Cutting Equipment Safety Guard Distance Calculator
Calculates the minimum safety guard distance for industrial cutting equipment according to ISO 13855 based on machine stopping time and approach speed.
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1. Define Input Parameters
2. Engineering Output
Stopping Time in Seconds (t_s)
- s
- s
Base Approach Distance (s_0)
- mm
- mm
Minimum Guard Safety Distance (s)
- mm
- mm
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ISO 13855 establishes deterministic safety-distance requirements to prevent operator contact with hazardous machine cutting zones. The methodology converts the total system stopping time and standard hand approach speed into a minimum separation distance for fixed and interlocking guards.
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