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2 General Information about Integrated Safety Systems
2.1 Drives and CNC controls with integrated safety
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2.1.2
Requirements from the EC Directives
The "EC Machinery Directive" and the "EC Individual Directive - Use of
equipment" define the basic protective goals. With their demands that are laid
down in national laws they commit the manufacturer and the machine user to
abide by these protective goals. With the CE mark and the declaration of
conformity, machine manufacturers show that they have implemented all
EC Directives relevant for their machines valid at this time.
Standards provide support and provide guidelines for implementation but unlike
EC Directives are not binding. If applied consistently, this provides a degree of
flexibility for innovative safety concepts. Standards generally reflect state-of-
the-art technology. However, on the other hand, innovative technical concepts
reflect the state of science and state-of-the-art technology. The state-of-the-art
and technology is then included in updated standards.
When implementing EC Directives, it is possible to deviate from the standards if
the same degree of safety can be achieved by another method. It is important
to provide proof of the achieved level of quality. This can be provided, for
example, in the form of an EC-type examination certificate.
Article 100 / 100a
EC contract
(internal market)
Article 118 / 118a
EC contract
(social security)
Machinery
directive
(98/37/EEC)
Harmonized
European standards
Manufacturer
User
National legal
requirements
Separate directive
Use of
equipement
(89/655/EEC)
Any other
separate
directives
any other
applicable
guidelines
Outline proposal
Safety and health protection of employees
/89/391/EEC)
Machine protection
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Fig. 2-2
Requirements of the EC Directives (extract from /7/)
