Course detail

Machinery Safety for Industry Automation

FEKT-MKC-SABAcad. year: 2025/2026

- Legislative requirements on functional safety, risk assessment and standard EN 12100.
- Methodology of PL by EN ISO 13849-1.
- Methodology of SIL by EN 62061.
- Means for reducing the risk.
- Development of safety software.
- The use of software for risk assessment - SAB and SISTEMA.
- The most important safety features and their requirements.
- EC declaration of conformity according to Directive 2006/42/EC.
- The basics of process safety.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Knowledge is required at the bachelor's degree in technical field. Furthermore, knowledge of industrial automation and PLC programming are required too.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The credit is granted on the following conditions:
1. Lab project and presentation - min. 10 points from 15 points
2. Practical test - max. 15 points.

For exam is subject to the following conditions:
1. Oral part - min. 35 points from 70 points.
There are checking the individual work on assigned tasks and practical test in the lab exercise. There is successful completion of written and oral part of the exam.

Aims

The aim of the course is to give students enough knowledge to be able to understand the principles of the machine safety. The course deals with methodologies for assessing and minimizing risks in accordance with applicable standards. Another aim is to acquaint the students with the issues of process safety. The lab project has focused on risk assessment technology, design, risk minimization, design safety features and their validation.
Students will know the legislative requirements for machine safety. They can define the types of risks and assessment methods, risk assessment and the use of safety features. Students will be able to use the methodology of PL by EN ISO 13849-1 and SIL according to EN 62061. They can define and propose safety measures to reduce risks. Students will focus on process safety according to relevant standards.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN EN ISO 12100. Bezpečnost strojních zařízení - Všeobecné zásady pro konstrukci - Posouzení rizika a snižování rizika. Český normalizační institut, 2011. (CS)
ČSN EN ISO 13849-1. Bezpečnost strojních zařízení - Bezpečnostní části ovládacích systémů - Část 1: Všeobecné zásady pro konstrukci. . Český normalizační institut, 2008. (CS)
ČSN EN 62061. Bezpečnost strojních zařízení - Funkční bezpečnost elektrických, elektronických a programovatelných elektronických řídicích systémů souvisejících s bezpečností. Český normalizační institut, 2005. (CS)
Nařízení vlády č. 176/2008 Sb. (CS)
Nařízení vlády č. 378/2001 Sb. (CS)
Safebook 5. Strojní vybavení – Principy strojní bezpečnosti – legislativa, teorie a praxe. Rockwell Automation. 2016. 150 s. (CS)
Směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady 2006/42/ES (CS)
Zákon č. 22/1997 Sb. (CS)

Recommended reading

Process Safebook 1. Functional Safety in the Process Industry. Rockwell Automation. 2013. 170 s. (EN)
Safebook 4. Principles of Machine Safety – Legislation, Theory and Practice. Rockwell Automation. 2011. 150 s. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-EVM Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Legislative requirements
Standard EN ISO 13849-1
Standard EN 62061
The technical requirements
Documentation for machines
Means for reducing risk
Standard ČSN EN 13849-2
ISO / TR 14121-2 / EN 60204-1
Development of safety software in programming languages (FBD, LD)
The most important safety functions and their requirements
Used machines
Safety in a process industry
Revision

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction
Evaluation of safety according to EN ISO 13849-1
Safety assessment according to ČSN EN 62061
Working with SISTEMA software
Documentation creation
Working with SAB software
Individual project
Inspection of electrical equipment according to ČSN EN 60204-1
Presentation of projects
TEST