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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/20-years-of-kan/strategic-orientation-of-standardization-activity

elevated to international status; the European standards, over 700 in number, covering practically all machine groups; the Cracow Memorandum ( EUROSHNET “Cracow Memorandum” – Standardisation for Safe Products) [...] example concerning services...

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In order to ensure in future that all operators are able to operate machinery, for example by moving a machine component, the values for operating forces stated in standards must be examined in greater detail [...] operation is performed some...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/3/22/highly-automated-agricultural-vehicles

of prevention in this context is to protect persons against hazards presented by highly automated machines. In the future, highly automated guided vehicles will be common in agriculture and throughout the [...] feed systems (AFSs), manure...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/standardization-and-the-safety-and-health-of-workers-at-work/ttip-is-the-mutual-recognition-of-standards-a-possible-solution

EUROSHNET Conference 2015: Improving the quality of working life Examples of good practice in machine ergonomics TTIP: is the mutual recognition of standards a possible solution? Print page [...] and a comparable level of protection. It notes...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/safety-of-machinery/requirements-governing-measurements-in-product-standards

occur, for example during measurement of the parameters of exposure to vibration from hand-held machines in accordance with the EU Machinery Directive (cf. Schenk, Th.; Gillmeister, F. (1999): Ermittlung [...] uncertainty of measurement?...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/1/21/an-appeal-from-the-skilled-crafts-sector-to-the-standardization-community

generic standards, particularly in recent years. The latter govern aspects such as machine safety, product safety, ergonomics or accessibility, but not with respect to a specific product. This makes them much [...] Schwannecke Secretary-General...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/safety-of-machinery/caution-presumption-of-conformity

of these deficits. It must therefore be feared that many users are not even aware of them. Since machines which are manufactured solely in accordance with such standards may exhibit safety deficits, this [...] t, but also in order to avoid...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/inclusion-today/safe-skidding-in-forestry-new-standard-published

sphere of activity for ergonomics Smart glasses are entering the world of work: ­regulation and standardization are needed New standards for wedge splitters and circular sawing machines for firewood Safe skidding [...] Technology (KWF) was...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/standardization-and-the-safety-and-health-of-workers-at-work/the-social-partners-in-kan-not-all-topics-are-suitable-for-standardization

EUROSHNET Conference 2015: Improving the quality of working life Examples of good practice in machine ergonomics TTIP: is the mutual recognition of standards a possible solution? Print page [...] traditional industries. Standardization will...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-normative-and-the-informative/how-can-european-standards-address-physical-contact-between-robots-and-human-beings

the human being exists both during production and during setup, maintenance, cleaning, etc. of the machine. How can the safety and health of the operating personnel be assured under these circumstances? [...] assessment and risk reduction, and...