EU legislation on CE-marking
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1. Leather and imitation leather goods and footwear manufacturing machinery VIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIVIV IV IVIV IV IV EVV Lifting platforms gt Light and lighting gt Low voltage switchgear and control gear including dimensional gt standardization Machine tools Safety gt Machines for underground mines Safety gt Mechanical vibration and shock gt Packaging machines Safety gt Passenger goods and service lifts gt Portable grinding machines Mechanical safety gt Potentially explosive atmospheres Explosion prevention and protection gt Power electronics gt Power operated warehouse equipment gt Printing and paper machinery Safety gt Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl Page 12 of 13 www cbi nl disclaimer Directive 98 37 EC Machinery safety Reference list View Standards click on gt symbol to find the relevant internet sites Pumps gt Railway applications Refrigerating systems safety and environmental requirements Rubber and plastics machines Safety Safety of hand held and transportable motor operated electric tools Safety of household and similar electrical appliances Safety of machinery Safety of machinery electro technical aspects Sewing machines Shop fabricated metallic tanks amp equipment for storage an2. EU legislation on CE marking Machinery Implementation plan Introduction CE marking your product in many cases is not an easy thing to do Therefore CBI developed this document that will guide you through the whole process of CE marking machinery This guidance is based on the experiences of CBI when assisting exporters in developing countries 2 For more information see the related documents e CE marking Introduction explaining the basics and used terminology e CE marking implementation plan describing the step by step approach used in this document as well This document outlines the specific issues for Directive 98 37 EEC Machinery MD So if you are manufacturing or exporting machinery to the EU please read this document carefully In this document a number of links have been included either by text in blue before the first use of this link in purple after the first use of this link or by showing an arrow gt or by underlined text Depending on the settings of your computer you may get access to the links by one of the following modes Clicking Double clicking Pressing Ctrl and clicking simultaneously with the mouse left mouse click Right mouse click select open hyperlink left mouse click If the links do not work please contact CBI Steps to apply the CE marking Determine which Directive s are applicable to your product Check which standard s are applicable to your product Check
3. Generally these project standards are referred to as A type or B type standards gt For an explanation on how to use the table after clicking the arrows below please see the document on the outline of the CE marking implementation plan Directive 98 37 EC Machinery safety Reference list View Standards click on gt symbol to find the relevant internet sites Acoustics gt Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Aircraft ground support equipment Atomizing oil burners and their components Function Safety Testing Centrifuges Safety requirements Chains ropes webbing slings and accessories Safety Compressors Safety Conductor cars Construction equipment and building material machines Safety Conveyor belts Continuous handling equipment and systems Safety Cranes Safety Doors windows shutters building hardware and curtain walling Equipment for destruction of information carriers Equipments for making and shaping of metals Safety requirements Ergonomics Eye protective equipment Fans Safety Fire service equipment Food processing machinery Safety and hygiene specifications Foundry machinery Hand held non electric power tools Safety Industrial thermo processing Safety Industrial Trucks Safety Internal combustion engines Lasers and laser related equipment
4. declares that the product complies with essential requirement of the applicable Directives The manufacturer also declares that if this product has been submitted to an EC type approval each product is in conformity with the model that has been approved Again it is wise to consult the internet Several Annexes of the Machinery Directive give precise information on how you should provide the information gt Please have a look at the following links e Annex II Contents of the declaration of conformity e Annex V EC declaration of conformity when the machinery or safety component is not listed submitted in Annex IV and submitted to a notified body e Annex VI EC Type examination when the machinery or safety component is listed submitted in Annex IV and submitted to a notified body Step 8 Draw up a file in which the production process is described and if required in the relevant Directive s submit the production process to a quality control procedure as describes in the Directive s To ensure that each product will be the same as the model that has been approved the production process must be described For many Directives this is an obligation Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl e www cbi nl disclaimer Page 9 of 13 An important issue regarding the users manual is liability If you have a look at Annex V clause 3 b you can read the Machinery Directive sp
5. in EN 1050 machine safety risk assessment principles Where the manufacturer s assessment shows that hazards are linked primarily to an electrical failure the equipment is deemed to be exclusively in compliance with the Low Voltage Directive This Directive includes all aspects of safety Not only electrical but machine safety as well e All electric machines activated at between 50 and 1000 volts in alternating current and between 75 and 1500 volts in direct current fall within the scope of both the Machinery Directive and the Low Voltage Directive the latter applying additionally for electrical hazards Please note that the machines cited in Article 1 5 of the Machinery Directive are excluded The following points apply to electrically operated machinery within the voltage limits laid down by the Low Voltage Directive o The requirements of the Low Voltage Directive concerning electrical hazards must be met o For all such machinery including machinery falling within the scope of Annex IV to the Machinery Directive the conformity assessment procedures specified in Article 8 of the Machinery Directive are applicable to all hazards Step 2 Check which standard s are applicable to your product For compliance with the Directives that apply to your product standards give detailed technical information on implementing the EU requirements However not all standards have been harmonised yet Only standards that have their reference publi
6. latter are subject to the Machinery Directive Interchangeable equipment consists of parts that are related to the basic functions Spare parts are not regarded as interchangeable equipment For example a new tyre for the tractor is a spare part not interchangeable equipment It does not change the function of the machine nor the risks Safety component A safety component is a component that does not make a direct or main contribution to machinery s defined use The safety function is the specific characteristic of a safety component This safety function is secondary to the machinery s main function For this reason a subassembly of machinery within the meaning of Article 4 2 cannot be classified as a safety component Neither can a safety component be a complete machine or interchangeable equipment within the meaning of Article 1 2 of the Directive The safety component concept is objective and unquestionable for a number of components and in this case the manufacturer has no choice in the matter For other components the question is more delicate because their legal status will depend on the function that the manufacturer intends to give them In this case he will choose whether to declare them as safety components Thus a limit switch can be used for the normal operation of the equipment It is not a safety component The same limit switch with a safety function only could be described as a safety component There are no great diffic
7. particular means that these are merely examples However the concept of application implies that machinery is marketed for actual use by an operator Assembly of machines complex installation The term machinery also covers an assembly of machines or complex installation A complex installation means an assembly of machinery appliances and mechanisms which in order to contribute to the same result generally the same production are arranged and installed so as to be interdependent in operation In other words if complex installations such as production lines and special machinery made up of several machines form a coherent whole they are covered by the Directive Interchangeable equipment The concept of machinery extends to interchangeable equipment modifying the basic function of a machine This was added to take account of hazards due to equipment retrofitted to mobile or lifting equipment This often consists of a Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 3 of 13 basic machine e g a tractor to which a wide variety of equipment can be attached to transform it into a ploughing harvesting excavating lifting or loading unloading machine etc Such equipment is often purchased long after the basic machine and from a different supplier In order to avoid divergent design principles and safety standards of machinery and interchangeable equipment the
8. andards that are used in all the individual EU countries It is recommended to look for the applicable C type standard s in the first place since these refer to the applicable A and B type standards for more general requirements The Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 6 of 13 specific risks are highlighted in this type of standard Then or if no relevant C type standards or draft standards are available EN 1050 may be used for a risk assessment and the basic requirements in EN 292 1 and EN 292 2 provide a state of the art guidance for dealing with the generic risks of machinery step 3 2 2 How to find harmonised standards The following list gives an overview of harmonised standards click Vv EU standards Please note that although the list is updated regularly it may not be complete All newly harmonized standards are published in the Official Journal of the EU 2 3 Other standards and draft standards Many more standards are under development At the website of CEN you can look up standards and their status e g ratified under approval First you have to select your Directive area Machinery next specific criteria for example safety of machines then the website will generate all standards Step 3 Check if the product complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the Directive Apply the relevant standards for the perfor
9. d for service stations VIVIVIVIVIVIVIVI V Surface treatment equipment Safety Tannery machinery Safety Textile machinery and machinery for dry cleaning and industrial laundry Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry Waste management Containers and their technical equipment Wind turbine systems Woodworking machines Safety VIVIVIVIVIVIV Last update January 2006 Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl Page 13 of 13 www cbi nl disclaimer
10. e URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 7 of 13 Step 5 Draw up a Technical File showing how the product complies with the requirements of the Directives and which specifications standards have been applied The technical file is described in the section on the Declaration of Conformity in Annex V of the Directive clause 3a comprising e An overall drawing of the machinery together with drawings of the control circuits e Full detailed drawings accompanied by any calculation notes test results etc required to check the conformity of the machinery with the essential health and safety requirements e A list of o the essential requirements of this Directive o Standards and other technical specifications which were used when the machinery was designed o a description of methods adopted to eliminate hazards presented by the machinery o ifthe manufacturer so desires any technical report or certificate obtained from a competent body or laboratory C o ifhe declares conformity with a harmonised standard which provides therefore any technical report giving the results of tests carried out at his choice either by himself or by a competent body or laboratory o a copy ofthe instructions for the machinery 9 A body or laboratory is presumed competent if it meets the assessment criteria laid down in the relevant harmonised standards Since Machinery is usually manufactured in s
11. e excluded For example if the risks of machinery are mainly of electrical origin e g electrical shock short circuit the Machinery Directive is not relevant since the risks are covered by the LVD Directive and the EMC Directive Directives that possibly apply as well Directive Title Abbreviation 73 23 EEC as amended Low Voltage LVD 89 336 EEC as amended Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 2004 108 EC from 2007 97 23 EC as amended Pressure Equipment PED 94 9 EC Equipment and protective systems ATEX intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres 2 Please note that a full list of Directives is shown in the related document CE marking implementation plan This includes a table with arrows which are links to websites showing Directives information about Directives development of standards and a list of harmonised standards in relation to the Directive concerned 1 2 Definitions of Directive 98 37 EC Machinery e For the purposes of this Directive machinery means an assembly of linked parts or components at least one of which moves with the appropriate actuators control and power circuits etc joined together for a specific application in particular for the processing treatment moving or packaging of a material Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 2 of 13 e The term machinery also cover
12. e implicitly covered by the Directive The parts must be linked This does not exclude machinery which is sold dismantled for ease of transport or in kit form as the manufacturer is obliged to design his machinery in accordance with the Directive In these special cases the manufacturer gives the necessary assembly instructions to the customer CE marking obviously relates only to the actual design of the product and the assembly instructions Assembly itself is the user s responsibility The manufacturer is not responsible for any failure to follow the assembly instructions he has provided Confirmation of this can be found in essential requirements 1 1 2 a 1 5 4 1 7 4 a and 3 6 3 b mentioned in Annex I of the Machinery Directive One of the parts must move This movement must result from external energy electricity battery fuel etc or stored energy spring weight Thus by way of exception from this rule the Machinery Directive also covers certain lifting equipment moved directly by manual effort Other machinery moved by manual effort directly is excluded Static assemblies shelving scaffolding pallets hand tools hand pushed trolleys etc are therefore excluded For a specific application This implies that machinery which is unfinished to the extent that it cannot function is not covered by the Directive This is confirmed by Article 4 2 of the Directive The list of applications given here is not exhaustive the phrase in
13. ecifies that a manufacturer cannot pass on liability to the manufacturer of a part or component The choice of these must therefore be justified in the file insofar as they have a bearing on compliance with one or more requirements Step 9 Affix the CE marking Finally the CE marking has to be affixed to the product It must be clearly readable and irremovable attached to the product Besides the CE marking the name and address serial or type indication as well as the production year of the product have to be mentioned on the product The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials CE taking the following form e If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be respected e The various components of the CE marking must have substantially the same vertical dimension which may not be less than 5 mm Regarding the CE marking itself more information can be found in the Machinery Directive at the following link to Annex III Step 10 Monitor the production process the development of legislation and standards After affixing the CE marking make sure that the conformity is maintained The declaration of conformity becomes void if alterations to the type are made Some alterations may be very small Still it is important to put these alterations into a file New and revised standards do not influence the validity of the CE marking and the EC Declaration of Conformi
14. equipment e Safety components Directive 98 37 EEC covers machinery and individually marketed safety components of machinery and lays down essential requirements for health and safety mostly concerning operators and persons near machinery The essential safety requirements do not directly concern environmental protection or the technological performance of machinery Some of them can obviously help to ensure these For example intrinsic reduction of machinery noise for the operator helps to reduce environmental noise gt Please note that step 1 requires investigation whether other Directives might be applicable as well The scope of the Directives reveals if a product is described by the Directive Some products may be subject to more than one Directive For example for electrical machinery the machinery Directive the Low Voltage Directive LVD and the Directive on Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC are also applicable If the machinery contains pressure equipment the Pressure Equipment Directive PED may be relevant and if the machinery is designed for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere the ATEX Directive requirements must be observed See the related documents on the various Directives mentioned To establish the relevance of the other Directives see step 1 in each of the Directives described gt Please note that each definition is known for its exceptions Thus the simultaneous application in two different Directives may also b
15. eries there are additional requirements concerning the production process Annex V clause 3b the technical file also contains the internal measures that will be implemented to ensure that the machinery remains in conformity with the provisions of the Directive The manufacturer must carry out necessary research or tests on components fittings or the completed machine to determine whether by its design or construction the machine is capable of being erected and put into service safely Failure to present the documentation in response to a duly substantiated request by the competent national authorities may constitute sufficient grounds for doubting the presumption of conformity with the requirements of the Directive Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 8 of 13 Step 6 Test the product type according to the specifications in the technical file and if required in the relevant Directive s submit a model of the product to an EC type approval by a notified body All testing carried out by the manufacturer a laboratory test house or notified body will be included in the technical file Since it is not always possible or feasible to test onsite the technical file may be completed as far as the description of the product and the intended compliance with the relevant Directives and standards Most types of machinery may be submitted to all necessa
16. if the product complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the Directive s Check if a notified body must be involved for certification contact the notified body for details on the procedures Draw up a Technical File showing how the product complies with the requirements of the Directives and which specifications standards have been applied Test the product type according to the specifications in the technical file and if required in the relevant Directive s submit a model of the product to an EC type approval by a notified body Draw up an EC Declaration of Conformity Draw up a file in which the production process is described and if required in the relevant Directive s submit the production process to a quality control procedure as describes in the Directive s After all conformity assessment procedures affix the CE marking to the product Monitor the production process Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 1 of 13 Step 1 Determine which Directive s are applicable to your product Find out which Directive applies to your product This is done by looking at the scope of the Directive which is described in its text Please note that more than one Directive might be applicable to your product 1 1 The Machinery Directive Directive 98 37 EEC Machinery applies to two families of products e Machinery and similar
17. irectives that should be consulted Article 1 5 In Article 1 5 the Machinery Directive states Where for machinery the risks are mainly of electrical origin such machinery shall be covered exclusively by Council Directive 73 23 EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits If the risks involved are mainly from electrical origin then Directive 73 23 EEC Low Voltage applies There are two possibilities e Certain types of electrical equipment also regarded as machinery are completely excluded from the scope of the Machinery Directive in line with Article 1 3 of the Machinery Directive which gives a list of product groups that are excluded see the above mentioned list in paragraph 1 4 of this document In order to determine whether exclusion from the scope of the Machinery Directive is valid and the Low Voltage Directive will apply the manufacturer must analyse the hazards Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 5 of 13 presented by that product Because the Machinery Directive states that a product with mainly electrical risks will fall under the Low Voltage Directive The principles that can be used to evaluate risks are set out in European Standard EN 292 Parts 1 and 2 machine safety basic concepts general design principles and
18. mance requirements in the Directives or the technical verification and where appropriate a risk assessment Check the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive The requirements are as well given within the Directive in Annex I The text of the essential requirements is available on the internet including comments Click here for the overview of requirements and click further to read the comments The EU designed flow charts for all Directives with the process of the so called conformity assessment You can find the flow chart for machinery in Annex A of this document Click Ny Flow Chart It is recommended to print this flow chart Step 4 Check if a notified body must be involved for certification Contact the notified body for details on the procedures It depends on the Directive s involved if a notified body must be involved for certification of the product and the production process This is required for machinery described in Annex IV of the Directive For a list of notified bodies click here 2 Note that e The Low Voltage Directive usually applies and a notified body can be involved on a voluntary basis For a competent body EMC Directive the same step applies e 10 practical tips on how to select a notified body are given in the related document explaining the step by step approach followed in this document i e the CE marking implementation plan Source CBI Market Information Databas
19. ns of transport of persons using rack and pinion rail mounted vehicles e Mine winding gear e Theatre elevators e Construction site hoists intended for lifting persons or persons and goods 1 5 Other Directives that should be consulted Article 1 4 Article 1 4 of the Machinery Directive states Where for machinery or safety components the risks referred to in this Directive are wholly or partly covered by specific Community Directives this Directive shall not apply or shall cease to apply in the case of such machinery or safety components and of such risks on the implementation of these specific Directives There are specific Directives covering mainly electromagnetic phenomena potentially explosive atmospheres and the Directive on the sound power level of concrete breakers and drills The Machinery Directive therefore does not apply in the case of the hazard covered by a more specific Directive It is possible for the specific Directive to lay down a more stringent certification procedure In this case such procedures must be limited to the hazard covered by the specific Directive and must not concern the other hazards referred to in Annex I to this Directive The scope of a Directive is limited to the hazards covered A risk assessment will reveal whether the risks are Mainly of electrical origin If there are risks both from electrical and other mechanical chemical etc origin both Directives apply 1 6 Other D
20. ry testing by the manufacturer himself or his authorized representative in the EU Roughly this covers 95 of all machinery However some machinery must be submitted to an EC type approval In the Machinery Directive you will find this laid down in art 8 a of Article 8 and in Annex IV In Annex IV you will find all types of machinery and safety components for which the procedure referred to in Article 8 2 b and c must be applied The submission of the product to the EC type approval is the procedure that the product type is tested and certified This is described in the section on EC type Examination in Annex VI of the Directive A prototype of the product or a range if various types are tested at the same time is sent to a notified body For other types of machinery an EC type approval is not required gt Please note that a notified body for one Directive is not automatically notified for another Directive In the case of the machinery Directive a body can be notified only for machinery listed in Annex IV and the list is very short A notified body for the Machinery Directive will not examine the specific hazards explosion electromagnetism noise pressure that a notified body for other specific Directives would examine such as on electromagnetic phenomena potentially explosive atmospheres and sound power levels Step 7 Draw up an EC Declaration of Conformity With the EC Declaration of Conformity the manufacturer officially
21. s an assembly of machines which in order to achieve the same end are arranged and controlled so that they function as an integral whole e Machinery also means interchangeable equipment modifying the function of a machine which is placed on the market for the purpose of being assembled with a machine or a series of different machines or with a tractor by the operator himself in so far as this equipment is not a spare part or a tool e For the purposes of this Directive safety component means a component provided that it is not interchangeable equipment which the manufacturer or his authorized representative established in the Community places on the market to fulfil a safety function when in use and the failure or malfunctioning of which endangers the safety or health of exposed persons 1 3 Scope of the Directive For a good understanding of Directive 98 37 EC Machinery you should have a look at the Directive itself You can find the complete text on the internet on the website of the European Union click here for a complete overview of the chapters and annexes of Directive 98 37 EC Machinery Article 1 of the Directive describes the scope of the Directive The following terms are highlighted An assembly of parts This excludes basic components However certain basic components such as items of lifting gear hooks rings rings with stud connections are covered although not actually safety components or machines these products ar
22. shed in the Official Journal of the EU are called harmonised standards Complying with these standards means that the authorities presume compliance with the Directives This step of checking the relevant standards whether or not harmonised is crucial for CE marking 2 1 Types of standards Standards give detailed technical information on implementing the EU requirements It is up to the manufacturer to choose how to implement the requirements since the New Approach Directives are based on a voluntary use of standards for filling in the technical details There are several types of standards e Fundamental safety standards A Type A standards cover fundamental safety standards supply basic definitions design principles etc They are used for all types of machinery Examples of these are EN 292 1 EN 292 2 EN 1050 and EN 1127 1 e Generic safety ergonomic aspects B Type B standards deal with generic safety ergonomic aspects or with safety devices for a group of machinery Examples are EN 418 EN 294 EN 349 and EN 60204 1 e Specific categories of products C Type C standards are used to deal with specific categories of products They describe the specific demands in a certain category whilst referring to the relevant type A and B standards for the generic requirements Examples of C type standards are those for pumps cranes industrial trucks packaging machinery elevators etc The EU is in the process of harmonising the st
23. ty Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 10 of 13 Flow chart Click back to the text Annex A Kyuuojuo Rr to wen jueduu nul sjuauodwos Kj9jes pue uoneunuexeedf 53 saulyoew iv Bueu 32 Jeoq 10u op Sjueuoduion Ayajes 1 Al Xouuy Sjueuoduioo Ayayes pue sauluoeui Jo adh l Y 104 Aoenbape jo uoneounJao JO gN 01 paniuqns IA xeuuv 9j euy uoneutuexe ed 33 eui q paJaAo2 ed o uoneJe oop Aiuuojuo 3 SpJepuels YIM BuiK duioo pue A xeuuy ul poq paljijou o1 quos IA xeuuy l LUYI 0 pauiayay jsixo spiepueis yons ou ji Jo spiepue1s xouu eu Buneeui pued A v luo 10 Buneeui oyum Al Xeuuy ut 0 palJ9jas AI xeuuv Sjueuoduioo jajes pue sauioeui Jo ed I S38 LoVAnNVIN uoneuiurexe adi 33 NI xeuuy ui 0 pa119J91 JON A xeuuy aly lun uononisuoo Jeoiuu el sjueureuinba jenuasse ym uonesejsap Ajiuu0juoo 23 Asauiyseus uo 23 86 oAn2euq ul 10 popiaoJd soJnpooo Jd yuawissasse jruu0juoo 3Y 10 WeYD MOJI Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 11 of 13 Annex B EU standards and draft standards Click f back to the text References in red text concern draft standards and work items for generic health and safety requirements and devices of machinery
24. ufacturer who acquires components for incorporating into machinery to avoid the failure of the component affecting the whole machine 1 4 Exclusions from the scope of the Machinery Directive The following types of machinery are excluded from the scope of Directive 93 37 EEC Machinery The following list is illustrative the exact list can be found in Article 1 3 click here for the whole text of Article 1 Please note that for below mentioned products other Directives are valid see the following paragraph 1 5 and 1 6 Source CBI Market Information Database URL www cbi nl Contact marketaccess cbi nl www cbi nl disclaimer Page 4 of 13 Exclusions from the scope of the Directive e Machinery whose only power source is directly applied manual effort unless it is a machine used for lifting or lowering loads e Medical devices e Special equipment for use in fairgrounds and or amusement parks e Steam boilers tanks and pressure vessels e Machinery specially designed or put into service for nuclear purposes e Radioactive sources forming part of a machine e Firearms e Storage tanks and pipelines for petrol diesel fuel inflammable liquids and dangerous substances e Cableways including funicular railways for transportation of persons e Agricultural and forestry tractors as defined in Article 1 1 of Directive 74 150 EEC e Machines specially designed and constructed for military or police purposes e Mea
25. ulties in making the distinction The following components are examples of safety components e Emergency stopping devices e Non return valves designed as safety devices for equipment s hydraulic systems e Safety belts and restraining devices in the event of overturning e Control or monitoring modules of safety related parts of control systems such as the position detectors in a locking mechanism Products preventing undesired operation of machinery Products preventing repetition of a machine cycle Temperature control products or systems to keep machinery within safe operating limits Smoke or dust extraction systems for machinery Guards and their locking mechanisms Noise reduction enclosures Anti derailment mechanisms for suspended lifting machinery Load control devices for lifting equipment Secondary emergency safety systems are full safety systems with the status of safety components A limit switch placed after the normal stop of the machinery to avoid hazards related with the malfunctionina of this stop is a safetv component gt Excluded are components having a functional role The main purpose of functional components is not safety related A direct safety function is one where a malfunction would increase the risk of injury or health risks This obviously does not mean that these functional components may be unsafe or unreliable only that they are not covered by the Machinery Directive It is for the machinery man
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