GT Engineering is a consultancy company specialising in the Machinery Directive (2006/42(EC) and CE Marking of Machinery.
As well as carrying out risk analysis in accordance with the mandatory legislation, we try to answer all your regulatory questions. That is why we participate in the main technical working groups for the drafting of Machinery legislation, both at international level (IEC and ISO) and North American level (NFPA, UL, B11, CSA).
We can also help you with all aspects of directives related to the Machinery Directive, such as Low Voltage (2014/35/EU), ATEX Products (2014/34/EU), Electromagnetic Compatibility (2014/30/EU) and PED (2014/68/EU).
Is the EU going to make Harmonised Standards compulsory?
compulsory harmonised standard
CE Marking for self made machinery
THE DOUBT: If an employer makes a machinery for use in its own factory, does he have to CE mark it?
CONSIDERATIONS:
Let’s first clarify two important con...
Machinery Directive: the Harmonised Standards
European harmonized standards have become the technical governing rules and are the obligatory way to reduce unnecessary risks and to meet the EU directives
Machinery EC declaration of conformity
Before placing machinery on the market and/or putting it into service, the manufacturer shall draw up the EC Declaration of conformity in accordance with Machin...
CE Marking of Control Panels
The CE marking indicates the conformity of the product with the Union legislation applying to the product and providing for CE marking. The CE marking is affixed on products that are placed on the EEA and Turkish market, whether they are manufactured...
Turkish – CE Marking
THE QUESTION
The manufacturer often asks questions about the free circulation of machines in countries outside the EU.
Do the same EU principles apply to ...
Machinery Directive and Partly completed Machinery, Guide 2019
The Guide to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been updated in October 2019. It contains a number of clarifications and corrections to the concept...
Airborne Sound Measurement
Sound can be described as any pressure variation that human can hear.
The exposure to intense sounds for long period of time can harm the personal health of the operators: it becomes necessary to intervene in the situations where sound values exceed...
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