Understanding the Machinery Directive - one day orientation event

Do you use or build machines or installations?

Then the new machine directive is valid for you.  The standard DIN EN 954-1 has been replaced by the new ISO 13 849-1. This means that in future you must define a Performance Level and Diagnostic Coverage for your machine. 

 

Target groups

Maintenance, Design/Engineering

Contents

New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG
Changes compared to old Machinery Directive 98/37/EG
Risk assessment according to EN ISO 13 849-1
Differences to DIN EN 954-1

Terms and definitions of EN ISO 13 849-1:
– Performance Level PL
– Diagnostic coverage DC
– Common Cause Failure CCF
– Mean time to failure MTTF
– Establishing values based on selected pneumatic and electropneumatics circuits

Training outcomes

Upon completition of this course, participants will benefit from:

• Overview of the important aspects and implications of the Machinery Directive
• Be provided with documentation and software tools (in some cases)
• Understand how key safety values can be calculated

Course duration

1 day


Contact us

To discuss this seminar in more detail over a coffee, please contact the business centre on (01604) 667584 or alternatively, e-mail business_centre@festo.com.