01

Access and control functions

Select guards or protective devices from the access need and risk. Define each safety function by its trigger, safe result, response and restart conditions. A certified component does not validate the complete circuit and software configuration.

02

Stopping is not isolation

The Directive treats normal, operational and emergency stopping separately. Emergency stop supplements other safeguards and has specified exceptions. Reset must not itself restart the machine. Linked equipment must also stop if its continued operation is dangerous. Maintenance energy isolation is a separate safe-intervention issue. Record configuration-specific verification, not merely that a motor stopped when a button was pressed.

03

Market date and responsibility

For the EU/EEA route, machinery placed on the EU market before 20 January 2027 must comply with Directive 2006/42/EC; Regulation 2023/1230 applies mandatorily from that date. Check the actual product and transition rules. Kayra supports preparation and coordination, without assuming manufacturer responsibility or claiming notified-body status. No positive assessment or fixed marking date is guaranteed.

Official sources

Reviewed: 3 October 2026. Check the current rules and assessment route for the actual product.