What is PD IEC/TR 62513 – Safety of machinery about?
PD IEC/TR 62513 is an international standard that discusses the guidelines for the use of communication systems in safety-related applications. Safeguards are essential to protect workers from injury. Any machine part, function, or process that might cause injury should be safeguarded.
PD IEC/TR 62513 addresses the application of closed serial digital communications systems (often termed fieldbuses) used for the transmission of safety-related data in the realisation of safety functions in machinery. It offers guidance on the issues that need to be considered during the specification, system design, installation, commissioning, modification and maintenance of such applications.
PD IEC/TR 62513 assumes that the SRECS safety requirements specification (SRS) has been developed and the design of the SRECS (Safety-Related Electrical Control Systems) is intended to include a safety-related communication system. This Technical Report is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 62061.
Note: PD IEC/TR 62513 does not address the design of the safety-related communication system itself.
Who is PD IEC/TR 62513 – Safety of machinery for?
PD IEC/TR 62513 on the safety of machinery applies to:
- Electrical engineers
- Manufacturer of communication devices
- Quality testing personnel
Why should you use PD IEC/TR 62513 – Safety of machinery?
The communication system is an arrangement of hardware, software and propagation media for the transfer of messages between devices, such as sensors, actuators and the controlling devices of machinery.
PD IEC/TR 62513 provides you with the protective measure for communication systems in which the measures are intended to achieve danger reduction, implemented
- By the designer (intrinsic design, safeguarding and complementary measures, information for use) and
- By the user (organization, safe working procedures, supervision, permit to work, system, additional safeguards, personal protective equipment, training)
PD IEC/TR 62513 provides you with the planning of the safety-related communication system which contains
- Safety integrity level (SIL) assigned to the SRCF(s) and the safety-related communication system
- Configuration and parameterisation of the safety-related communication system
- Response time and protective measures
- Fault monitoring and alarm indication
- Assuring functional safety in case of SRECS failure
- Environmental conditions
This helps you in operating the communication systems with guidelines and safety-related guidelines in a standardised manner.
With obedience and compliance to PD IEC/TR 62513, you can provide guidelines for the use of communication systems.
