‘en1088’

A Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Machine guarding standards - the top ten tips from Procter Machine Guarding, which we summarised at the time by saying "This article presents ten things that machine specifiers and designers should know about machine guarding standards.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Important changes to guard interlocking standard from Pilz Automation Technology: "Kevin Ives explains how a new addition to EN1088 makes important recommendations relating to the specification and installation of guard interlocks.".

In June 2006, we covered the news from Scientific Technologies - take a look at Safety interlock switch has universal appeal which says: "The T4012 Series universal tongue-operated safety interlock switch features a compact, glass-filled NEMA 6 thermoplastic housing making it suitable for use in most applications.".

Take a look also at the news release from Micromech, Flexible interlocks cover full safety spectrum, as well as Interlock system improves physical protection from Troax UK, and Solenoid-locking switch aids safety downsizing from EJA (Guardmaster).

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Easy mounting for safety limit switches (September 2004)

The new Senator range of safety limit switches offers OEMs the standardisation benefits of a wide range of actuator heads, all of which can be rotated in 90-degree increments for ease of mounting.

Machine guarding standards and how to meet them (April 2004)

Jeremy Procter, Convenor of the European Standards Committee responsible for Machine Guards, presents guidelines for conforming with machinery guarding standards.

How to comply with machinery guarding standards (April 2004)

Jeremy Procter, Convenor of the European Standards Committee responsible for Machine Guards, presents some practical guidelines for complying with machinery guarding standards.

A designer's guide to machinery guarding standards (April 2004)

This guide seeks to direct the reader towards the main machinery guarding standards, as well as providing some advice on how the standards can be applied.

Designers' guide to guarding standards (April 2004)

This guide directs readers towards the main machinery guarding standards, as well as providing some advice on how the standards can be applied.

"Designer" safety switch aids machine downsizing (December 2003)

All the key designer benefits of small size, high holding force and robust metal construction are provided by Guardmaster's new 440G-MT solenoid locking switch.

Approval for guard door monitoring safety system (June 2003)

The BNS/AES noncontact guard monitoring system comprises a novel combination of safety devices tested and approved by the European notified body BG as a complete system.