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Load Securing Devices – Brakes
Upgrade or Substantial Modification? Four years ago, we wrote an article concerning stage machinery modifications, specifically when a modified machine is considered new machinery. At the time, the European Machinery WG MACHEX– a subcommittee of the European Senior Labour Inspectors Committee – was exploring the extent to which conditions may constitute grounds for a machine [...]
Achieving compliance to EN 17206 for theatres
Introduction The European stage machinery safety standard EN 17206, Machinery for stages and other production areas – Safety requirements and inspections has become the reference technical document in many parts of the world since its publication in 2020. This European standard is the first to address safety on machinery intended to move performers during artistic performances, filling a gap that [...]
Third party controllers: The Intended use
The manufacturer’s declared intended use is crucial when deciding whether a control system qualifies for the lifting or motion operations you intend to carry out. But what exactly is the intended use? What must manufacturers consider when declaring the control system’s intended use? In the entertainment industry, stage machinery is often the combination of partly completed machinery – placed on [...]