‘en953’
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 Machine guards expand range from
Folding Guard: "Folding Guard machine perimeter guarding systems are designed to meet stringent regulatory requirements.".
In January 2007, we covered the news from Troax UK
- take a look at Modular machine fencing systems on show
which says: "Industrial safety and partitioning specialist Troax UK is highlighting its wide range of modular machine fencing systems at this year's Machine Building Exhibition.".
Take a look also at the news release from Micromech, Guarding system offers speedy access,
as well as Understanding BS EN953:1998 from Procter Machinery Guarding,
and Machine guarding standards and how to meet them from Procter Machinery Guarding.
Latest stories...
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.
The challenge of demonstrating competency (December 2003)
To meet the requirements of the evolving standards companies and company personnel are required to demonstrate competencies to do the tasks expected of them.
Safety is a global concept (December 2003)
The list of bodies around the world issuing standards relating to machinery safety is a daunting one, but help is at hand in understanding the commonality between US and UK/European standards.
Further reading
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Understanding BS EN953:1998
Jeremy Procter looks at the standard governing general requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable machine guards.
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