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BS EN 574 : 1997

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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - TWO-HAND CONTROL DEVICES - FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS - PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1997

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Types of two-hand control devices and their selection
5 Characteristics of safety functions
6 Requirements related to categories of control
7 Use of programmable electronic systems
8 Prevention of accidental actuation and of defeat
9 General requirements
10 Verification
11 Marking
12 Information for installation, use and maintenance
Annex A (normative) - Measurement tests for the prevention of defeat
Annex B (informative) - Use of categories (according to EN
        954-1:1996) in types of two-hand control devices
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
Bibliography

Specifies the main characteristics of two-hand control devices for the achievement of safety and sets out combinations of functional characteristics for three types.

Committee
MCE/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/81768 DC. (09/2005) 1996 Edition Re-Issued in February 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (02/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

PD 5304:2014 Guidance on safe use of machinery
PD 5304:2005 GUIDANCE ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
PD 5304:2000 SAFE USE OF MACHINERY

EN 1050 : 1996 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - PRINCIPLES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT
EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
DIN V VDE 0801 : 1990 AMD 1 1994 PRINCIPLES FOR COMPUTERS IN SAFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS
EN 954-1 : 1996 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY-RELATED PARTS OF CONTROL SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN
EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
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
EN 60204-1 : 2006 COR 2010 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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