An isolator switch is a compliant on-off device, correctly coloured and lockable, that lets maintenance teams safely de-energise a machine before servicing.
Guard locking keeps an interlocked guard locked shut until the machine inside has come to a complete stop and the guard has been released by a control device.
EU-type examination is a conformity assessment route requiring a notified body to examine and certify a machine design before it can be placed on the market.
Partly completed machinery is equipment, such as a bare industrial robot, that only becomes a working machine once integrated into an installation.
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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