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Dust Explosion Screening Group Go/NoGo Classification determines whether a powder or dust is explosible (Type Go) or non-explosible (Type No
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The European Parliament approved the text of the new Machinery Regulation on 18 April. The agreement means that six categories
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The UN R156 regulation forces vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with new requirements related to vehicle SW versions, and how
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This issue represents a step ahead in harmonizing approaches in functional safety! This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third
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The North American NFPA approach involves less calculations and is easierto be used If compared with the IEC approach, it
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Why normal EMC immunity testing methods are inadequate, on their own, for achieving Functional Safety The gap exists because existing
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Pros and cons in using a PLC-approach or a progammatic i.e. using C language for embedded microcontrollers in safety interlocking
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The standard for Functional Safety in the automotive is ISO 26262. Last version was released in 2018. A new version
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In ISO 26262, the functional safety standard for the automotive field, a SeooC is defined as an element which is
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What differentiates ISO 26262 from other Functional Safety standards derived from IEC 61508 is the notion of Safety Goal: i.e.,