• I.S. EN 1037:1996

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    SAFETY OF MACHINERY - PREVENTION OF UNEXPECTED START-UP

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    Superseded date:  25-02-2018

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1996

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General
      4.1 Isolation and energy dissipation
      4.2 Other means to prevent unexpected [unintended] start-up
    5 Devices for isolation and energy dissipation
      5.1 Devices for isolation from power supplies
      5.2 Locking [securing] devices
      5.3 Devices for stored energy dissipation or restraint
          [containment]
      5.4 Verification
    6 Measures - other than isolation and energy dissipation -
      intended to prevent unexpected start-up
      6.1 Design strategy
      6.2 Measures intended to prevent accidental generation of
          start commands
      6.3 Measures intended to prevent accidental start commands
          resulting in an unexpected start-up
      6.4 Automatic monitoring of the category 2 stopped condition
    Annex A (informative) Examples of tasks which can require the
            presence of persons in danger zones
    Annex B (informative) Signalling, warning
    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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    Describes built-in safety measures to prevent unexpected machine start-up to allow safe human interventions in danger zones. Applies to unexpected start-up from all types of energy source.

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    Development Note 1996 Edition Re-Issued in July 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (07/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 61310-2:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 2: Requirements for marking
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    ENV 1070 : 1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - TERMINOLOGY
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    EN 457 : 1992 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - AUDITORY DANGER SIGNALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND TESTING
    EN 61310-1:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
    EN 60204-1 : 2006 COR 2010 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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