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New versions of the Machinery Directive, EN ISO 13849-1 and EN IEC 62061

Machinery Directive becomes Machinery Regulation

Download white paper about the updates of the machinery directive, EN ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061

After the international standards EN ISO 13849-1 and EN IEC 62061 have already been revised and an updated version has been available since 2021 and 2022 respectively, the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG is now also being adapted to the state of the art. Topics such as digitization, software or autonomous controls are comprehensively taken into account in this new machine regulation. In a new white paper, energy management company Eaton provides information on the changes in machine safety standards and what they mean for manufacturers and designers.

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