DIN EN ISO 13856-1:2013

Safety of machinery - Pressure-sensitive protective devices - Part 1: General principles for the design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors (ISO 13856-1:2013); German version EN ISO 13856-1:2013

This part of ISO 13856 establishes general principles and specifies requirements for the design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors normally actuated by the feet for use as devices for protecting persons from hazardous machinery. The minimum safety requirements for the performance, marking and documentation are given.This part of ISO 13856 is applicable to pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors, regardless ofthe type of energy used (e. g. electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical), designed to detect persons weighing more than 35 kg, and persons (e. g. children) weighing more than 20 kg.