Isolation is the act of disconnecting a machine’s energy sources, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or stored, so it cannot operate during maintenance.
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 notified body is an independent organisation designated by an EU member state to assess higher-risk machinery before it can be CE marked.
Required Performance Level is the reliability target a safety function must achieve, set during risk assessment from severity, frequency and avoidability.
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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