Laws and standards

As an “Ambassador for safety”, Pilz is committed to creating machinery safety standards. Worldwide, more than 30 experts from Pilz are actively working on the development of around 100 product and application standards in almost 80 standards committees. Here they share their knowledge – always with their finger on the pulse.

Exports to India: Only with BIS certificate and local representative

India introduces new Machinery Safety regulations. In future, the “Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024” will require BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification and a local representative. This creates new market access requirements for international machine manufacturers wishing to export to India.

Fit for the CRA

In an interview, Matthias Kuczera, expert in “Functional Safety – Standards” at Pilz GmbH & Co. KG, explains exactly how affected companies can prepare well for the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

Security legislation: What’s happening in 2024?

In terms of Safety and Security, machine builders and operators are currently facing a number of legal requirements. What’s happening in 2024?

What’s the situation with CE?

On 20 January 2027, the Machinery Regulation will replace the long-standing Machinery Directive. From this key date, declarations of conformity must meet the new requirements. Training and services from Pilz help machine manufacturers and operators with the new route to CE marking.

A brief history of machinery safety

Even today, safety in the workplace cannot be taken for granted in many parts of the world. However, in more and more countries there is a growing recognition that machinery safety is worth it – for human and machine.

Spotlight on Security!

Alongside machinery safety, the standards landscape is focusing increasingly on Industrial Security. Because with digitisation and networking the environment is currently undergoing change. We are highlighting what the most important changes to standards in 2023 mean for machine manufacturers and operators.

“More precise specifications help”

A revision of one of the most important standards on functional safety, ISO 13849–1, is now available in the final version. We asked what will change.

Ready for use around the world

No matter whether Pilz products are to be used in Canada, Italy or China, no Pilz customer should have to worry about the required certification. The variety of quality marks on the products shows that customers can rely on Pilz, such as on the conformity of the modular safety relay myPNOZ.

Don’t get lost in the standards jungle!

Machines and products around the world must above all be: safe and reliable. Standards are the most important regulatory tool to ensure that they deliver on their promises. But managing standards is a learning process.

“I want my work to make a difference”

Klaus Dürr is a standards specialist at Pilz. As Vice President of the Standards Group, he is responsible for the coordination and organisation of national and international standardisation work and brings this essential knowledge into the company. In our discussion, he explains which standards are currently keeping him busy and which trends he is monitoring, and he reveals whether standards have a common thread globally.

Pilz development is extra safe

Pilz products ensure the safety of human, machine and the environment. It thus comes as no surprise that even their development processes have to satisfy certain requirements. TÜV Süd has now certified Pilz: Pilz developments not only safe, but also secure!

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