The safe working load is another term for the rated maximum load a piece of lifting equipment can lift, used interchangeably with WLL.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards is the UK government agency responsible for enforcing product safety and standards and protecting consumers from unsafe products.
The WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU governs the disposal and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment, sharing its scope and exclusions with RoHS.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces the Machinery Directive on 20 January 2027 and adds requirements on software, AI safety functions and cybersecurity.
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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