Regulations And Standards; General Information; Objectives - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual

Regulations and Standards

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General information

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Objectives

Manufacturers and operating companies of equipment, machines and products are
responsible for ensuring the appropriate level of safety. This results in the require-
ment that plants, machines and other equipment should be made as safe as pos-
sible according to state–of–the–art technology. In this case, companies describe in
the various Standards, state–of–the–art technology that is relevant for safety.
When the relevant Standards are complied with, it can be ensured that state–of–
the–art technology has been utilized and therefore the erector/builder of a plant or
a manufacturer of a machine or a piece of equipment has fulfilled his appropriate
responsibility.
Safety systems are intended to play their role in keeping potential hazards for both
people and the environment as low as possible by using suitable technical equip-
ment, without restricting, more than absolutely necessary, industrial production and
the use of machines. The protection of man and environment has to be put on an
equal footing in all countries by applying rules and regulations that have been inter-
nationally harmonized. At the same time, this is also intended to avoid that safety
requirements in different countries have an impact on the competitive situation.
There are different concepts and requirements in the various regions and countries
of the world when it comes to ensuring the appropriate degree of safety. The legis-
lation and the requirements of how and when proof is to be given and whether
there is an adequate level of safety are just as different as the assignment of
responsibilities.
What is important for manufacturers of machines and companies that erect plants
and systems is that always the local legislation and regulations apply where the
machine or plant is being operated. For instance, the control system of a machine,
that is to be used in the US, must fulfill the local US requirements even if the
machine manufacturer (OEM) is based in the European Economic Area (EEA).
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