Technical articles, news and publications on CE marking

New standards for the directive  2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment was published: 2020-18-05

Important facts about safety distances to avoid crushing of limbs. Which safety distances must be observed when designing machines. The new standards EN ISO 13854 and EN ISO 13857 provide an important fundament for this.

The standard for the development of instruction handbooks for machinery (EN ISO 20607) was published in the EU Official Journal. What this means and how the standard interacts with EN 82079-1.
 

The European Commission publishes so-called consolidated lists ("summary lists") of harmonised standards for different EU-directives. In this technical article you will find an overview containing the consolidated lists for the directives on machinery (MD), low voltage (LVD), electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), pressure equipment (PED), equipment for explosive atmoshperes (ATEX), radio equipment (RED) and restriciton of hazardous substances (ROHS).

The EU Commission has revised the guidelines for the Machinery Directive and published the new version 2.2 on November 6, 2019. Here we provide you with a list of what we consider to be the most important changes in the guide.

This technical article provides a practical explanation of how to implement the requirements of the EN ISO 12100 standard for performing risk assessment. It shows how hazards are systematically identified, risks are assessed and suitable protective measures are developed. The article draws on the use of Safexpert software to efficiently carry out the process.

With their daily decisions, designers significantly influence the safety of machines and systems. This article provides an overview of the most important legal obligations that designers must at least fulfill in the product development process.

The EU Commission has revised the guidelines for the Machinery Directive and published the new version 2.1 on July 19, 2017. We provide you a list of what we believe to be the most important changes to the guide.

After the transition period for EU directives expired on April 20, 2016, which were published in the Alignment Package of the EU Official Journal L 96, and no corresponding harmonized standard was published in the course of this, which regulates the procedure for carrying out risk assessments according to the low-voltage directive, this article is intended to answer the question whether the standard EN ISO 12100 harmonized according to the Machinery Directive can also be applied to products that are subject to the Low Voltage Directive.

What significance do safety-related standards have in court judgements? The Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardisation (KAN) has published a study on this important topic.