THIS PAPER OVERVIEWS THE STANDARDS THAT EXIST FOR THE DESIGN OF MACHINE GUARD SYSTEMS AS WELL AS THE STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SAFETY DEVICES ON HAZARDOUS MACHINERY. THIS PAPER IS BASED UPON ALL KNOWN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE STANDARDS AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM PROTECTION FOR THE OPERATOR WORKING NEAR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MACHINERY. THE PAPER, AFTER REVIEWING ALL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, HAS CONCLUDED THAT LIGHT SCREENS, WHEN COMBINED WITH NONCONTACT OR NO PRESSURE SENSORS, CAN PROVIDE MOST OF THE BENEFITS OF PSDI (PRESENCE SENSING DEVICE INITIATION) WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT OF INCREASED OPERATOR SAFETY AND REDUCED LIABILITY.
| Number of Pages : | 8 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
