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This is just a small example between the difference of EU and USA. Here is another. Work for a company that made a machine used in automation. Designed around
by yndoendo 3y ago
This is just a small example between the difference of EU and USA.
Here is another. Work for a company that made a machine used in automation. Designed around US regulations it had a clamping force of 1600 N, same biting force as an adult panda. This thing can take off fingers and arms.
Only know about the 1600 N because it was risk assessed for EU market. After a year of design changes. Moved to fail-safe motors and changed order of operation. The machine no longer leaves someone limbless, it cannot take off a fingernail.
EU requires safety to be engineered into the product while USA allows for deforming machine operators and victim blaming when something goes wrong. Company has discontinued the USA model and only manufacturers the EU model.
EU regulations can help USA citizens when our politicians reject good regulations for personal profit.