EN ISO 7010 is the standard that fixes the shapes, colours and pictograms for safety signs, so a warning means the same thing on any site.
Intended use is what a machine was designed and assessed to do, as stated by its manufacturer in the instructions and technical documentation.
A lifting accessory is a component, not attached to the lifting machinery, that’s used to attach a load, such as a chain sling, C-hook or lifting beam.
EN ISO 13855 sets where to position light curtains, scanners, mats and other protective devices, using human approach speed and the machine’s stopping time.
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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