In practice, you will be able to deal with safety issues regarding pneumatic components, for example in technical documentation or risk assessment. The applicable directive is the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC as the basis for the functional safety of machines; the harmonized standard EN ISO 13849 is also relevant. The good news is that Festo is your competent partner in all cases. In addition to consulting, we also offer precise application notes for our solutions.
Festo offers a wide range of individual pneumatic components, which must be evaluated in the system. In contrast to electrical systems, where you work with certified components, the functional safety of a specific application in pneumatics is usually designed and constructed using standard hardware components. The following applies here: In all cases, the machine manufacturer is responsible for safety-related evaluation and documentation.
Safety-related pneumatics are anything but trivial. This is why we provide all the relevant data for our products. What's more, our project engineers are on hand to provide you with expert advice until you have learned your way - for example, in order to go through the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis with you. With this service, you can secure your systems faster and more cost-effectively overall.
The SDE function enables the directly downstream pneumatic system to be safely disconnected and de-energized.
Application note:
Safe energy-free switching with soft-start/quick exhaust valve MS6-SV -...- E (PDF)