The fire-extinguish solutions for machine tools Sinorix ™ al-deco from SIEMENS are “object protection” systems especially used for machines that do not use a water based lubricant in the production cycle, and/or those machining metals. These systems are particularly susceptible to react with oxygen (magnesium, titanium alloys; aluminium) and therefore are most likely to catch fire.
By a survey carried out by SIEMENS, with the support of the Association of European Machine Tool manufacturers, about 10% of all the machine tools installed operating under these conditions, have in some fire principle every 2-5 years.
Always statistics show, unfortunately, that in case of catastrophic event 43% of the companies are not able to resume business due to the loss of whole production capability and a further 27% cannot recover the overall economic loss in the following 3 Years.
Of course these are rare cases, but is it a risk that you have to run? No, and the answer is in the fire-fighting solutions for machine tools Sinorix™ al-deco by SIEMENS: which offer in all its versions the ideal solution to protect your productive investment at your present and for your future.
With a minimum investment, which, even in the case of the cheapest machines, does not exceed 3-4% of the purchase value, SINORIX Solutions guarantee an integral protection against any kind of fire events by reacting in few seconds and preserving machine efficiency and production capacity.
In addition, Sinorix™ solutions satisfy the most stringent safety standards provided for by the Machine Directive 2006/42/EC and applicable rules and the requirements of Legislative Decree 81/08 ” TESTO UNICO SULLA SALUTE E SICUREZZA SUL LAVORO”: they help to create a safe and efficient working environment where the entrepreneur can focus on maximizing the expected economic return of his productive process.
SINORIX™ al-deco family offers two different level of protection for the operator safety:
- The version Sinorix™ al-deco STD which show the best value for money. It is also suitable to be installed as retrofit on machines already operating. CE certification according to machinery Directive and complying with safety requirements Category 2 Protection level C (Cat. 2 PL. C) for the safety level of the machine. [1]
- The version Sinorix™ al-deco PLUS, specifically designed to meet the most stringent safety requirements, thanks to the “dual safety channel” technology it is fully in compliance with the requirements foreseen in the directive Machines 2006/42/EC in Category 4 protection level E (Cat. 4 PL. E) [2]
[1] in accordance with EN ISO 13849_1:2015 “Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems —
Part 1: General principles for design”
[2] in accordance with EN ISO 13849_1:2015 “Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems —
Part 1: General principles for design”
Entrepreneurs: the advantages of installing SINORIX™ al-deco solutions
SINORIX™ al-deco fire-fighting products offer, in all their versions, the ideal solution to protect your investment guaranteeing full protection in case of fire, preserving the integrity of the machine and the production capacity.
Granting a drastically decreasing of real risk of a widespread fire, they are efficient and effective systems of “Business Continuity”. This is a substantial assurance to safeguard the most valuable asset for an entrepreneur: the relationship with customers.
Moreover, SINORIX™ al-deco Fire protection products guarantee safety of operators and allow to maximize the exploitation of productive equipment allow to work unmanned shifts in complete safety, without gambling with the Fate.
Machine Builders and Dealers: the advantages of installing SINORIX™ al-deco solutions
The family of SINORIX ™ al-deco products support the Machine Tool Manufacturer or Dealer to fully meet the stringent requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42 / EC, providing tailor-made solutions according to the primary (fire) and secondary risk level (extinguishing agent) defined by the manufacturer / dealer according to the intended use of his product. The evaluation of the risk to accessibility by the operators within the work area is of great importance: if this cannot be excluded, the extinguishing system must be deactivated safely before the doors open and, this last, they must remain blocked if there has been a fire suppression event until the safety condition of the plant has been completely re-established as foreseen by EN ISO 19353: 2016 “Safety of Machinery – Fire Prevention and Fire Protection”
The fire protection system, ensuring the safety functionality of the machine, must therefore comply (as a safety component) with the requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42 / EC. This means that the safety provided by the fire protection system must be effective even in the event of a single malfunction: The circuit must be designed with two independent channels, and the occurrence of a fault must be detected and managed by the system itself. All this is guaranteed by the SinorixTM al-deco PLUS System to date the most advanced system on the market and the only one complying with the Machinery Directive 2006/42 / EC and is certified in Cat 4 PL and according to EN ISO 13849_1: 2015 “Safety of the machinery – Parts of safety-related control systems.
If the accessibility of the operator inside the machine can be excluded or at least limited, the Sinorix™ al-deco STD extinguishing system is the solution that combines the best economic benefit for the customer with the security offered by the whole experience and the SIEMENS research.
