EN ISO 13857 defines the safety distances that stop people reaching hazard zones over, under, around or through guard openings with their upper or lower limbs.
The 2019 edition tabulates safe distances by opening size, for people aged 14 and over; openings above 120 mm fall outside the tables and need the full clause 4.2.2 treatment. Knox Thomas has a free online calculator built on Table 4 of the standard.
An approved body is the Great Britain counterpart of an EU notified body, providing third-party conformity assessment on the UKCA route.
Proof load testing applies a load above the rated working load to demonstrate that a lifting accessory or fabrication performs safely under the required conditions.
A pressure-sensitive mat stops the machine when someone stands on it, a guard for floor areas where beams and fences are impractical.
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
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