapment: better to prevent than to cure
Every year in the Netherlands there are approximately 280 accidents involving machines, 73% of…
The right Safety Padlock for your Lockout Tagout application
The right Safety Padlock for your Lockout Tagout application Due to the wide range of available padlocks, choosing the right type of safety padlock is not always easy. Padlocks can be found in all kinds of materials with an endless amount of options for sizes, colors, shackles, key systems, etc. 1 padlock = 1 employee …
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