Functional Safety of Machinery

TEFDO is an accepted course provider for the “Functional Safety of Machinery” training within the TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Training Program.

This 4-day in-person training and 1-day exam combines structured theory with hands-on calculation workshops and live demonstrations. The classroom is equipped with real protective devices and safety controllers, allowing participants to physically observe how field equipment behaves — not only to read about it.

Successful participants who pass the exam and meet the experience requirements receive the Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) certificate.

The course addresses the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, risk assessment methodology, protective equipment selection, safety functions, circuit design, and Performance Level (PL) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) calculations — described, discussed and designed throughout the programme.

Training is delivered in Turkish or English on request.

By attending this training, participants will:

• Gain working knowledge of the key Type A and Type B standards used when preparing the technical file for CE marking of machinery.
• Learn the harmonized standards referenced by Type C standards in depth (e.g. ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061) and apply quantitative calculations to real cases.
• Observe real protective devices and safety controllers in action through demonstration sets in the classroom — understanding how field equipment actually behaves, beyond theory.
• Understand the protective equipment used on machinery, its field application areas and underlying technologies.
• Acquire the depth of ISO 13849-1 needed to confidently use verification tools such as SISTEMA, with parallel manual calculations to internalize the methodology.
• Read and interpret safety circuits, schematics and worked examples.
• Build awareness of upcoming regulatory changes — notably EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 (effective 20 January 2027) — and prepare for the transition.

Engineers and technical professionals with experience in machine and functional safety, including:

• Machine manufacturers (OEMs)
• System integrators
• Machinery safety consultants
• HSE specialists working with functional safety
• Maintenance engineers
• Notified body technical experts
• Machine safety inspectors and auditors looking to deepen their knowledge of Type A and Type B harmonized standards
• Investment engineers and project managers responsible for new machinery procurement

Specifically beneficial for:

Machine Manufacturers & System Integrators

• Engineers preparing SISTEMA verification reports who need in-depth knowledge of the EN ISO 13849 series and practice in PL calculations.
• Designers who must keep up with current regulations and harmonized standards to deliver compliant machinery.
• Control engineers working with safety-PLCs who need to understand how safety-related application software is treated under ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061.
• Project teams who want to identify machine risks correctly, avoid over-engineering, select the right equipment, prepare documentation and complete projects on schedule without rework.

Machine End Users

• Investment and acceptance engineers who need to interpret SAT/FAT documentation and reports (SISTEMA, Stop Time Measurement, etc.) correctly to ensure the machinery they receive is genuinely safe.
• In-house design teams performing ISO 12100 risk assessments on machines built internally, who want active mastery of the harmonized standards.
• Maintenance and Management of Change (MoC) teams managing modifications to existing machines — understanding which standards apply, how to specify equipment and how to define interface requirements.
• Plant safety teams preparing internal machine safety specifications based on the correct harmonized standards.
• Engineers in global / multinational organizations who must interpret machine safety technical specifications shared across teams referencing many harmonized standards.

In accordance with the TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Training Program, participants who wish to obtain the "FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland)" certificate must attend the complete training, pass the exam, and meet the following requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of functional safety.
• University degree (Bachelor's, Master's, Diploma) in engineering or another technical area, or equivalent engineering experience and responsibilities as certified by the employer or an engineering institution.

Note for participants without an engineering degree:

Candidates without a formal engineering degree are also welcome to attend. In this case, a reference letter from their manager is required, confirming the participant's job engagement and title. These participants will receive two certificates: "FS Qualified" and "FS Engineer". It is the participant's responsibility to use the correct certificate in line with their qualifications.

• Day 5 of the in-person training: Start 09:00 — End 12:00
• Exam duration: 3 hours
• The exam consists of 2 parts:
  • Part 1: 70 multiple-choice questions
  • Part 2: 12 open questions and 1 calculation
• Participants are required to bring a calculator and printed copies of the standards ISO 13849-1, ISO 13849-2, IEC 62061 and ISO 12100. Use of smartphones during the exam is not permitted.

• Required working material: the standards ISO 13849-1, ISO 13849-2, IEC 62061 and ISO 12100 must be brought along by the participants in printed form.
• Course delivery languages: Turkish or English upon request
• Format: 4 days of training + 1 exam day, in-person classroom training.
• Group size: limited for optimal learning quality and meaningful interaction with the demo equipment.
• Demo sets in the classroom: include real protective devices and safety controllers allowing participants to bridge theory and field practice during the course itself.

• Public training: pricing per participant available on request — includes exam, training materials, lunch and refreshments.
• In-house corporate training: pricing on request, depending on group size, location and customization.

Participants who complete the course, meet the eligibility requirements and pass the exam will be issued the FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) certificate by TÜV Rheinland.

The certificate is valid for 5 years, with the possibility of extension.