harmonised standards


  • EN349:1993 explained

    🔧 EN 349:1993 – Safety of Machinery – Minimum Gaps to Avoid Crushing of Parts of the Human Body EN 349:1993 is a harmonised European standard that specifies minimum safe gaps to prevent parts of the human body from being crushed between moving machine parts or between moving and fixed elements. It provides design guidance based on human…


  • SISTEMA and EN ISO 13849-1 explained

    SISTEMA Software for SRP/CS Evaluation and Verification SISTEMA (Safety Integrity Software Tool for the Evaluation of Machine Applications) is a free software tool developed by the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA). It is designed to assist engineers and safety professionals in evaluating the reliability and compliance of…


  • EN 17106-1 explained

    EN 17106-1:2021 is a European standard that sets out general safety requirements for road operation machinery. This standard provides a framework for ensuring that such machinery is designed, manufactured, and used safely throughout its lifecycle. It is the foundational part of the EN 17106 series, with additional parts covering specific machine types. Scope and Purpose…