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Since the beginning of time, man has relied on machines to help him with the heaviest or repetitive tasks.<\/p>\n

With the development of the industry, new problems concepts began to emerge. Those were well captured and caricatured in the Charlie Chaplin film “Modern Times” of 1936. Humanity began to realise the need to protect man from the risks that machines presented. Such led to the arrival of new concepts regarding their minimization that are being instilled still today.<\/p>\n

Norms, directives and laws on the matter appeared, such as the Directive 2006\/45 \/ EC, commonly known in Europe as the Machinery Directive. This Directive is followed in the European Economic Area by machine builders. In Portugal, it was transposed into the internal legal system through Decree-Law no. 103\/2008 of 24 June.<\/p>\n

At Controlar, there is a constant concern to comply with all the Essential Health and Safety Requirements in the Decree-Law no. 103\/2008, from the design to the completion of the machine.<\/p>\n

When designing or building a machine, these requirements are:<\/p>\n