Essentially Minimum Requirements

At almost every meeting (conference, training session, etc.) dedicated to machine safety, where PIP (Polish H&S surveillance body) is involved, an obligatory item on the agenda is a chart illustrating the relationship between minimum and essential requirements. It’s like there was an initial chaos, then essential safety requirements were introduced for …

Keep distance! — positioning of AOPD according to ISO 13855

An Active Opto-electronic Protective Device (AOPD), commonly referred to as an optical curtain or scanner, can be used to protect humans from hazardous machine components in accordance with the ISO 13855 standard, harmonized with the Machinery Directive, which ensures compliance with the essential safety requirements for machinery. The article discusses …