Machine Safety In Japan; Equipment Regulations - Siemens SINAMICS V90 Operating Instructions Manual

ISO/IEC number
ISO13849- 2
IEC 60204-1
IEC 61508-0 to -7
IEC 62061
In addition to the requirements of the guidelines and standards, company-specific
requirements must be taken into account. Large corporations in particular (e.g. automobile
manufacturers) make stringent demands regarding automation components, which are often
listed in their own equipment specifications.
Safety-related issues (e.g. operating modes, operator actions with access to hazardous
areas, EMERGENCY STOP concepts, etc.) should be clarified with customers early on so
that they can be integrated in the risk assessment/risk reduction process.
9.1.4

Machine safety in Japan

The situation in Japan is different from that in Europe and the US. Legislation such as that
prescribed in Europe does not exist. Similarly, product liability does not play such an
important role as it does in the US.
Instead of legal requirements to apply standards have been defined, an administrative
recommendation to apply JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) is in place: Japan bases its
approach on the European concept and uses basic standards as national standards (see
table).
Japanese standards
ISO/IEC number
ISO12100-1
ISO12100-2
ISO14121- 1 / EN1050
ISO13849-1
ISO13849-2
IEC 60204-1
IEC 61508-0 to -7
IEC 62061
9.1.5

Equipment regulations

In addition to the requirements of the guidelines and standards, company-specific
requirements must be taken into account. Large corporations in particular (e.g. automobile
manufacturers) make stringent demands regarding automation components, which are often
listed in their own equipment specifications.
SINAMICS V90, SIMOTICS S-1FL6
Operating Instructions, 04/2017, A5E37208830-003
JIS number
JIS B 9705-1
JIS B 9960-1
JIS C 0508
JIS number
JIS B 9700-1
JIS B 9700-2
JIS B 9702
JIS B 9705-1
JIS B 9705-1
JIS B 9960-1
JIS C 0508
Safety integrated function
9.1 Standards and regulations
Comment
Without annex F or route map of
the European foreword
JIS number not yet assigned
Comment
Earlier designation TR B 0008
Earlier designation TR B 0009
Without annex F or route map of the Euro-
pean foreword
JIS number not yet assigned
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