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Column model for chemical substitutes
Column model for chemical substitutes
The column model is a new aid for finding and evaluating chemical substitutes. Only little information on the products is needed to carry out the assessment ...

Power drive systems with integrated safety functions
Power drive systems with integrated safety functions
IFA presents a provision which is to be applied during the testing and certification of PDS (SR).

Collaborative robots
Collaborative robots
Collaborative industrial robots are complex machines that work hand in hand with people. In a joint working process, robots support and take the load off workers when for example, a robot lifts and...

Safe laser printers and copiers
Safe laser printers and copiers
Modern office workflows would be difficult to imagine without laser printers and copiers. This makes it all the more important to use low-pollution types.

Logic units to ensure safety functions
Logic units to ensure safety functions
On 29 December 2009, application of the new Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC, becomes mandatory. One of the associated changes concerns "logic units to ensure safety functions".

Safety of machine controls
Safety of machine controls
Practical guides for application and interpretation as well as background information on standards about Functional safety of machine controls and their practical application (BGIA Report, SISTEMA, PLC disc, …)

Software
Software
IFA provides software for use at company site.

Incentive to bypass protective devices
Incentive to bypass protective devices
More than one third of all protective devices on metalworking machines are bypassed by tampering. This increases hazard and the likelihood of accidents. The incentive to bypass protective devices on machines can be evaluated by meams of an assessment matrix.

The circular saw as a noise source: Simple solutions for noise reduction at the workplace
The circular saw as a noise source: Simple solutions for noise reduction at the workplace
Low-noise blades on circular saws are much quieter and more efficient than conventional ones.

Performance Level Calculator - PLC
Performance Level Calculator - PLC
To easily determine the performance level (PL) of safety related control systems for machinery the PLC disc can be used. It has been developed by IFA with support of ZVEI and VDMA.

Safety-Check for office workplaces
Safety-Check for office workplaces
The Safety-Check is a practical aid for risk assessment at office workplaces.

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