A pressure-sensitive mat stops the machine when someone stands on it, a guard for floor areas where beams and fences are impractical.
Mats give whole-body detection around a hazard zone and are sized so nobody can reach the danger point before motion stops. They form part of the safety-related control system, so their reliability is rated like any other safety function.
EN ISO 10218 is the standard for industrial robot safety, deriving the Performance Level of a robot’s safety functions from a risk assessment against EN ISO 12100.
Performance Level is the five-step scale in EN ISO 13849-1, from PL a up to PL e, for how reliably a safety function performs when called on.
Respiratory protective equipment is PPE, disposable or reusable, worn to protect the wearer from airborne contaminants.
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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