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Machinery Directive Harmonised Standards, 28 November 2013

A new list of Harmonised Standards for the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC was published in the Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union on 28 November 2013. Follow the link to see the latest additions and amendments.

Movie of the month

Stemmer Imaging has produced a short video to show how the LMI Gocator laser triangulation system can be used for simple and cost-effective 3D inspection of components.

ISO 14119:2013, new standard for guard interlocking devices

If you use more than a few guard switches on your machines, take a look at this article explaining the implications now that machinery safety standard ISO 14119:2013 has been published.

Daily Dilbert cartoon strip

MachineBuilding.net has a daily Dilbert cartoon. And if you miss a day, you can scroll back through a month's worth of Dilbert archives.

Free Guide to the Machinery Directive

The sixth edition of our Guide to the New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has additional information and an updated 'Further information' section. Order your FREE Guide now!

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