Safety-related variable speed drives (VSD) in EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

  The revised Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) gives a broader definition of a safety component than its predecessor, and Gambica members who are manufacturers of electronic variable speed drives group, including Schneider Electric and Mitsubishi Electric are increasingly offering safety-related control functions in their products as a result.   This has resulted in a number of questions […]

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Status of safety-related variable speed drives (VSD) in EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

  The revised Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) gives a broader definition of a safety component than its predecessor, and Gambica members who are manufacturers of electronic variable speed drives group, including Schneider Electric and Mitsubishi Electric are increasingly offering safety-related control functions in their products as a result.   This has resulted in a number of questions […]

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The importance of GAMBICA

GAMBICA is the UK’s national organisation representing the interests of companies in the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industry in the UK. The diverse nature of the industry is reflected in the five industry sectors represented by the Association, of which the Industrial Automation sector includes the variable speed drives (VSD) group.   GAMBICA […]

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