Putting into service is the point at which machinery is first used for its intended purpose, distinct from but closely linked to 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.
The EMC Directive 2014/30/EU sets the rules for how equipment must be designed to limit the electromagnetic disturbance it emits and to withstand the disturbance it receives.
Muting temporarily suspends a safety device, typically so that a pallet can pass through a light curtain without stopping the line.
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
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