Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-25 Thread Canio Dichirico
never moved from Sicily :) From: Pete Perkins [mailto:0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org] Sent: 2014 November 25 01.45 To: EMC-PSTC@listserv.ieee.org Subject: Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive Mike, Even tho Mt Aetna at Pompeii still erupts regularly

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-25 Thread Nick Williams
Some of the product specific standards include requirements for protection against siesmic effects, although I don’t know of any which are harmonised under the Machinery Directive. Probably the one closest is: BS ISO 11031. Cranes. Design principles for seismic load” which is still a draft

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-24 Thread Nyffenegger, Dave
From the MD Annex I 1.3.1. Risk of loss of stability Machinery and its components and fittings must be stable enough to avoid overturning, falling or uncontrolled movements during transportation, assembly, dismantling and any other action involving the machinery. If the shape of the machinery

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-24 Thread Pete Perkins
Dave, We're familiar with these usual stability requirements and the mechanical team is confident the equipment is adequate for these circumstances. The additional questions arise from direct seismic action and the additional forces developed during such an event. It

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-24 Thread Joe Randolph
Hi Pete: I've never run across a seismic requirement for the EU. If for some reason you want to apply some seismic tests as part of your safety evaluation, the telecom industry here is the USA includes seismic requirements in Telcordia standard GR-63. I suspect that there may be some candidate

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-24 Thread Crane, Lauren
requirements- Euro Machinery Directive Dave, We're familiar with these usual stability requirements and the mechanical team is confident the equipment is adequate for these circumstances. The additional questions arise from direct seismic action and the additional forces

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-24 Thread Mike Sherman ----- Original Message -----
Italy still gets quakes on a regular basis. Mike Sherman Graco Inc. - Original Message - From: Lauren Crane lauren.cr...@kla-tencor.com To: EMC-PSTC EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 4:58:07 PM Subject: Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-24 Thread Pete Perkins
Mike, Even tho Mt Aetna at Pompeii still erupts regularly, it doesn't seem to be enuf to get Italy on the earthquake map. :) br, Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety Engineer PO Box 23427 Tigard, ORe 97281-3427 503/452-1201 fone/fax

Re: [PSES] Seismic requirements- Euro Machinery Directive

2014-11-24 Thread John Woodgate
In message 003c01d00839$3ce78bb0$b6b6a310$@cs.com, dated Mon, 24 Nov 2014, Pete Perkins 0061f3f32d0c-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org writes: It doesn't seem to me that the Euro Zone is particularly active from the seismic point of view and we've not run into this issue before but are doing