Machine safety has many facets: machines should be protected against manipulation or comply with current safety standards after a retrofit, robots should work safely with people. On the one hand, this diversity makes it difficult to keep an eye on relevant developments and trends in machine safety. On the other hand, inadequate research and application of standards hinders the further conformity assessment process. Violations can result in operating and sales bans as well as criminal prosecution and claims for damages. The "User Meeting + Expo Machine Safety", which will take place on September 30, 2014 at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg, is dedicated to these topics.



The "Anwendertreff + Expo Maschinensicherheit" informs design managers, designers from mechanical and control engineering, developers, maintenance staff, standards officers, plant/production managers and occupational health and safety experts about key machine safety topics. Under the motto "From practice for practice", four forums will focus on safety as a standard, the structure of safety systems, safety and security and the new focus on robots and machine safety.



The event is organized by the two trade media "Konstruktionspraxis" and the "Elektrotechnik Akademie". Following last year's successful premiere, around 20 exhibitors will be presenting their new products and integrable solutions at the accompanying Machine Safety Expo. Now in its second year, this event has developed into the most comprehensive specialist conference and networking platform for machine safety.



The User Meeting + Machine Safety Expo will take place on

September 30, 2014 at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg



Further information, the program and registration at www.anwendertreff-maschinensicherheit.de



Accreditation for journalists at heidelinde.gutowski@vogel.de



"Konstruktionspraxis" is the leading specialist medium for developers and designers in mechanical, apparatus and vehicle construction, electrical engineering and other metal and plastics processing industries. It covers all phases of the design process, from digital design and the selection of materials and structural components to the use of components from the fields of connection, fluid and drive technology, automation and electrical engineering. www.konstruktionspraxis.de offers multimedia and interactive technical and product information as well as news.

The parent company Vogel Business Media Germany's largest trade media company with 100+ trade journals, 100+ web portals, 100+ business events as well as numerous mobile offerings and international activities. The headquarters are in Würzburg. The company celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2016.