Issue a dimensioned layout
Mark hazard positions, guard heights, apertures, floor gaps and setbacks. Include the relevant reach paths and the drawing revision agreed by the designer.
EU MACHINERY PROJECT GUIDE
EN ISO 13857: safety distances for EU guarding projects
Turn the safety-distance assessment into a guard layout your supplier and installer can work from. This EU guide focuses on dimensioned briefs, project references and checking the installed perimeter.
FROM ENGINEERING TO PROCUREMENT
From safety-distance assessment to an orderable perimeter
EN ISO 13857 addresses reaching hazards with upper and lower limbs. In an EU supply project, preserve the designer’s assumptions through quotation, installation and handover so catalogue choices and site changes do not undermine the agreed layout.
Connect the EN reference to the design
Have the responsible engineer identify the applicable edition and method. Record the basis alongside the drawing so the supply team can understand the specified dimensions.
Make interfaces explicit
Show conveyor openings, wall junctions, columns, gates and changes in floor level. Ask the supplier to flag where the proposed components cannot match the brief.
Verify the built perimeter
Agree who measures the installed gaps and distances. Record deviations and obtain engineering review before treating the installation as complete.
MAKE THE NEXT STEP PRACTICAL
A clear perimeter drawing makes a better quotation
Give us the guard line, the access needs and the dimensions your designer has established. We can then discuss modular panels and doors around the actual project constraints.
EU REFERENCE CHECK
Confirm the European basis for your project
Use the project’s applicable EN reference and the responsible machinery team’s assessment. The international ISO edition is a useful technical starting point; EU harmonised status depends on the published European reference and its conditions.
Check the exact reference
Use the Commission’s machinery standards page to find the relevant Official Journal decision and amendments. Record the edition, any restrictions and applicable dates in the project file.
Plan for the transition
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 applies generally from 20 January 2027. Confirm the framework that applies to the machine and its timing with the responsible project team.
Read the scope together
Review the selected standard alongside the machine-specific requirements and any relevant European annexes. Agree how the guarding package contributes to the complete machinery assessment.
Official sources and international guidance
Check the European Commission’s machinery standards references and amendments for the European citation. For the technical subject, see our ISO 13857 safety distances guide. Publication of an ISO edition and EU harmonised status are separate checks.
CONTINUE YOUR PROJECT
Technical detail and the next project decision
Keep the guard specification connected to both the engineering detail and the European machinery framework.
ISO 13857: the technical guide
Explore the international safety distances guidance and the inputs behind the engineering decision.
Read the ISO 13857 guideEuropean standards and evidence
Understand how a published European reference supports a project’s conformity work and where its scope ends.
EU harmonised standards explainedModular guarding for the layout
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Explore the steel guard systemCOMMON QUESTIONS
EN ISO 13857: EU project questions
Can this page provide the standard’s distance tables?
No. This commercial guide intentionally does not reproduce controlled tables. Use an authorised current copy for project dimensions.
Does a taller guard always reduce the required setback?
Height and horizontal distance interact, but the correct result depends on the applicable table, hazard location, reach path and surrounding environment.
Can I order a standard fence height and assume the EU distance requirements are met?
No. Guard height, openings and hazard position must be assessed together for the machine. Supply the project dimensions established by your designer and verify the installed arrangement.
Send your perimeter drawing—and move the project forward
Include a dimensioned plan, hazard locations, proposed heights and openings, floor conditions and access points. Mark any dimensions still awaiting engineering confirmation. We can discuss a modular configuration and quotation for the agreed guarding supply.
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