Conformity assessment is the process a manufacturer follows to demonstrate machinery meets the law before placing it on the market.
The route: identify the legislation that applies, meet the essential requirements (standards give a presumption of conformity), compile the technical file, issue the Declaration of Conformity and affix the mark. Most machinery is self-certified; only certain high-risk categories need a notified or approved body.
Designated standards are Great Britain’s equivalent of harmonised standards, carrying a presumption of conformity with UK product legislation.
Earth fault loop impedance is the total impedance of the fault current path, measured to confirm that a protective device will disconnect the supply fast enough in a fault condition.
A Producer Compliance Scheme is an organisation that UK producers of electrical and electronic equipment must join to manage their WEEE recycling and reporting obligations.
For nearly two decades, the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) has been the backbone of machinery safety compliance across Europe.
Introduction Machinery is now software-defined, connected, and increasingly autonomous. The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 treats software failures as
A question we hear regularly from clients is which assessment do they actually need for their machinery —
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