UL’s Functional
Safety Certification
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Increasing safety in the industrial control environment
Safety-related applications, such as light curtains or safety-programmable controllers, carry
greater implications for human safety and equipment damage than typical products used in
the industrial environment. A functional safety assessment can determine standards and
performance requirements are met to protect against potential injury or death.
UL’s functional safety certification program provides greater peace of mind to your customers
that your safety-related equipment performs as intended. UL’s functional safety team is
dedicated to the industrial control industry and can help you gain a competitive edge in global
markets by providing certifications to the latest international functional safety standards.
Functional safety product categories
UL can evaluate safety-related products to a variety of standards, including:
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UL can help you navigate
functional safety standards
such as IEC 61508 to
improve the performance of
your safety-related system.
Functional safety of products, components and systems (UL 991/IEC 61508) –
Evaluation of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic (E/E/PE) safety-related
systems such as programmable logic controllers and assessment of the proper
safety integrity levels (SILs) of your product or system.
Electrosensitive protective equipment (UL 61496) – Evaluation of safety-related
products such as light curtains and light beam devices.
Software safety (UL 1998) – Evaluation of computer/software-controlled products
such as industrial controls, electrical medical equipment and appliance control devices.
Comprehensive adjunct services
Consolidating product testing and certification at one global organization creates significant
efficiencies that give you greater return on your compliance investment. UL can provide
comprehensive services for new product submittals or add certifications to your existing UL file,
saving you time and costs.
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Product testing for fire and shock including UL and IEC standards for industrial control
panels, high voltage industrial control equipment and power conversion equipment
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Electrical enclosures environment (IP Code) testing including UL 50/IEC 60529
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing including the IEC 61000 series of standards
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UL provides multiple testing
services and knowledge
solutions to address all
your compliance needs under
one umbrella organization.
Public and private seminars for industrial control related standards including UL 508,
UL 508A, UL 508C and UL 840
International marks and certifications including Canada, Europe and Asia
Field Evaluations for common industrial products including industrial control panels,
manufacturing equipment, semiconductor fabrication equipment and switchboards
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