Guard locking keeps an interlocked guard locked shut until the machine inside has come to a complete stop and the guard has been released by a control device.
It is used where run-down time means a hazard outlasts the stop command, or where someone could reach the danger zone faster than the machine can stop. The lock only releases once safe conditions, usually standstill, are confirmed.
EN IEC 62061 is a machinery standard for safety-related control systems; it grades each safety function by Safety Integrity Level.
The principles of prevention are the recognised order of priority for controlling risk, favouring collective controls over protecting individuals.
COSHH is the UK regulation governing the control of substances hazardous to health, covering everything from chemical storage to housekeeping in an audit.
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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