Safety Classification of Controls — Comments on the German Approach with a View to European Standardisation

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EN …. (Draft): Safety of Machinery: Basic Concepts; General Principles for Design. From: CEN/TC 114/WG 1, 1 July 1988.

DIN V 19250: Fundamental Safety Aspects to be considered for Measurement and Control Protective Equipment (Grundlegende Sicherheitsbetrachtungen für MSR-Schutzeinrichtungen).

Safety Requirements for the Controls of Machines and/or their Protective Equipment (Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen für Maschinen und/oder deren Schutzeinrichtungen).

DIN 24980: Two-Hand Controls (Zweinhandschaltungen).

DIN ….: Sensitive Mats (Schaltmatten).

DIN VDE 31000 Part 2: General Principles for the Safe Design of Technical Products; Concepts in Safe Practice; Basic Concepts (Allgemeine Leitsätze für das sicherheitgerechte Gestalten technischer Erzeugnisse; Begriffe der Sicherheitstechnik; Grundbegriffe).

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