Fixed washing plant
MODULA PLUS 2
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ABBREVIATION
Chap. = Chapter
Par. = Paragraph
Sec. = Section
Pag. = Page
Fig.
= Figure
Tab. = Table
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
The units of measurement used in the handbook are those defined by the International System of
Units (
SI
).
Base quantities
Unit of
measurement
Symbol
Time
second
s
Length
meter
m
Mass
kilogram
kg
Temperature
kelvin
K
Amount of substance
mole
mol
Electric current
ampere
A
Luminous Intensity
candela
cd
Mechanical quantities
Unit of
measurement
Symbol Expression
Frequency
hertz
Hz
1 Hz = 1 s
-1
Force
newton
N
1 N = 1 kg m s
-2
Pressure
pascal
Pa
1 Pa = 1 N m
-2
Energy, work, heat
joule
J
1 J = 1 N m
Power
watt
W
1 W = 1 J s
-1
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DEFINITIONS
DIRECTIVE ON MACHINERY 2006/42/EC (Article 2 Definitions)
MANUFACTURER
any natural or legal person who designs and/or manufactures machinery or partly
completed machinery covered by this Directive and is responsible for the conformity of the machinery