An isolator switch is a compliant on-off device, correctly coloured and lockable, that lets maintenance teams safely de-energise a machine before servicing.
EN 60204-1 is the standard covering the electrical equipment of machines: supply isolation, control circuits, e-stop functions and verification testing.
Conformity assessment is the process a manufacturer follows to demonstrate machinery meets the law before placing it on the market.
LOLER, the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, adds duties for lifting equipment on top of PUWER, which still applies alongside it.
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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