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BS EN 1037 : 1996

Superseded

Superseded

SAFETY OF MACHINERY - PREVENTION OF UNEXPECTED START-UP

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1996

Superseded date

02-28-2018

US$192.62
Excluding Tax where applicable
Summarise this standard

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
Bibliography

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.

Committee
MCE/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/703222 DC. (07/2005) 1995 Edition Re-Issued in November 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (12/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
Supersedes

US$192.62
Excluding Tax where applicable