Last edit: 03/03/2023
The EN ISO 13855:2010 Standard, published in May 2010, replaces the European Standard EN 999:1998+A1: 2008.
This is a technical standard type-B regarding the positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of human body.
Safeguards considered on this Standards include:
– Electro-sensitive protective equipment (Light curtains and Laser scanner)
– Pressure-sensitive protective equipment (Pressure-sensitive mats)
– Two-hand control devices
– Interlocking guards without guard locking
The Standard specifies minimum distances from the hazards caused by the machine.
Index
EN ISO 13855: Positioning of safeguards
5 – General equations for the calculation of the overall system stopping performance and minimum distances
6.2 – Detection zone orthogonal to the direction of approach
6.3 – Detection zone parallel to the direction of approach
6.5 – Addresing possible circumventing of electro-sensitive protective equipment by reaching over the detection zone
7 – Positioning pf pressure-sensitive mats or floors
8 – Two-hand control devices
9 – Interlocking guards without guard locking