Trapped key interlocking, or a trap key system, uses a key that must be removed to cut power and then used to open a guard, preventing the machine restarting while the key is out.
An isolator switch is a compliant on-off device, correctly coloured and lockable, that lets maintenance teams safely de-energise a machine before servicing.
A machinery safety audit checks your machines against PUWER and current standards and ends in a prioritised, risk-rated action plan.
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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