看看向美国和加拿大出口机械设备的新规定，这是意大利食品和包装技术提供商的两个大市场。
新版本的UL 508A(工业控制面板标准)，涵盖了工业控制面板的技术特性，旨在为北美市场(第5条)。《国家电气规范(第409号和第670号)》于2013年12月底发布，现已生效。前一个版本的几个重要方面都进行了修改，如变压器接地，多速电机启动，和短路额定电流(SCCR)。新标准引入的创新，以及其他针对北美市场的新技术特点，将对意大利的工业和非工业机械供应商产生重大影响。
我们规定
美国法规不同于欧盟政策欧洲环境倾向于优先考虑工人的安全，标准旨在防止触电的危险(触电)。在北美，人们更重视人身安全，因此更重视火灾风险和有毒气体中毒。NEC(国家电气规范)/NFPA70, 2014版的主要创新如下。
•ANSI/UL 508A被确认为工业控制面板的安全标准，包括1000 VAC以下的低压设备，如EC(第1章- EN 60204-1)所示;
•NFPA 70E, 2012版，被确认为确定危害，安全工作实践和电弧闪光标签的指导;
•新标准包括变频器起动、支路短路及接地故障保护装置的额定值。
•引进了一项涉及“危险标志”要求的新条款，提供工业机械使用的安全信号(第3条)。110.21)，其中一项包括LOTO断开手段的规定(第11条)。110.25)。
•对第516条“喷涂、浸渍和涂层工艺”(如喷涂区域)和第625条“电动汽车充电系统”进行了修订。
•新NFPA 79 - 2012(第670条)成为强制性的,将承担由此带来的一切后果在工业设备布线方法:危害源于arc-flash认可(NFPA 70 e),新评级电缆用于机械(2014 NEC)和监管AWM电缆可以作为在特定条件下“特殊电缆”。
此外，新的UL 508a包括许多新奇和更新，如：变压器二次导体和馈线的接地;电箱的通风;“部分绕组”和“多球”电机的评级;栏杆系统的识别;使用电机控制器UL 508标记为“适合作为电机断开”;逆变器和驱动保护器;新的热保护器与电机（NMFT）一体;机柜内导体的斜线额定值;安全控制系统保护器的直流额定值;特殊机箱选择NEMA类型4或4X的要求; use of flexible cords; requirements for electric boards in fountains; electric boards for irrigation equipment; and new requirements for determining the short-circuit current rating (SCCR).
不仅是美国，还有加拿大市场
北美工业机械市场不仅由美国代表，而且由加拿大代表，后者已采用独立于美国的技术立法路线。The electric standard of reference is based on the CSA C22.1 No. 1, Canadian Electrical Code, which expressly mentions the CSA C22.2 No. 14, Industrial Control Equipment (Ed. 2013), i.e. the Electrical Installation Code and Safety standards for electrical equipment, valid in all of Canada’s provinces. As with the US, there is an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), in charge of approving the product upon completion of the installation on site and of the compliance with reference electric standards. Every Canadian province transposes the Canadian Electrical Code with certain deviations; furthermore, there can be also local standards. The clearest example comes from the Province of Ontario, where there are different inspection levels. In addition to the CSA C22.2 No. 14, ed. 2013, electric equipment is regulated by SPE-100, Model Code for the Field Evaluation of Electrical Equipment (ed. 2013) which involves the evaluation of construction and identification requirements, as well as safety testing of electrical equipment. SPE-1000 is a local code applied not only in the Province of Ontario, but also in British Columbia and Manitoba. Field evaluation is carried out by a Canadian accredited institution. In addition to the SPE-1000, there is the PHSR (Pre-start Health and Safety Review) inspection, Ontario Regulation 851 (in Ontario and in the process of implementation by Quebec). This review is scheduled for each new machine, new installation or extension of an existing line. The review is performed by a Professional Engineer (PE), member of the Province board, and takes into account all issues concerning machine safety and hazards for the operator (risk assessment). As for the pneumatic system of a machine and/or plant, there is the TSSA – Technical Standard and Safety Authority (CSA B51, ASME Sect. 8 Div. 1), which regulates, inspects and approves hydraulic and pneumatic circuits (piping) for pressures above 15 PSI (1 bar) in Ontario. Valid for all Canadian provinces and territory is the Canadian Registration Number (CRN), a number issued for the design and construction of pressurised vessels. The CRN identifies that the design has been accepted and registered for use in that specific province or territory. The CRN is printed on every pressurised vessel or connection constructed according to a registered design.
