Requirements identified too late
Standards, markets and customer specifications emerge after architectures and components have already been defined.
SIM Method
Safety
Integrated
Management
The method through which Waves Engineering integrates risk assessment, functional safety, compliance and technical documentation into the machinery design and development process. Safety decisions become part of the project while they can still improve it.
Why SIM was created
When safety is addressed too late,
project costs increase.
Requirements identified at an advanced stage, uncoordinated solutions and documentation produced retrospectively lead to rework, delays and technical choices that are difficult to justify, verify and document. SIM defines the safety and compliance scope early, enabling the team to design against clear criteria from the outset.
Uncoordinated solutions
Mechanical, electrical, automation and documentation activities progress without a shared understanding of the risks.
Evidence reconstructed afterwards
Risk assessments, checks and the technical file do not accurately reflect the decisions made during the project.
Market requirements
Lack of knowledge of target-market requirements may force changes before delivery or installation.
What SIM means
Three principles.
One decision-making process.
S
Safety
SafetyRisk assessment guides design decisions from the earliest stages. Hazards, intended use, reasonably foreseeable misuse and risk reduction measures are treated as project requirements.
I
Integrated
IntegratedGuards, access points, safety functions, electrical equipment, software and instructions are coordinated across mechanical, electrical, automation and technical documentation activities.
M
Management
ManagementResponsibilities, activities, checks and evidence are organised into controlled steps. The project keeps track of decisions made, checks completed and activities still outstanding.
How it works
Three connected phases.
Decisions and evidence progress together.
Define the scope
We define the machine, intended use, exposed persons, target markets, end-customer specifications, mandatory requirements and applicable technical standards.
Phase outcomeCompliance scope, priority requirements, hazards identified at the preliminary stage and activities to be planned.
Integrate
We translate risks into coordinated design measures: safeguards, access points, controls, safety functions, electrical equipment and information for use.
Phase outcomeConsistent technical decisions, defined responsibilities and documentation that develops alongside the project.
Verify
We check requirements, implemented solutions, safety functions, applicable tests and consistency between the machine, risk assessment and documentation.
Phase outcomeVerification evidence, tracked open points and a market-placement pathway supported by verifiable technical evidence.
What the client receives
Usable technical results,
not isolated documents.
Results and technical documents are defined according to the scope of the assignment and linked to design decisions. The team knows what has been verified, what evidence is available and which activities remain open.
The method does not impose a standard package: activities and documentation are proportionate to the machine, project stage and intended markets. Explore our risk assessment, functional safety, technical documentation and CE marking, and international compliance services.
Requirements matrix and compliance plan
Traceable risk analysis and assessment
Safety function specifications and validation
Applicable test reports and technical checks
Technical documentation coordinated with the machine
Open-point list and progress status
When to use the SIM Method
Useful when today’s decisions
affect tomorrow’s compliance.
New machine or platform
To define requirements, safety architectures and documentation before design choices become costly to change.
Machine redesign or modification
To assess the impact of changes on risks, safety functions, documentation and the manufacturer’s responsibilities.
New target market
To integrate European or international requirements before finalising decisions on components, control panels, diagrams and documentation.
Critical issues identified at an advanced project stage
To reconstruct priorities, decisions and evidence while maintaining control of the remaining activities.
Before you begin
Define all requirements
before designing the solutions.
Tell us about the machine, its development stage, intended markets and main constraints. The initial discussion helps identify the priorities, activities and technical results that are genuinely required.
Waves Engineering does not offer standard packages: each pathway is scaled and tailored to the project and the actual responsibilities involved.