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  • BS EN 983 : 1996

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    SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR FLUID POWER SYSTEMS AND THEIR COMPONENTS - PNEUMATICS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-07-2011

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1996

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 List of hazards
    5 Safety requirements and/or measures
      5.1 Basic requirements for the design and specification
          of pneumatic systems
      5.2 Additional requirements
          5.2.1 Site conditions
          5.2.2 Component removal
          5.2.3 Preparation for transportation
      5.3 Specific requirements for components and controls
          5.3.1 Motors and rotary actuators
          5.3.2 Cylinders
          5.3.3 Valves
          5.3.4 Energy transmission and conditioning
          5.3.5 System protection
          5.3.6 Sequence control
          5.3.7 Control systems with servo or proportional
                valves
          5.3.8 Silencers
    6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures
      6.1 Inspection
      6.2 Testing
    7 Information for use
      7.1 Final data
      7.2 Maintenance data
      7.3 Marking
          7.3.1 Components
          7.3.2 Components within a system
          7.3.3 Ports
          7.3.4 Valve control mechanisms
          7.3.5 Internal devices
    Annex A (informative) - Bibliography
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 98/37/EC
    Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 2006/42/EC

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    Applicable to pneumatic systems and their components on machinery. It also identifies hazards and factors which affect the safety of systems and their components when they are put to their intended use.

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    Committee MCE/18
    Development Note Supersedes 93/700546 DC. (09/2005) 1996 Edition Re-Issued in April 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (05/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    PD 5304:2005 GUIDANCE ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
    PD 5304:2000 SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
    96/107552 DC : DRAFT OCT 1996 BS EN 12609 - TRUCKMIXERS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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    EN 50081-1:1992 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic emission standard - Part 1: Residential, commercial and light industry
    ISO 4400:1994 Fluid power systems and components — Three-pin electrical plug connectors with earth contact — Characteristics and requirements
    EN 418 : 1992 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - EMERGENCY STOP EQUIPMENT, FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS - PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN
    EN 982:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for fluid power systems and their components - Hydraulics
    ISO 5774:2016 Plastics hoses — Textile-reinforced types for compressed-air applications — Specification
    ISO/TR 11688-1:1995 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment Part 1: Planning
    ISO 5598:2008 Fluid power systems and components Vocabulary
    ISO 10099:2001 Pneumatic fluid power — Cylinders — Final examination and acceptance criteria
    ISO 2398:2016 Rubber hoses, textile-reinforced, for compressed air Specification
    IEC 60204-1:2016 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
    ISO 1219-2:2012 Fluid power systems and components — Graphical symbols and circuit diagrams — Part 2: Circuit diagrams
    ISO 2230:2002 Rubber products — Guidelines for storage
    ISO 6150:1988 Pneumatic fluid power Cylindrical quick-action couplings for maximum working pressures of 10 bar, 16 bar and 25 bar (1 MPa, 1,6 Mpa, and 2,5 MPa) Plug connecting dimensions, specifications, application guidelines and testing
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    ISO 8331:2016 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Guidelines for selection, storage, use and maintenance
    ISO 8573-1:2010 Compressed air Part 1: Contaminants and purity classes
    EN 50081-2:1993 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic emission standard - Part 2: Industrial environment
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    ISO 1219-1:2012 Fluid power systems and components — Graphical symbols and circuit diagrams — Part 1: Graphical symbols for conventional use and data-processing applications
    ENV 1070 : 1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - TERMINOLOGY
    ISO 7751:2016 Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies Ratios of proof and burst pressure to maximum working pressure
    ISO 4414:2010 Pneumatic fluid power General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
    1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
    ISO 2944:2000 Fluid power systems and components — Nominal pressures
    ISO 6952:1994 Fluid power systems and components Two-pin electrical plug connectors with earth contact Characteristics and requirements
    EN 286-1:1998/A2:2005 SIMPLE UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN AIR OR NITROGEN - PART 1: PRESSURE VESSELS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
    EN 60204-1 : 2006 COR 2010 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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