Machinery


Machinery Directive

CE marking is a mandatory symbol for those wanting to export their products to almost all of the European Nations, including the EU.

There are several machinery related regulations in the industrial environment. For example, Acoustic noise emission, Electromagnetic emission, Emission of toxic materials or SEMI, etc. So, sure that your product has the proper design and construction complied with those regulations.

CE Marking/Europe

Requirements for export to European Union

Almost all the Machinery and specific Safety Components to be exported to the European Union must bear the CE Marking. The CE Marking implies that the product complies with the requirements regulated by the European Directives and that it has the proper documentation.

Directives related to Machinery

In most cases, for the machinery having the Electric compartments and/or the Hydraulic/Pneumatic systems, the following four directives would be related to the CE Marking process: Machinery Directive, Low-Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, and Simple Pressure Vessel Directive. The main directive is the Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) -amended from the previous directive (89/392/EEC).

Machinery Directive Scope

The Machinery Directive 98/37/EC can be applied to Machinery and specific Safety Components (e.g. sensor mats, electromagnetic detectors, etc) defined in Annex IV B. There are several machines so called "Annex IV-machinery" considered particularly dangerous against the "ordinary machines". It is important to find out whether ine is within the scope of Annex IV. For example, Circular saws, Band saws, Machines for Woodworking, Presses, Plastic molding machines must be applied with the EC Type Examination and be provided with an EC Type Examination Certificate.

Harmonized standards

There are numerous harmonized standards identified as EN or EN ISO, etc. under the Machinery Directive. The standards can be classified into three categories such as Type A, B, and C.

Type A : Basic standards (e.g. EN 292: Safety of machinery/Terminology)
Type B : Generic standards (e.g. EN 982: Fluid systems and their components - Hydraulics)
Type C : Product specific standards (e.g. EN 692: Mechanical presses)

How to get the CE Marking

		Determine all "Applicable Directives" (check the list with generic and product specific directives)
		Determine the "Essential Requirements" (check all applicable directives)
		Identify the "Harmonized Standards" (check the Official Journal of the EU or ask us)
		Determine the "Product Class" (check the directives or ask us)
		Select the "Conformity Assessment Procedure" (check the directives for applicable modules or ask us)
		Select the "Notified Body" (ask us)
		Prepare the Documents to show compliance with the directive(s)
		Evaluate the product according to the relevant standards
		CE Marking by a Declaration of Conformity and/or a Certificate of Conformity