Plant and Machine Safety

  • CE Conformity: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

    Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

    How to Ensure Machine and Plant Safety Standardization, Products and Services

  • safetyDRIVE: Functional Safety

    safetyDRIVE: Functional Safety

    Safe - Flexible - Effective

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  • safetyDRIVE: Functional Safety Management

    safetyDRIVE: 360° Functional Safety Management

    For maximum safety in your systems

  • Certified safety services

    Plant-specific adjustable safety service packages

    Increase your system security with our services

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Increased occupational safety and reduced idling times

System controls that monitor the production process instead of switching it off can be installed in the system in accordance with the EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and EN ISO 13849-1 standard, which are intended to minimize the risk posed to people by technical equipment. The control systems applied must satisfy the relevant requirements regarding safety and performance level.

Not only is the concept of “functional safety” significant for employee safety, but it can also significantly increase the productivity of the machines and systems. This is why SEW‑EURODRIVE is investing in flexible solutions with safetyDRIVE. Flexibility is key: the modular safety technology components or the safety technology integrated directly into the drive technology are individually selected and adapted according to the application and task.

Your benefits

  • Functionally safe drive technology

    For trouble-free and safe operation of machines and systems
  • Avoid workplace accidents

    and safeguard staff safety
  • Increased productivity

    with our safety products and services
  • Reduced costs

    thanks to a reduction in safety zones
  • Covers many branches of industry

    because we have developed our safetyDRIVE drive technology to cater for a range of different requirements, industries and system structures

Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC for increased machine and plant safety

CE Conformity: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
CE Conformity: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

On December 29, 2009, the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC came into force, stipulating important new conditions for machine and plant engineering. The harmonized standards for Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC include the standards EN ISO 13849-1+2 and EN 62061, which govern the functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. They also include the standard IEC 61508 for functional safety management that stipulates the necessary requirements for processes, responsibilities and organizational principles.

The CE marking is the external indication for the compliance of a product with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.

With the CE marking, the responsible party declares that:

  • The product complies with all of the applicable European Community provisions
  • The prescribed conformity evaluation procedures have been carried out

The CE marking enables the unrestricted movement of goods within the European Economic Area.

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