Practical solutions: Machine safety

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Prevent the defeating of safeguards
The following film is directed at people with management responsibility in machine-operating ...

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Relationship between the type of electro-sensitive protective equipment and the Safety Integrity Level (SIL)/Performance Level (PL)
Electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) for detecting human beings often takes the form of ...

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Testing of the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of systems with integrated safety functions
In accordance with current standards, power drive systems, control systems and sensors with ...

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

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Performance Level Calculator (PLC) for safety related control systems
To easily determine the Performance Level (PL) of safety related control systems for machinery the ...

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Testing of the electrical equipment of machines
IEC 60204-1 (2016) "Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - General requirements" ...

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Practical Risk Assessment Guide for Workplaces with Cobots: Conversion of Biomechanical Limit Values
Exclusion of liability The table was compiled with care and in accordance with state-of-the-art ...

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Protective measures on revolving doors
For the prevention of accidents on automatic revolving doors, the IFA, with the support of the ...

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Safety of machine controls to EN ISO 13849
On complex machines in particular, the operator's safety is dependent upon the reliability of the ...

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Software-Assistent SISTEMA: Safety Integrity Software Tool for the Evaluation of Machine Applications
Update as of October 31, 2025:

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SOFTEMA software assistant
Update as of November 2025:

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Tin whiskers on printed circuit boards
Safety components intended for use in the safety functions of machines frequently employ ...