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Safety Integrated Functions
8.1 Standards and regulations
The European standards regarding the safety of machines are structured in a hierarchical
manner as follows:
● A standards (basic standards)
● B standards (group standards)
● C standards (product standards)
Type A standards/basic standards
A standards include basic terminology and definitions relating to all types of machine. This
includes EN ISO 12100 (previously EN 292) "Safety of Machines, Basic Terminology,
General Design Principles."
A standards are aimed primarily at the bodies responsible for setting the B and C standards.
The measures specified here for minimizing risk, however, may also be useful for
manufacturers if no applicable C standards have been defined.
Type B standards/group standards
B standards cover all safety-related standards for various different machine types. B
standards are aimed primarily at the bodies responsible for setting C standards. They can
also be useful for manufacturers during the machine design and construction phases,
however, if no applicable C standards have been defined.
A further sub-division has been made for B standards:
● Type B1 standards for higher-level safety aspects (e.g. ergonomic principles, safety
● Type B2 standards for protective safety devices are defined for different machine types
Type C standards/product standards
C standards are product-specific standards (e.g. for machine tools, woodworking machines,
elevators, packaging machines, printing machines etc.). Product standards cover machine-
specific requirements. In some cases, the requirements may differ from the basic and group
standards. Type C/product standards have the highest priority for machine manufacturers
who can assume that it fulfills the basic requirements of Annex I of the Machinery Directive
(automatic presumption of compliance). If no product standard has been defined for a
particular machine, type B standards can be applied when the machine is constructed.
A complete list of the standards specified and the mandated draft standards are available on
the Internet at the following address:
http://www.newapproach.org/
Recommendation: Due to the rapid pace of technical development and the associated
changes in machine concepts, the standards (and C standards in particular) should be
checked to ensure that they are up to date. Where appropriate, note that the application of a
particular standard may not be mandatory provided that all the safety requirements of the
applicable EU directive are fulfilled.
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clearances from sources of danger, minimum clearances to prevent parts of the body
from being crushed).
(e.g. EMERGENCY STOP devices, two-hand operating circuits, interlocking elements,
contactless protective devices, safety-related parts of controls).
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