Safety Guard for MultiTest 1-i/-xt/-dV
Health and safety are of paramount concern when using machinery with moving parts and motorized test equipment is no exception. Safety guards prevent access by the operator to the testing area whilst the test is in progress, acting as a barrier from moving parts where there exists a risk of hands and arms getting caught.
Standard Guards
Mecmesin test systems can be supplied with a standard safety guard. These have a rigid metal frame with integrated polycarbonate panels to allow the operator to view the test area from outside. Hinged doors are fitted with switch-activated interlock mechanisms that prevent system operation when open.
Guards for single-column test stands are provided on a solid metal platform, with location holes available for securing to a workbench, to ensure complete stability.
Guards for twin-column test stands are supplied with new equipment and are pre-fitted to the tester at our factory, all ready for use when unpacked and installed.
Mecmesin’s standard safety guards are supplied with CE marking and a Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the following harmonized standards of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC: Standard guards
- BS EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
- BS EN ISO 14120:2015 Safety of Machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
- BS EN ISO 14119:2013 Safety of machinery. Interlocking devices associated with guards. Principles for design and selection
- BS EN ISO 13855:2010 Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body
- BS EN ISO 13857:2008 Safety of Machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones from being reached by upper and lower limbs
- BS EN ISO 13849-1:2015 Safety of Machinery. Safety-related parts of control systems. General principles of design.*
- BS EN ISO 13849-2:2012 Safety of Machinery. Safety-related parts of control systems. Validation*