Institute for Factory Operation and Automation used the conference to call upon the stakeholders to reach a consensus on validating the safety of collaborative robots. The aim here is for manufacturers and
coming years for workers, especially remote workers, to have the right to disconnect. If they fail to reach a satisfactory agreement, the Commission should take action in this area as well. Many of the topics
ation grants access to all stakeholders at national level, especially SME s, and enables them to reach a consensus in their respective national languages. In Germany, the stakeholders co-operate well with
products which centres upon human beings and their abilities. In order for this challenging goal to be reached, the Ergonomics standards committee must be capable of providing competent support for the human-centric
machinery standards now being available. Progress of the discussions at national level A consensus was reached in the NLA committees on the greater part of the items for discussion; this extended to generic topics
arresters for protection against falls from a height: goal of the “European Single Market“ not yet reached PPE for protection against fault arcs SABOHS: a new voice for occupational safety and health in
arresters for protection against falls from a height: goal of the “European Single Market“ not yet reached PPE for protection against fault arcs SABOHS: a new voice for occupational safety and health in
growing availability of affordable communication technologies also puts the smart factory within reach of medium-sized companies. Manufacturers face the challenge of meeting the increasingly differentiated
building. The retention of this functionality must be tested. For this purpose, agreement must be reached on the minimum requirements for the technical reliability of the systems. Back-up systems may have
ageing. Out of 5.5 million inhabitants, over 1 million are now aged 65 or over. This number will reach 1.5 million by 2030. In the working population, too, the proportion of older workers is increasing