Practical Machinery Safety

<strong>Practical Machinery Safety</strong> aims to provide you with the knowledge to tacklemachinery safety control problems at a practical level whilst achiev... » 

Practical Machinery Safety aims to provide you with the knowledge to tacklemachinery safety control problems at a practical level whilst achievingcompliance with national and international standards.The book highlights the major international standards that are used to supportcompliance with EU regulations and uses these standards as a basis for thedesign procedures. It looks at the risk assessment processes used to identifyhazards and to quantify the risks inherent in a machine. It introduces theconcepts of safety categories as defined by standard EN9541 Safety ofMachinery and illustrates the principles of failsafe design fault toleranceand selftesting.It also provides an introduction to machinery protection devices such asguards enclosures with interlocks and guardmonitoring relays lockingsystems safety mats photoelectric and electrosensitive principles and theapplication of light curtains a study of Safety Control System techniques andintroduces the principles of safetycertified PLCs.1.Plan and implement safety systems that deliver a safe working environment andcompliance with national and international standards.2.Apply simple risk assessments and hazard design methods to your own projects3.Identify hazards that occur with machinery and know how to deal with them «