EN 60204-1 is the standard covering the electrical equipment of machines: supply isolation, control circuits, e-stop functions and verification testing.
The 2018 edition’s Section 18 sets the tests: protective bonding continuity, insulation resistance and functional checks, repeated where equipment is modified or installed on site. A manufacturer’s test certificate does not cover the site installation, a point that catches people out.
The EMC Directive 2014/30/EU sets the rules for how equipment must be designed to limit the electromagnetic disturbance it emits and to withstand the disturbance it receives.
Functional safety is the part of a machine’s safety that depends on its control system working correctly, from sensor through logic to actuator.
EN ISO 13849-1 is the standard for designing and validating the safety-related parts of machine control systems; the yardstick is Performance Level.
For nearly two decades, the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) has been the backbone of machinery safety compliance across Europe.
Introduction Machinery is now software-defined, connected, and increasingly autonomous. The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 treats software failures as
A question we hear regularly from clients is which assessment do they actually need for their machinery —
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