IEC 62061 Insights

What is IEC 62061?

IEC 62061 is an international standard for the functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic (E/E/PE) control systems for machinery. It specifies requirements for the design, implementation, and validation of safety-related control systems. It is commonly used by machinery manufacturers to ensure that their equipment meets safety requirements and reduces the risk of accidents.

Find organizations using IEC 62061 on Sumble →

What other technologies are related to IEC 62061?

IEC 62061 Competitor Technologies

ISO 13849

ISO 13849 provides safety requirements and guidance on the principles for the design and integration of safety-related parts of control systems (SRP/CS), including the design of software. While IEC 62061 focuses on electrical, electronic and programmable electronic (E/E/PE) safety-related control systems, ISO 13849 covers all technologies (hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical).

mentioned alongside IEC 62061 in 17% (162) of relevant job posts