Fault Masking and How to Overcome It

Fault masking

Fault masking is a phenomenon in which an unrecognized fault originated as a result of specific circumstances prevent the optimum functioning of the machine. Usually it occurs when a number of interlocking guards attached in a series connected to one circuit in a safety relay. Any fault due to a sort circuit in one of the pair of an interlock due to moisture or weld affect the guard witches, resulting in the opening of guard that is further detected by safety relay. The safety relay in turn shuts the associated faulty area of the machine and lock out because it registered the fault in the guard. However, the safety relay only sees the one of the channel open but not the other locking out the machine. While operator may close the guard the fault does not go away as it is registered in the safety relay and prevents any reset or restart.  The operator may try to associate the faulty with successive guards by opening and closing the guards ignoring the fact that fault has been registered in the safety relay system. This undetected fault further reduces the functioning of the machine and any more faults can prove dangerous to the functioning of the machine.

This type of safety wiring is in use from a long time as it saves money that is spent on cabling and safety relays however it is the part of withdrawn standard EN 954-1 (EN 954-1 degraded category 4 to category 3) Category 3 still makes a part of standard EN ISO 13849-1 in which 6.2.6 clause conditioned the application of category 3 to specific requirements that is a single fault must not initiate the loss of complete safety function, or series of undetected faults must not lead to loss of safety function and or at least 60 percent of faults must be detected in diagnosis mechanism (DC= LOW). This ability to detect 60 per cent of dangerous faults can be impacted by fault masking decreasing the performance level.

Overcoming fault masking

The three available options as complying with the ISO 14119:2013 in an industrial setting are:

  1. Through Individual wiring

The fault masking can be prevented through individual wiring such that the interlocked guard switches should not attached in series or if in specific circumstances attached, their number should be limited whenever these use volt free contact technology. Other methods include switching the wires individually and to separate safety relays or introduction of individual inputs on safety controllers or accumulating small groups of wiring together.

  1. Using Self-monitoring interlocking devices

These devices are used when the switches are connected in series and with the help of self-monitoring transistorized outputs OSSDs can detect the faults within themselves.

  1. Safe distributed I/O systems

Using the devices that can distinguish between all the inputs is the working principle of the Safe Distributed I/O systems. The devices such as interlocking, including other i.e. light curtains, emergency stops, and two hand control are distributed across machine in a failsafe network. These are distributed throughout the machinery to test for faults.

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Requirements for Fasteners for Interlocks

Vitality of the machine guards could not be ignored as they play vital role safety and protection of machine. Machine directive 2006/42/EC provide specific requirements related to machine guarding. Section 1.4.2.1 of the Essential Health and Safety Requirement provides certain situations and conditions to provide foolproof guarding to the machine

  • The fixed guards must only be removed with the aid of tools and not otherwise
  • No other ordinary machine related screw and bolts could be used for attaching the guards and the specific system of fixing guards must remain attached to them whenever these are removed. In specific case special provisions must be made to deviate from standard procedure
  • Guards must be designed in a way that in any occasion of fall out of materials and objects through explosion, guards must be able to protect the environment and people by containing the hazard inside the machine
  • The requirements also state that in event of removal of fixing the guard should not be capable of remaining in the position to give a false sense of security. This provision is specifically related to the designer of the machinery as they need to make sure that hinged guard opens automatically and the guard at the top of the machine are not retained in the original place by gravity when fixings are removed.

Interlocking devices prevent the users from unsafe actions that are mentioned in BS EN 1088 ‘Safety of machinery – Interlocking devices associated with guards – Principles for design and selection’ and are relevant to guarding procedures as mentioned in the Machinery Directive. The interlocking devices are used to prevent any misuse by the operator when the operator takes short cuts or does not use the machinery correctly. The manufacturers of the interlocking devices in the machine must ensure that the interlocks design carry little chance of defeat by the operators and do not produce conditions that deem hazardous for machine and the environment. Section 5.7 of BS EN1088 clearly states that "If the specification of the safety interlocking device is such that it is possible to defeat the safety function solely by a reasonably foreseeable action at the interlocking device itself and if the device itself is to be relied upon to prevent defeat, it should provide measures to minimize the possibility of defeat."

Reasonably foreseeable action refers to any intentional attempt made to defeat the interlocks manually or with the help of some readily available objects such as screws, sheet and metal pieces, needles, coins, keys, adhesive tapes, spare actuators, string or wires, screw drivers, hex keys, wrenches and pliers even including removal of actuators and switches with the intention of disabling interlocking devices and all others as specified by the relevant standard. All these actions and objects make it essential to design the interlocks very carefully. Many times it is advised as to use high strength adhesives, welding and special anti-tamper fixing devices to reduce the reasonably foreseeable action however in this case scenario guards could not be removed even for legitimate reasons and only way is to destroy the interlocking devices. Such strong steps are not suggested by the BS EN 1088 as it present alternative methods such as regular checking of interlocking systems by some safety control authority to reduce the intentional defeat of interlocking devices.

Other way is to reduce the temptation of the users by underlining the reasons that induce such circumstances. For instance, a guard may interfere with the machine working and productivity. In such cases, the designs of machine and interlocking devices should be used as such that they do not hamper the functioning of the machine. However, it is not as easy as it seems and an expert help is always advised who has extensive practical experience regarding the relevant field.

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Designing Guards to comply with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC also addressed the hazards that can be induced without the proper protection of the machine. That is why guarding is specifically mentioned in the Essential Health and Safety Requirements EHSRs of the relevant directive. Essential Health and Safety requirements include the safety checks for the protection of machine that the manufacturers must ensure before getting the standardized CE marking. Though guards provide essential safety checks and protection to the machine as well as the environment, these are often casually treated and resulted in many injuries and accidents throughout the world. This casual handling make them an issue of utter importance.

Section 1.4.2.1 of the Essential Health and Safety Requirement provides certain situations and conditions to provide foolproof guarding to the machine

  • The fixed guards must only be removed with the aid of tools and not otherwise
  • No other ordinary machine related screw and bolts could be used for attaching the guards and the specific system of fixing guards must remain attached to them whenever these are removed. In specific case special provisions must be made to deviate from standard procedure
  • Guards must be designed in a way that in any occasion of fall out of materials and objects through explosion, guards must be able to protect the environment and people by containing the hazard inside the machine
  • The requirements also state that in event of removal of fixing the guard should not be capable of remaining in the position to give a false sense of security. This provision is specifically related to the designer of the machinery as they need to make sure that hinged guard opens automatically and the guard at the top of the machine are not retained in the original place by gravity when fixings are removed.

Fool-proofing Interlocks

Interlocking devices prevent the users from unsafe actions that are mentioned in BS EN 1088 and are relevant to guarding procedures as mentioned in the Machinery Directive. The interlocking devices are used to prevent any misuse by the operator when the operator takes short cuts or does not use the machinery correctly. The manufacturers of the interlocking devices in the machine must ensure that the interlocks carry little chance of defeat by the operators and do not produce conditions that deem hazardous for machine and the environment. Section 5.7 of BS EN1088 clearly states that "If the specification of the safety interlocking device is such that it is possible to defeat the safety function solely by a reasonably foreseeable action at the interlocking device itself and if the device itself is to be relied upon to prevent defeat, it should provide measures to minimize the possibility of defeat."

Though welding and gluing to foolproof any tampering attempt by the operator yet it is not advised by the BS EN1088. In contrast, it encourages the manufacturers to find the reason as to why tampering occurs and design the interlocks in a way to address the concern of operator and not hinder the performance by the guards provided for safety.

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Compliance procedures for SEP and Category I in Relation to Machinery Directive and PED

The SEP corresponds to the Sound Engineering practices that corresponds to the category that require no specific measures to comply with Pressure Equipment Directive PED 97/23/EU. However, as the equipment constitute the part of some machine and serves as an important component of machine the relation of the equipment cannot be ignored with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the regulations that are set in the directive must be met as to render the equipment reliable and trustworthy of use. The CE marking is not required to show any compliance with the PED.

In contrast to equipment is SEP (sound engineering practices) the equipment in the category 1 has the modest compliance requirements. The usual requirements of compliance with the machinery directive must be fulfilled along with the technical documentation. The technical documentation comprise of the assessment in which equipment design, manufacturing and its functioning must comply to the international regulations and to carry out the necessary procedures to get CE marking.

There are some exclusions to the equipment and Clause 3.6 refers to these specific exclusions for the equipment that is grouped as no higher than category 1. Though the procedure of exclusion seems simple and eliminates any further need to go through the lengthy process yet the practice is still different. It is needed to go through the process mentioned in the Pressure Equipment Directive to decide whether the equipment really falls into the ‘no higher than category 1’ so there is need to carefully use the clause 3.6 as in most situations it is rather less helpful in making a decision.

The compliance in the case of SEP (sound engineering practices) and category 1 is a straightforward process where machine builders or manufacturers need to follow a compliance procedure in relation to pressure equipment directive PED 97/23/EU. The process is inexpensive as it is not necessary to involve any other accredited or notified body in the PED compliance process. However, in case of any doubt about the procedure or making a decision about the equipment the help of an expert and experienced consultant is always beneficial who guides you through the process of getting a clear idea about the type of equipment you are dealing with and the necessary procedures to gain the compliance to international standards and to shelve your product in an international market.

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Compliance procedures for Categories II, III and IV in Relation to Pressure Equipment Directive PED 97/23/EC

The equipment in the categories II, III, and IV is dealt I slightly different manner than the equipment of the categories SEP (Sound engineering practices) and in the category I. In the categories II, III and IV, the in-depth compliance procedure is needed to meet the technical requirements and assessment procedures that corresponds to the international regulations and directive of Pressure Equipment PED. For this purpose, it is necessary to work with the notified and nationally accredited body whose consultants provide step by step guidance on how to comply with the standard procedures. The publication of the Pressure Equipment Directive contains the whole requirements and are difficult to write and understand through the article unless an expert or a specialist comprehend it on the behalf of manufacturer. The modules are also offered to give information about the equipment and the choice to supplier to choose the best option for their equipment and meet the standardization process for equipment.

The pressure equipment regulations of 1999 must be consulted before making a final decision as the content of the articles related to requirements is only for general guidance and not the final decision maker. Though there are certain categories where it is quite possible for a manufacturer to get compliance through simple process however any fault can cost greatly in the long run affecting the business worth and reliability. The expert advice is always desirable in such conditions to avoid any mishap and costly process of remedial measures. The modest investment does not only save the time and money but also provide a confidence and reliability to the business by completing all the necessary procedures through a notified and accredited body and ensure the compliance with the pressure equipment directive PED 97/23/EU.

The CE Certification is a third party service that demands compliance with the standards as set by the European Union related to the machinery in specific machinery directives. The manufacturers, installers, importers, and distributors that deals with lifts and related safety components need to satisfy the conditions of certifications necessary for the movement of products in the relevant markets. The purpose can be fulfilled by the involvement of an accredited body that specify the essential assessment procedures at different steps of product manufacturing and functions.

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CE Certification of Lifts, Lift Directive 2014/33/EU

The lift directive 2014/33/EU comprises of conditions as set by European standards for the free circulation of lifts and the safety components for the lifts in the national and international markets and warranties the safety of the users and the maintenance staff of the lift. Lift means a lifting appliance or a carrier that is rigid and inclined at an angle of more than 15 degrees to the horizontal and move along specific levels, or a lifting appliance that is not moved along rigid guides but has a fixed and specified course.

It specifies and governs the design, manufacture and installation related legislation and is relevant to lifts installers, components manufacturers, importer, distributer as well as owners and users of the lifts. The lift directive 2014/33/EU is formed in regard to the lifts installed and used in buildings as well as construction sites and transport person, person or goods, and goods alone if the carrier is accessible, in a situations as such in which a person may enter it without difficulty, or is fitted with controls present inside the carrier and are within the reach of a person inside the carrier. The safety components of lifts that is specified in the directive 2014/33/EU includes:

  1. Devices used in locking landing doors
  2. Equipment used to prevent fall
  3. Devices for speed limitations
  4. Energy-accumulating buffers (non-linear, or with damping of the return movement), and energy dissipating buffers.
  5. Safety devices that provide electric safety of the electronic components in the form of safety circuits
  6. Safety devices that are fitted to jacks of hydraulic power circuits that is the devices used to prevent falls.

The standard 2014/33/EU allows manufacturers to place the product in the markets through process of standardization and certification. The CE Certification is a third party service that demands compliance with the standards as set by the European Union related to the machinery in specific machinery directives. The manufacturers, installers, importers, and distributors that deals with lifts and related safety components need to satisfy the conditions of certifications necessary for the movement of products in the relevant markets. The purpose can be fulfilled by the involvement of an accredited body that specify essential assessment procedures at different steps of product manufacturing and functions.

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CE Certification for Packaging Machine EN 415-1: 2014

The directive EN 415-1: 2014, titles Safety of packaging machines, Terminology and classification of packaging machines and associated equipment, specifies the safety requirements related to packaging machines. The standard defines the machines involve in steps of packaging of various products such as filling machines, labelling machine, decorators, closers, coders, washer or sterilizers used before the products to control microorganisms, cooling and drying machines, fillers or sealers, verifiers or testers, handling machines cartooning machines, wrapping machines, palletizers, de-palletizers, pallet wrapping or strapping machines and auxiliary equipment etc. The directive EN 415- 1: 2014 deals with the associated harms and hazards related to packaging machines and related components.

There are variety of hazards associated with the components of packaging machines and following safety checks must be ensure to meet the requirements of the international standard:

  1. The hazards related to transmission processes that includes rollers, chain, or belts and providing adequate safety checks.
  2. The packaging machines deal with variety of products of various sizes and shapes. Many a times the position of products change manually and the caution must be practiced to avoid burdening the machine or placing the product in awkward position.
  3. In case of packing machine, the components of machine are in direct contact with the product so care must be taken and proper sterilization must be ensured to avoid any contamination and hazards.
  4. Packaging machines can also pose significant harm to the person in close vicinity of the machine such as inhaling a toxic substance, or present in explosive environment in case of malfunction or any other biological hazards that require cautious safety measures.
  5. Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment of packaging machine that is involved in crushing, shearing, ejecting of parts or fluid pose significant hazard. Additionally, the pneumatic and hydraulic oils are potential fire hazard as well as can contaminate food stuffs require extra safety checks.

The standard EN 415- 1: 2014 allows manufacturers to place the product in the markets through process of standardization and certification. The CE Certification is a third party service that demands compliance with the standards as set by the European Union related to the machinery in specific machinery directives. The manufacturers that deals with packaging machines and related components need to satisfy the conditions of certifications necessary for the movement of products in the relevant markets. The purpose can be fulfilled by the involvement of an accredited body that specify essential assessment procedures at different steps of product manufacturing and functions.

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CE Certification for Packaging Machine as per EN 415-10 Standard

The standard EN 415-10 of packaging machine is an addition to the EN 415 that provide an easy process for CE marking of packaging machines according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC that are not mentioned in the previous parts of standards. It complements the existing nine other standards in the EN 415 directive that were not included in specific C standards of EN 415. The standard also save the manufacturers from an effort to go through long lists of individual standards for the appropriate certification of their products as they simply refer to EN 415 part 10. Although the EN 415 series includes many packing machines such as wrapping, strapping, forming, filling, sealing etc. however such machines that include soldering or inspecting are specifically addressed in part 10 of the standard. Certification and verification of design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, adjustment, operation, cleaning and maintenance are dealt in detail whenever the packaging machines are used or intended to be used under the conditions foreseeable by manufacturer.

The hazards associated with the specific machines are addressed in Clause 4. The hazard could be initiated depending on various conditions of working principle of machine, size and shape of the product, the material used in packaging, accessories related to machine or the environment in which the machine is used. The machines that were manufactured before this standard published are not included in the scope of standard. Additionally, the risk associated with machines used in public accessed areas are also beyond the scope of the standard and manufacturer should carefully analyze the conditions where this specific directive is applicable.

The CE certification is necessary for building the reliable and trustworthy product that could compete in national as well as international markets. Compliance with EN 415-10 provides a safety mark that is known to provide protection from hazards associated with the specific packaging machines and related components. The testing makes your business reliable in the market that increase the growth perspective in the field. The purpose can only be fulfilled through an accredited body dealing in standardization and certification of related products. After the careful observation of specific standard, the manufacturer needs to contact the accredited body to get the necessary certification and to be trustworthy in the business community as well as among the users of product.

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CE Certification for Mobile Lifting Equipment

The European Standard EN 1494:2000+A1:2008 lays out the safety requirements for mobile lifting equipment. All these products that include mobile or moveable jacks and any accessory lifting equipment that are in any way pose any type of significant hazard whether these are used or intended to be used under the conditions set by the manufacturer. The technical measures related to equipment that operate under load, in singularity or multiplicity to raise and lower loads or vehicles, partially or totally, at a points where working at a raised load is not allowed unless additional measures to secure the load are in place, are all come under the specific standard of EN 1494:2000+A1:2008.

The manufacturers that deal in mobile equipment and related accessories need to ensure that all the products fulfil the safety requirements mentioned in the directive EN 1494:2000+A1:2008. For this purpose, a notified and nationally accredited body is to be contacted and involved in the process of manufacturing from initiation of design to assembly of end product and the functioning of the singular parts to the functioning of equipment as a whole. CE Certification corresponds to an assessment procedure for the machinery mentioned in Annex IV of Machine Directive. Only after the manufacturer undertake this conformity assessment procedure he would be able to sign the declaration of conformity to place the product in the market in the national and global markets with essential safety marks as is provided through this directive.

The Annex IV of the Machinery Directive includes the EC-type examination of Machinery and related equipment that pose high risk of hazardous accidents as provided by the accredited bodies in Germany, France, Netherlands and Sweden:

  1. Machinery that is used to lift people or goods that are at a risk of falling down to a height of 3 meters and includes:
    • Building lifts with speed up to 0.15 meters per second or for cleaning of roof glass or façade
    • Stationary lift platforms
    • Mobile working platforms
    • Retrieval and storage that is lifts connected to cranes and windmills.
  2. Lifts used for vehicles service
  3. Garbage trucks lifts
  4. Lifts used in underground working
  5. Specific machinery used in woodworking and forestry
  6. Protective equipment against roll-over and falling objects
  7. Logic and safety devices that guarantee safe functioning
  8. Injection and compression molding machinery that involve manual loading/unloading
  9. Specific equipment used in metal forming and cutting such as saws and presses
  10. Moveable guards or removable mechanic transmission devices used in specific machinery.

The standard does not include the following:

  1. Stability of the mobile lifting equipment
  2. Environment related conditions such as strong magnetic fields or extreme weather conditions or operating under special conditions as mines or explosive atmosphere
  3. Producing and decommissioning hazards or using equipment on public roads or at sea ships
  4. The loads that involve dangerous stuff as molten metals, acid, radiations brittle loads or any contact with food stuff.
  5. When the operation involves electrical networks where quantities such as voltage, etc. differ than those in public supplies or in static electric problems conditions
  6. Operation in which power drive is by an internal combustion machine or involve wind pressure in and out of use.

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CE Certification for Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks

The European Standard EN 12016:2013, EN 12016:2004+A1:2008 lays out the safety requirements for lifts, escalators and moving walks. The standard mentioned is concerned with immunity performance criteria and test levels for equipment used in lifts, escalators and moving walks and are planned to be installed permanently in buildings. The directive also refers to EM conditions that are in existence in residential, official or industrial settings. It corresponds to all hazardous conditions related to lifts, escalators and moving walks when these are used or intended to be used under the situations foreseen by the lift escalators or moving walks installer and manufacturer. The special considerations are to be kept in mind as the size of the total assembly of the lifts, escalators and moving walks make it impossible to be tested wholly in a laboratory or in situ where other external variables may affect the procedures and results of the test.

The manufacturers that deal in lifts, escalators or moving walks and the installers that deal with related equipment need to ensure that all the products fulfil the safety requirements mentioned in the directive EN 12016:2013, EN 12016:2004+A1:2008. According to the directive, an accredited body must provide relevant certification after the verification of design or installation if the equipment is not previously designed, prefabricated, installed or checked by relevant notified body as it is written in lift directive. The CE Certification, a third party service, requires a notification for the conformity of assessment procedure that comply with EU-type examination.

There are wide range of benefits that a manufacturer can enjoy after the relevant certification. It enables the manufacturers or installer to get the declaration of conformity to the European standards as stated in EN 12016:2013, EN 12016:2004+A1:2008 that allows access to national as well as international markets. It would also allow you to form a partnership with the accredited institute of Eurotech ACSPL that provides conformity assessment for the specific directive and other related directives that involves slow lifts, mobile platforms or lift connected to machines and comes under machinery directive. The fast and reliable services enable the manufacturers to meet standard and legal requirements as specified in directives.

However, the standard does not apply to apparatus that does not involve safety requirements of lifts, escalators, and moving walks that is lighting or communication apparatus etc. Also it does not apply to such electromagnetic environments such as railways, metros, radio-transmitter stations, heavy industrial plants, power stations and others that require additional investigation. Testing and performance of general function apparatus used in assembly of the final product is not included in the directive or the apparatus that is manufactured before the publication of the directive.

 

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