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UNI EN 999 : 2008

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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - THE POSITIONING OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN RESPECT OF APPROACH SPEEDS OF PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY
Superseded date

25-08-2022

Published date

01-01-2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Methodology
5 General formula for the calculation of minimum
  distances
6 Calculation of minimum distances for electro-sensitive
  protective equipment employing active opto-electronic
  protective devices
  6.1 Direction of approach normal to the detection zone
  6.2 Direction of approach parallel to the detection
      zone
  6.3 Direction of approach angled to the detection zone
  6.4 Dual position equipment
7 Method of calculating the minimum distances for ground
  level trip devices
  7.1 General method
  7.2 Floor mounting
  7.3 Step mounting
8 Two-hand control devices
Annex A (informative) - Worked examples
Annex B (informative) - Walking speeds and stride lengths
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

Describes parameters based on values for hand/arm and approach speeds and the methodology to determine the minimum distances from specific sensing or actuating devices of protective equipment to a danger zone.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

EN 294:1992/AC:1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY DISTANCES TO PREVENT DANGER ZONES BEING REACHED BY THE UPPER LIMBS
EN 1050 : 1996 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - PRINCIPLES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT
EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
EN 574:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Two-hand control devices - Functional aspects - Principles for design
EN 61496-1:2013/AC:2015 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRO-SENSITIVE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS (IEC 61496-1:2012)
IEC 61496-1:2012 Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 1: General requirements and tests
EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION

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