{"id":2711,"date":"2023-01-13T11:52:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gerbincontrol.nl\/geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie\/machine-safety\/"},"modified":"2023-07-18T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T11:19:06","slug":"machine-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/electrical-engineering\/machine-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2711\" class=\"elementor elementor-2711 elementor-310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d8bdb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d8bdb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d58b66c\" data-id=\"d58b66c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcf475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bcf475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working with machinery and equipment involves safety risks. The European Machinery Directive aims to prevent dangerous situations for employees and imposes requirements on newly built and modified machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Machine safety is therefore important in the design and construction of machines and plants in both electrical and mechanical fields. In addition to mechanical measures, risks can be reduced through electrical devices such as light barriers, fence switches, safety switches, etc.<\/p>\n<p>To check and calculate functional safety, we use the PL<strong> (EN ISO 13849) <\/strong>and<\/p>\n<p>SIL <strong>(<\/strong><strong>EN\/IEC 62061) <\/strong>ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Our engineers can advise and assist with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performing a Risk Inventory &amp; Evaluation (RI&amp;E) of your machine or plant.<\/li>\n<li>Advising on, and resolving security issues.<\/li>\n<li>Designing safety controls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45c57cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45c57cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/ip65-ventilation-problem-in-control-cabinets\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IP65-ventilatie-probleem-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7703\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IP65-ventilatie-probleem-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IP65-ventilatie-probleem-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IP65-ventilatie-probleem-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IP65-ventilatie-probleem.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Schakelkast koeling<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/ip65-ventilation-problem-in-control-cabinets\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIP65 ventilation problem in control cabinets\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>An IP65 control cabinet is chosen to protect components from dust and water. This is important in industrial environments, production areas, outdoor setups or installations<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/ip65-ventilation-problem-in-control-cabinets\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about IP65 ventilation problem in control cabinets\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7708 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-switchboard-cooling\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/when-do-you-need-cooling-in-a-control-cabinet\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wanneer-heb-je-koeling-nodig-in-een-schakelkast-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7702\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wanneer-heb-je-koeling-nodig-in-een-schakelkast-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wanneer-heb-je-koeling-nodig-in-een-schakelkast-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wanneer-heb-je-koeling-nodig-in-een-schakelkast-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Wanneer-heb-je-koeling-nodig-in-een-schakelkast.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Switchboard cooling<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/when-do-you-need-cooling-in-a-control-cabinet\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen do you need cooling in a control cabinet?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A control cabinet always develops heat. That happens from components such as power supplies, PLCs, variable speed drives, relays, contactors, network components and cabling. In<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/when-do-you-need-cooling-in-a-control-cabinet\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about When do you need cooling in a control cabinet?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7701 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-switchboard-cooling\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/5-causes-of-overheating-in-electrical-cabinets\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-oorzaken-van-oververhitting-in-schakelkasten-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-oorzaken-van-oververhitting-in-schakelkasten-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-oorzaken-van-oververhitting-in-schakelkasten-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-oorzaken-van-oververhitting-in-schakelkasten-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-oorzaken-van-oververhitting-in-schakelkasten.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Switchboard cooling<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/5-causes-of-overheating-in-electrical-cabinets\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 causes of overheating in electrical cabinets\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A control cabinet that gets too hot has usually been giving signals for some time. An inverter occasionally fails. A power supply gets hotter than<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/switchboard-cooling\/5-causes-of-overheating-in-electrical-cabinets\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 5 causes of overheating in electrical cabinets\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7573 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knowledge-base\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/atex-zone-1-vs-zone-2-what-does-it-mean-for-your-control-cabinet\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ATEX-zone-1-vs-zone-2_-wat-betekent-dit-voor-je-schakelkast_3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7574\" alt=\"ATEX zone 1 vs. zone 2 what does this mean for your control cabinet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ATEX-zone-1-vs-zone-2_-wat-betekent-dit-voor-je-schakelkast_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ATEX-zone-1-vs-zone-2_-wat-betekent-dit-voor-je-schakelkast_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ATEX-zone-1-vs-zone-2_-wat-betekent-dit-voor-je-schakelkast_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ATEX-zone-1-vs-zone-2_-wat-betekent-dit-voor-je-schakelkast_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Knowledge base<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/atex-zone-1-vs-zone-2-what-does-it-mean-for-your-control-cabinet\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tATEX zone 1 vs. zone 2: what does it mean for your control cabinet?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Within industrial environments where explosion hazards are present, ATEX zones are often used. Yet in practice we see that the difference between zone 1 and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/atex-zone-1-vs-zone-2-what-does-it-mean-for-your-control-cabinet\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about ATEX zone 1 vs. zone 2: what does it mean for your control cabinet?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7561 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knowledge-base\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/overpressure-in-control-cabinets-5-common-mistakes\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overdruk-in-schakelkasten_-5-veelgemaakte-fouten_3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7562\" alt=\"Overpressure in control cabinets 5 common mistakes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overdruk-in-schakelkasten_-5-veelgemaakte-fouten_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overdruk-in-schakelkasten_-5-veelgemaakte-fouten_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overdruk-in-schakelkasten_-5-veelgemaakte-fouten_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overdruk-in-schakelkasten_-5-veelgemaakte-fouten_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Knowledge base<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/overpressure-in-control-cabinets-5-common-mistakes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOverpressure in control cabinets: 5 common mistakes\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In many industrial facilities, overpressure is used in a control cabinet to prevent contamination, moisture and harmful external influences. Consider environments with dust, vapors or<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/overpressure-in-control-cabinets-5-common-mistakes\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Overpressure in control cabinets: 5 common mistakes\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7551 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-knowledge-base\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/when-is-a-purge-system-mandatory\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wanneer-is-een-purge-systeem-verplicht_3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7552\" alt=\"When is a purge system mandatory\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wanneer-is-een-purge-systeem-verplicht_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wanneer-is-een-purge-systeem-verplicht_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wanneer-is-een-purge-systeem-verplicht_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wanneer-is-een-purge-systeem-verplicht_3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Knowledge base<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/when-is-a-purge-system-mandatory\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen is a purge system mandatory?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In industrial environments where explosion hazards are present, overpressure in switchboards is often discussed. In practice, confusion frequently arises here: when is standard overpressure sufficient,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwadrant-ia.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/when-is-a-purge-system-mandatory\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about When is a purge system mandatory?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working with machinery and equipment involves safety risks. The European Machinery Directive aims to prevent dangerous situations for employees and imposes requirements on newly built and modified machinery. Machine safety is therefore important in the design and construction of machines and plants in both electrical and mechanical fields. 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