Good Morning Israel! You want to purchase a copy of EN 983:1996. This standard is Safety of Machinery, Safety of Fluid Power Systems, Pneumatics. This standard explains in detail the requirements for pneumatic systems on industrial machinery.
Regards, Frank West Sr. Engineer TUV Rheinland NA --- Israel Yeshurun <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Israel Yeshurun > > Subject: Compressed Air. Pneumatics, Safety > requirements > > > > > > Dear Group Members, > > > > I would appreciate comments to the > following: > > > > General: In some equipment, > Compressed Air is used to > > energize mechanical parts (in addition to > electrical power used in the > > equipment) safety Interlocking of those > mechanical parts, can be > > performed by draining of the pressured air or by > equalizing air pressure > > on both sides of the operating pistons, or by ?? > The compressed air can > > be supplied from outside of the machine or be > produced inside the machine > > by intended internal air compressor. This may > rise the following > > questions: > > > > 1) For Low Voltage Directive Equipment, > utilizing compressed air, > > are there any specific Safety requirements? I > looked in UL1950, EN60950 > > but could not find such. > > > > 2) Regarding Machinery Directive products: > Are there specific > > requirements? intended standards ? > > > > Any response will be appreciated, > > > > Regards, > Israel Yeshurun, > > Compliance Engineer. > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion > list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to > [email protected] > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" > (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], or > [email protected] (the list > administrators). > > > ===== Frank West Senior Engineer TUV Rheinland of North America NW/Portland OR Office __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).

