Ensure machine safety and maximum safety for your operators

Machine safety in industrial contexts is about managing and reducing the risks associated with operating automated equipment through a structured, end-to-end approach. In automation systems, this means assessing hazards throughout the entire machine lifecycle and putting in place both technical safeguards and organisational practices to avoid incidents.

Robust safety concepts depend on dependable safety components and dedicated automation safety solutions. These are designed to keep machine behaviour controlled and predictable during regular production, servicing activities, and when faults occur, while also helping organisations comply with European safety requirements.

Machine safety automation improves operational reliability by embedding safety principles directly into equipment design. When this approach is applied, manufacturers can significantly limit unplanned stoppages and disruptions caused by safety incidents. Automated safety functions continuously monitor operating conditions and take action as soon as irregular situations are detected.

Using certified safety automation products alongside proven machine safety components supports stable and consistent production. At the same time, it ensures a high level of protection for both operators and maintenance teams.

SMC offers a broad portfolio of machinery safety components for industrial automation, such as safety-rated pneumatic valves, air preparation units, flow control devices, and check valves.

These automation safety products are intended to help reduce risk within machine safety automation, enabling machine builders to develop compliant systems that align with international safety standards.

EN ISO 13849-1 is a core reference in machine safety because it defines how safety-related control systems must be designed and assessed. It uses Performance Levels (PL) to indicate how dependably safety functions perform under specified conditions.

Applied in machine safety automation, this framework helps confirm that the chosen safety components deliver risk reduction that is both consistent and demonstrable. In doing so, it supports CE compliance and strengthens long-term operational safety as well as overall system reliability.

Today’s automation safety products support multiple safety functions, including Safe Venting, Prevention of Unexpected Start-up, Safe Brake Control, and Safe Torque Off.

When implemented with certified machine safety components, these functions underpin effective machine safety automation concepts by keeping machine behaviour controlled and predictable during emergency events and maintenance activities.

PneuSAFE is an online engineering tool designed to make it easier to implement machine safety automation solutions for pneumatic applications. It helps engineers choose validated safety architectures and automatically generates technical documentation, including pneumatic schematics, bills of materials, and SISTEMA-compatible data.

This way, engineering work becomes more efficient and consistent, while ensuring machine safety requirements are properly applied using approved automation safety products.

Denmark’s machine safety requirements follow the European regulatory framework applied via the EEA Agreement. This includes the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, which has been transposed into Danish legislation and, at EU level, is being succeeded by the EU Machinery Regulation.

Compliance is typically supported by harmonised standards. EN ISO 12100 provides a practical basis for risk assessment and risk reduction, while EN ISO 13849 gives guidance on the design and validation of safety-related control systems.

Taken together, these rules and standards create a consistent foundation for machine safety automation in Denmark, ensuring machinery and safety components align with common European safety requirements.

Yes, specialist technical support is available for machine safety projects, including on-site consulting, training, and system validation. These services often include risk assessments, the development of safety concepts, and the preparation of documentation required for CE marking.

Professional guidance also helps ensure automation safety products are chosen correctly and integrated effectively into dependable machine safety automation systems.

To receive advice aligned with your particular project, you can reach out to a local machine safety specialist and review your application in detail. This tailored support helps pinpoint the most appropriate safety components and automation safety products, while ensuring compliance, efficient implementation, and long-term operational safety.