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NEWTOWN, CT/May 8, 2008 — TÜVRheinland will host a one-day seminar on the international standards specific to the “Functional Safety of Industrial Machinery.” The event targets plant or factory managers, as well as designers and engineers of machinery, machine control and safeguard manufacturing applications.
Functional Safety and its national derivative standards are revolutionizing all traditional fields of safety design and testing. Understanding these new standards is essential for anyone involved in the design, commissioning, management, maintenance, litigation and assessment of devices, machines and plants.
The first in a series of seminars will take place from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 at TÜVRheinland’s Functional Safety Division, 1300 Mass. Ave., Suite 103, in Boxborough, Mass. Leading the seminar will be Matthias Haynl, the Business Field Manager for Functional Safety at TÜVRheinland, who has international experience in functional safety for the machinery and process industries.
The first half of the seminar will highlight functional safety and legal issues, provide an overview of safety principles, and recommend appropriate safety designs. During the morning session, Haynl will focus on two safety standards – EN ISO 13849-1:2006 and IEC 62061. He will explain various safety functions covered by these standards such as emergency stop, start/re-start interlock, and the safeguard/protection of dangerous motions. Additionally, Haynl will emphasize appropriate safety design and principles to satisfy the two standards, including fail-safe techniques, and homogenous and diverse redundancy.
Following lunch, Haynl will cover functional safety according to IEC 61508. This half of the seminar will cover risk analysis, functional safety terminology, and design and implementation phase requirements. Haynl will also provide suggestions on how to maintain the Functional Safety Management System, and will present recommended procedures for failure detection, diagnosis and fault avoidance.
Registration is $1,900 per person.
TÜVRheinland provides international testing and certification for a wide range of products and industries including, among others, consumer products, electronics, and industrial machinery. The company is comprised of an international network of more than 10,000 employees at over 340 locations in 60 countries. The company’s North American division serves companies based in the U.S., Canada and Mexico with import/export operations throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and Africa.
About TÜVRheinland
TÜVRheinland® is the world leader in independent testing and assessment services. The $1.2 billion-corporation is comprised of an international network of more than 10,000 employees at over 340 locations in 60 countries and serves most industry sectors and markets worldwide. TÜVRheinland is a member of the Global Compact of the United Nations, a global network of companies and interest groups.
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