Acta Mechanica Slovaca, 2013 (vol. 17), issue 2
Integrated Safety – Research for the FutureEditorial, Editorial article
Juraj Sinay
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):4
Human Socio-cultural Behavior Modeling: A Soft-Computing Approach
Tareq Z. Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):6-14 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.014 
Human behavioral and socio-cultural soft-computational modeling requires the ability to represent and manipulate imprecise perceptual and cognitive concepts. The research investigation into soft-computational models of human behavior and socio-cultural interactions, account for natural vagueness of human thought and communication, along with the dynamics, complexity, uncertainty, variability and unpredictability of actions and behavior. This paper covers selected soft-computational methods which were investigated for the Human Social Culture Behavior (HSCB) modeling program with the emphasis on the powerful computational benefits and usefulness of...
Risk Assessment Procedure in Industrial Zones
Aleš Bernatík, Pavel Šenovský
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):16-23 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.015
The objective of this article is to introduce the proposal of the methodical procedure of the assessment of risks of technological equipment accidents situated especially in industrial zone sites. Synergetic phenomena or domino effects can occur in this type of dangerous equipment. The article aims especially on the risks emerging from the presence of dangerous substances, usually in smaller quantities and thus not subject to the legislation for the prevention of serious accidents.
Risk Assesment - Basic Principle of Operation of Securer Machines and Machinery in the European Union
Günter Lehder
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):24-29 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.016
Machines and machinery determine the daily routine in many enterprises. Those persons working with and at the certain machines mustn't suffer from a physical damage. Therefore the European Union (EU) outlined a coherent preventive security concept for machinery. The essential regulations of the EU rules for safety and health requirements were laid down by the Parliament and the European Council of the EU in the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The harmonized European Standards (ES) developed by the standardization body CEN are intended to implement these essential safety and health requirements comprised in the Annex. These requirements have to be met...
Risk Assessment Methodology in SME
Hana Pačaiová, Anna Nagyová, Zuzana Kotianová, Aleš Bernatík
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):30-35 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.017
The risk management requires, apart from the acceptance of generally valid statutory requirements, the observance of basic principles related to this process. Those are, above all, the principles characteristic for different types of organization/system, the sphere of its influence, number of employees, and/or the knowledge advancement related to the company objectives. At present time, the standard ISO 31 000 forms the basic platform but this standard underlines only the primary (compulsory) requirements and does not concentrate on specific procedures that are necessary to be observed in cases of new or emerging risks at certain premises with smaller...
Occupational Safety and Calculation of Risks for all Employees
Juraj Sinay, Katarina Šviderová, Adrián Tompoš
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):38-43 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.018
Occupational health and safety (OHS) is important for any organization, as it is a key aspect determining its success. In terms of new OHS approaches to risk management considering workers' age in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors, it is essential to implement new preventative measures allowing the acceptance of adequate risk considering the active age of the employees.The abovementioned reasons led to the creation of a risk assessment tool that focuses on elderly workers. The risk assessment tool is based on a combination of a questionnaire and a matrix method. The matrix meth-od is extended by a coefficient considering the worker's...
Identification of Objects by Magnetometry
Milan Oravec, Slavomíra Vargová, Juraj Glatz
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):44-52 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.019
Changes in the presence, location and shape of even small magnetized and paramagnetic objects can be monitored both in the Earth's magnetic field as well as in the local magnetic field. The basic condition that has to be met when employing magnetometry for such tasks is the magnetic contrast of single objects against their surroundings. The paper shows the possibility of identifying cyclic and acyclic movements in the area of approximately 6 x 6 x 4 m (standard office space). Triaxial magnetometer with a sensitivity of 2 nT and range 0-250 Hz was used for measurements. The evaluation was carried out in time and frequency area.The objective of the...
Integrating Safety and Quality Into the Requirements Oriented Product Development by the Example of a New Electro Mobility Concept
Nadine Schlüter, Petra Winzer, Marén Willing
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):54-62 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.020
Modern product development is characterized by an increasing variety of requirements challenging the designing engineers. Neither current approaches of requirements engineering nor approaches from the field of systems engineering are satisfactory to manage these requirements for complex products. Against this background, the present paper introduces a holistic Generic Systems Engineering approach (GSE), which allows the combined consideration of requirements from various specialist disciplines along the product life cycle. Thereby the basis is created to apply a workflow of methods for risk analysis. A new electro mobility concept exemplifies GSE.
Life Cycle Costing: Some Possibilities of Use Within Quality Management
Jaroslav Nenadál
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):64-71 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.021
Life cycle costing is as an accounting method used for a long time throughout the world, mainly when organizations need to assess various alternatives for equipment and projects. But within the quality management processes is such approach implemented rarely, in spite of fact that there we can implement some internationally recognized standards. The article will stress logic linkage among quality management standards focused on life cycle costing and will present some possibilities where this costing should be valuable. They are areas of design and development, purchasing, infrastructure management, products marketing and delivery and customer satisfaction...
Fire Protection of Technical Systems in Slovak Automotive Companies
A. Osvald, L. Makovická Osvaldová, P. Makovický
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):72-77 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.022
Safety is very important for all people. Also safety of technical system is very important for machinery, equipments or production lines, especially in automotive companies. However we can divide safety to two parts. One part is occupational safety and health protection at work and second part is fire protection. In our article we want introduce Slovak automotive companies, technical system in automotive companies and finally introduce with fire protection in automotive companies.
Safety of Machinery - the Need for Risk Assessment and the Reasons why
Siegfried Radandt
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):78-83 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.023
Resources Are Limited-the Creativity of People Not
Růžena Petříková, Jiří Ciencala
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):84-88 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.024
Presented by post is one of the original forms of training programs with an emphasis on the area so-called the informal sharing of knowledge within the team. Specifically, the program of studies of creativity and innovation, that his unique comprehensive offer original solutions approaches to customers, services, processes, and products strongly supports the development of innovative processes, creation of innovative environment and hence the company's innovation culture. The aim of the study is to strengthen creativity, manage the technology and methods for enhancing creativity and finally to apply changes and innovation in practices.
Identification of Nano- and Microparticle Aerosols Generated in Selected Operations
Klouda Karel, Sinay Juraj, Cejpek Jiří, Lach Karel
Acta Mechanica Slovaca 2013, 17(2):90-102 | DOI: 10.21496/ams.2013.025
The contribution presents results of measurements and evaluation of concentrations of nano- and microparticle aerosols in a joinery, metallurgical operation and uranium ore mine. The obtained results have been analyzed from the viewpoint of potential toxicity and in respect to the shape of nanoparticles. The contribution also presents results of tests of effectiveness of respirators as primary and basic personal protection equipment.