EN ISO 12100 is the foundation standard for machinery risk assessment; every machine safety decision traces back to its method.
It is the only type-A standard: an iterative loop of hazard identification, risk estimation, evaluation and reduction, with inherently safe design first, safeguarding second and information for use last. It sets the method; the detailed technical requirements live in the C-type standards built on it.
An economic operator is any party in the supply chain, manufacturer, authorised representative, importer or fulfilment service provider, on whom compliance obligations can fall.
A safety function is a specific protective job a machine’s control system performs, such as stopping motion the moment a guard is opened.
The UK(NI) indication is a marking that must sit alongside CE marking where a UK notified body has carried out conformity assessment for the Northern Ireland market.
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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