SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS MACHINE SAFETY SAFETY CERTIFICATION SERVICE
TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a UK-based Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certification service, so that manufacturers of safety related controls can assure purchasers that their product functions according to the required performance levels. The initial phase of the new
TÜV SÜD service includes a gap analysis process to ascertain if the safety component will achieve the required SIL or performance level, or if other measures must be taken before certification. This will minimise the certification process phase, saving safety related control manufacturers costs and reducing time to market for newly designed products. Paul Laidler, business director for Machinery Safety at TÜV SÜD Product Service, said, “If a safety related control function does not have the required integrity, it may fail unexpectedly and the machine will lose function, or worse, injure an operator. Any claim of functional safety for a component, subsystem or system should therefore be independently certified to one of the recognised functional safety standards. Our new certification service will help manufacturers to assure customers that their safety control system will reduce the risk to the required level once installed.” International standard IEC 61508 (Functional Safety of Electrical/
Electronic/Programmable Electronic Safety Related Systems) is the basic functional safety standard applicable to all industries. A SIL is determined primarily from the assessment of three factors, with the highest levels requiring greater compliance with each - 1) improved reliability, 2) failure to safety, 3) management, systematic techniques, verification and validation.
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www.tuv-sud.co.uk T: 01489 558 100
Enter 231 HELPING TO GUARD YOUR MACHINE IN TOUGH ENVIRONMENTS
Finding the correct machine guarding for use in particularly harsh or sterile environments can be difficult. Providing some assistance, Troax offer a high-spec range of Stainless Steel Machine Guarding. The range of Stainless Steel guarding is well suited for environments
where easily cleaned, sterile, anti-corrosive and anti-static mesh guarding is necessary, particularly within the food preparation, food safety and pharmaceutical industries. This hygienic system is constructed of AISI 304 Stainless Steel, but can be supplied in AISI 316 Stainless upon request. Panels are available in 406, 706, and 1,106mm widths x 1,806mm high as standard, although 2,500mm and 2,700mm heights are also available. Additionally, panels come with an overall floor clearance of 130mm, with posts that can either be flush fixed or supplied with threaded rods and spacers to allow elevation from the working surface.
Troax’s range of hinged and sliding doors offer large, durable roller
surfaces with heavy duty non-corrosive rollers and hinges, easily cleaned hinges, and solid, simple locking mechanisms allowing for effective closure with minimal particle traps.
Troax
www.troax.com T: 1793 542 000 Enter 232
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