Machinery Directive - one day orientation event

Do you use or build machines or installations? Then the new Machinery Directive is valid for you.

The new deadline for compliance has been set for 31st December 2011. The standard DIN EN 954-1 has been replaced by the new ISO 13 849-1. This means that in future you must define a Performance Level and Diagnostic Coverage for your machine. This one day training gives an overview of the key aspects and implications of the Machinery Directive.

Target Group
Maintenance, Design/Engineering

Content

• New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG
  
• Changes compared to old Machinery Directive 98/37/EG
  
• Risk assessment according to EN ISO 13 849-1
  
• Differences to DIN EN 954-1
  
• Terms and definitions of EN ISO 13 849-1:
  
• Performance Level PL
  
• Diagnostic coverage DC
  
• Common Cause Failure CCF
  
• Mean time to failure MTTF
  
• Establishing values based on selected pneumatic and electropneumatics circuits

Training Outcomes
This seminar provides an overview of the important aspects and implications of the Machinery Directive.

• Overview of the important aspects and implications of the Machinery Directive
  
• Be provided with documentation and software tools (in some cases)
  
• Observe how key values can be calculated

Comments
To discuss the Machinery Directive seminar in more detail over a coffee, please contact the business centre on (01604) 667584 or alternatively, e-mail business_centre@festo.com