CE guide EDM 072015
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1. x e o A Operator 2485 Accesses for operating maintenance and reparation A Operators position for set up and checking B Access to the console for the work programming and set up C Opening retracting the work tank to access the work area for set up and checking D Access to the optional automatic electrode and or work piece loading device E Access to the filtering cartridges for the periodical change of the dielectric fluid F Access to the protected inside of the electrical cabinet for diagnostic and or repair Source Agie Charmilles SA Losone 14 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 As defined in 28881 2013 EDM equip2. production costs The shortcomings of the systems need to be urgently addressed Firstly better communication towards economic operators on EU regulations standards and conformity assessment procedures is required in order to improve ex ante mechanisms designed to ensure compliance with EU law Secondly exposit mechanisms market surveillance should be strengthened CECIMO believes that effective market surveillance requires close cooperation between economic operators customs authorities and surveillance bodies In line with this view the present guide aims to contribute to the ongoing work led by the European Commission to enhance market surveillance in the internal market under the New Legislative Framework We hope that this guide will be a valuable source of information for manufacturers sellers and users of machine tools as well as customs authorities to detect non compliant products in the internal market Better functioning market surveillance will contribute to creating a more secure working environment for workers and a more competitive European Industry 3 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Objectives of the guide Verifying the validity of the declaration of conformity EU directives which apply to electro discharge machines The EC Declaration of Conformity CE marking amp warning signs Is the official CE marking used Where can the CE marking be placed Which items of pr
3. Puissance Eon kVA Me kVA Potenza Nennstrom A Be A Courant nominal Rated current Corrente nominale Be Courant de court circuit A A Corrente di corto circuito Kurzschlussstrom Short circuit current Type Tipo Serie appareil Serie apparecchio Serial item Ger teliste Bee Liste de l appareil Parts list Lista dell apparecchio Typ Type Type Tipo Serie Ger t En Serie appareil Serial item Serie apparecchio Ger teliste Dean Liste de l appareil Parts list Lista dell apparecchio Typ Type Type Tipo Serie Ger t Sees Serie appareil Serial item Serie apparecchio Ger teliste Saas Liste de l appareil Parts list Lista dell apparecchio Version ident eer a ee Ident version eng ces eats ee eee Made in Switzerland Agie Charmilles SA CH 6616 Losone Switzerland This equipment is covered by one or more patents and may be subject to design patents For information regarding issued US patents and design patents please refer to the following website http www gfms com patents GF and AgieCharmilles are registred trademarks of Georg Fischer AG 243 923 11 Source Agie Charmilles SA Losone 10 Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC Annex 1 7 3 9 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 In which language should the instructions be The machinery must be accompanied by instructions in the language of the country where the machine is intended to be used If this language deviate
4. authorized to compile the technical file must be a natural or legal person established in the EU she he can be the manufacturer himself if established in the EU Description and identification of the machinery including generic denomination function model type serial number and commercial name e A sentence expressly declaring that the machinery fulfils all the relevant provisions of the Machinery Directive and where appropriate a similar sentence declaring the conformity with other Directives and or relevant provisions with which the machinery complies Where appropriate a reference to the harmonised standards or to other technical standards and specifications used If relevant the identification number of the Notified Body and a legally binding signature on behalf of the organization The purpose of this data is to allow surveillance authorities to communicate with the manufacturer Thus the business address should be stated in full Simply stating the name of the area or the postcode does not suffice 6 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Business name and full address of the manufacturer OR name and address of the manufacturer s authorized representative established in the EC and the business name and address of the manufacturer We hereby declare that the product Generic denomination function model type serial number commercial n
5. behalf of the manufacturer for the machine in question What should be nameplate e Business name and full address of the manufacturer and where applicable the authorized representative included on the Designation of the machinery CE Marking lan Fraser Guide to the Application of the Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry 2nd Edition June 2010 p 122 Refer to footnote 4 source p 227 8 The Pressure Equipment Directive 97 23 EC Art 15 The Pressure Equipment Directive 97 23 EC Art 3 3 8 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Designation of series or type Serial number and or batch number The year of construction that is the year in which the manufacturing process is completed E eyz at LAC Nol aA Ip Bezeichnung Maschine Designation machine This data should be in one of the official EU language More data can be included but these are the minimum requirements by the Machinery Directive D signation machine Designazione macchina Typ Type Type Tipo Serie Anlage S rie installation Serial equipment Serie impianto Anlageliste Liste de l installation Equipment list Lista dell impianto Baujahr Ann e Year Anno Stromlaufschema Sch ma d velopp Circuit diagram as E Schema funzionamento Gewicht Poid Gench ko ni voitege V V Tensione Frequenz Erz Fr quence er Hz Hz Bes Leistun
6. equipment and safety components At least all the warnings that are placed on the machinery By way of exception the maintenance instructions intended for use by specialized personnel mandated by the manufacturer or his authorized representative may be supplied in only one of the EU official language which the specialized personnel understands 17 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Transportation information en nny oeage Electro discharge machines must be designed and packaged to be handled transported and stored safely and without damage Machinery as well as its components and fittings must be stable enough to avoid overturning falling or uncontrolled movements during transportation assembly dismantling and any other possible movements The electro discharge machine must be designed to be packaged for transport to the user s premises and constructed so that it can be safely loaded shipped unloaded and moved to the place of installation As the weight and size of electro discharge machines prevent them from being portable by hand such machinery or each component part not portable by hand and transported separately and not being incorporated into the machinery must be e fitted with attachments for a lifting gear or designed so that it can be fitted with such attachments or e shaped in such a way that standard lifting gear can easily be attached It is strong
7. 0 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 If the apparatus does not comply with the Recommendation about the flash point compatibility requirements for residential of the dielectric fluid to be used in the areas this restriction of use should be machine clearly indicated where appropriate on the Warnings concerning the used arc apparatus and packaging extinguishing medium e Possible warnings on an electro Maximum dimensions of workpieces discharge machine The maximum dimensions of the tools to e Instruction about transport of the be used macnine Others warning signs see table below Examples of the safety signs applied to the machinery as per ISO 7010 1 Prohibition signs round shape with black pictogram on white background with red edges and red diagonal line To prohibit To prohibit To prohibit smoking and all smoking stepping on the forms of open surface flame 2 Warning signs triangular shape with black pictogram on yellow background with black edge Electrical Danger of Danger of fire danger crushing or shearing 3 Mandatory action signs round shape with white pictogram on blue background Read instruction in Wash hands Wear protection user manual before after contact with gloves to prevent using the EDM dielectric fluid from electric or equipment mechanic injuries 4 Operating information signs rectangular or square shape Flash point of rin Make sure the Temperat
8. Charmilles SA Losone 16 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Accompanying instructions en age All machinery must be accompanied by a booklet of instructions understandable by the operator in the language of the Member State in which it is placed on the market and or put into service The instructions accompanying the machinery must be either original instructions or a translation of the original instructions in which case the translation must be accompanied by the original instructions It should contain the basic elements of the EC declaration of conformity along with other details the following is non exhaustive list e Business name and full address of the manufacturer and of his authorized representative A general description of the machinery and the designation of the machinery as marked on the machinery itself except for the serial number Drawings diagrams descriptions and explanations necessary for the 19 Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC Annex 1 7 4 assembly use maintenance and repair of the machinery and for checking its correct functioning Warnings concerning ways in which the machinery must not be used but that experience has shown might occur Recommendations that the operator does not carry out actions which could reduce the protection offered by the safeguards e g the removal of a safety component Prohibition of defeating protective
9. The European Association of the Machine Tool Industries Where manufacturing begins Guidelines Tor CE Maren ola electro discharge machines Objectives of the guide Machinery and equipment which are bound by specific European directives cannot be placed on the single market unless they bear CE marking CE marking affixed on a product indicates that the product complies with all relevant essential requirements e g health and safety requirements of the applicable directive s However market surveillance in the EU often fails to prevent the entry of noncompliant imported machinery into the internal market and or the circulation of non compliant European machinery in Europe Machines not meeting essential health and safety standards threaten health and safety in the workplace and put workers lives in danger Moreover manufacturers and suppliers who do not comply with European regulations benefit from reduced production costs and gain an unfair comparative advantage in the market This distorts competition and undermines the competitiveness of European manufacturers who invest a significant amount of their resources in the development of products with high safety standards meeting European regulations Cases of non compliance may occur due to lack of information or misinformation of producers who fail to meet the relevant standards or due to deliberate infringements by producers who want to unfairly cut their
10. ame Is in accordance with Machinery Directive other Directives which apply Is in accordance with Harmonized standards applied NB The application of harmonized standards is not obligatory However any harmonized standards that have been employed to conform to the Directive should be mentioned e g EN ISO 28881 The following person is authorized to compile the technical file Name function business address Place and date of the declaration NB the date must be earlier than that of placing the machine tool on the market Name signature function Clear identification of the person empowered to sign on behalf of the manufacturer or its authorized representatives plus the person s position gt The European Commission The Declaration of Conformity should refer to the Machinery Directive MD and EMC Directive but not to the Low Voltage Directive LVD This is due to fact that the emission requirements of the EMC Directive are applicable in addition to those of the MD Whereas the safety requirements of the LVD are described in the section 1 5 1 of Annex to the MD 7 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 CE marking amp warning signs ecg oon Is the official CE marking used The CE marking consists only of the letters CE with the graphic form shown in the diagram of the Directive and in the Regulation 765 2008 The various components of the CE marking must h
11. ave the same vertical dimension which may not be less than 5 mm The minimum dimension may be waived for small scale machinery The CE marking must be affixed to the machinery visibly legibly and indelibly in the immediate vicinity of the name of the manufacturer or his authorized representative using the same technique Where can the CE marking be placed The CE marking has to be in an obvious place and it has not to be confused with CE markings of components With regards to the size of the machinery marking should be easily readable Marking should not be effaced during the lifetime of machinery under its expected conditions of use If the marking is displayed on a plate it should be permanently fixed to the machinery preferably by welding riveting or bonding Which items of pressure equipment might need CE marking Items of pressure equipment or pressure assemblies should bear CE marking in case they fall under the provisions of article 3 of the PED Directive Otherwise they should only bear marking to permit identification of the manufacturer or the authorized representative Who can affix the CE marking It is the responsibility of the manufacturer or his authorized representative to affix the CE marking An authorized representative is the natural or legal person mandated by the manufacturer in writing The written mandate entitles the representatives to perform all formalities and obligations on
12. essure equipment might need CE marking Who can affix the CE marking What should be included on the nameplate In which language should the instructions be In which language should the technical file be What should the machine not bear What about the obligations for the importer distributor Are the CE marked electro discharge machines tested and approved by the authorities Which warnings should be included on electro discharge machines Verifying the conformity of the machine Accompanying instructions Transportation information 4 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Verifying the validity of the declaration of conformity The declaration of conformity shows voluntarily refer to the harmonized the EU directives which apply to electro standards used for the conformity discharge machines EDM and to which assessment such as the equipment complies with must include EN ISO 28881 2013 Machine tools at least the following Safety Electro discharge machines 3 EU directives which apply to electro EN ISO 28881 2013 AC 2013 discharge machine EN ISO 12100 2011 Safety of machinery General principles for design Risk The machine should comply with all the en ee ae applicable directives and these should be mentioned in the declaration of conformity The EC Declaration of Conformity The infringement of a single directive results in the non conformity of the machine to EC If the machi
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14. g Console unit Connections Preparation of the DA Various assemblies EMC protection 10 Final checks 11 Switch equipment on 12 Final operations 13 Accessories Options Variants Source Agie Charmilles SA Losone 20 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 21 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 22 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 The document provides the reader with general guidance for good practice and should only be taken as suggestions or observations for consideration when addressing issues relating to CE marking on electro discharge machines This document is also available on the CECIMO website http www cecimo eu Crown copyright This publication may be freely reproduced except for advertising endorsement or commercial purposes Please acknowledge the source as CECIMO All rights reserved st edition July 2015 Publisher Filip Geerts Editors Orio Sargenti Werner Baumann Magdalena Garczynska Kamila Slupek Layout and copy editing Maude Choquette Contribution CECIMO members G kalp GUmusdere CECIMO is the European Association representing the common interests of the European Machine Tool Industries We bring together 15 National Associations representing over 1500 industrial enterprises in Europe over 80 of which are SMEs Innovation and R amp D are high on our agenda to promote the d
15. ing mode set up mode _ In order to change the mode of operation equally secure means must be available for example key switch access code or other In the automatic mode locking movable guards for protection must be in place such as electrically controlled guards _ Manually operated machine movements must only be possible in setting mode Start restart control functions must be located outside the working area and may only be activated after all interlocking movable guards are closed An emergency stop function must be in place on all electro discharge machines The emergency stop controls must be in place at all control stations of the electro discharge machine where a risk can be recognized and prevented e g main control unit electrode and or workpiece loading unloading devices etc A mode selector switch must be in place ensuring that only one mode of operation is active at a given time All movable or rotating parts on an electro discharge machine must be protected by interlocking moveable guards 18 9 2 2 IEC60204 Safety of machinery Electrical equipment of machines 13 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Picture 1 Installation plan for an EDM Machine E Filter l F Electrical cabinet D Tool and or work piece
16. ly recommended to put safety signs as well as transportation instructions e g of lifting gears include gears with crane blocks wire rope blocks sheaves swivels sockets turnbuckles and hooks etc on the outside of the packing crate of the electro discharge machine to be correctly interpreted by all persons in charge to handle the packed machinery on the way to the end user Picture 4 Example of transportation instruction in out in Loading Source Agie Charmilles SA Losone Transport 20 lan Fraser Guide to the Application of the Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry 2nd Edition June 2010 p 156 18 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Picture 6 Example of transportation instruction by crane H Swn DW ASS NS Source Agie Charmilles SA Losone Picture 7 Example of unpacking instruction 1 Remove the nails in the lid with the help of a V shaped gouge and lift off lid 1 2 Remove lid stringers 2 then side wall 3 and then front wall 5 3 Remove side wall 4 and then back wall 6 4 Remove the aluminium or VCI protective cover Source Agie Charmilles SA L 19 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Duties for the installation by a trained service engineer following the checklist Introduction Preparing and checks Transport securing catches Levellin
17. ment are divided in the following categories of machine tools e manually controlled EDM die sinking or EDM drilling machines numerically controlled EDM die sinking or EDM drilling machines numerically controlled EDM wire cutting machines Picture 2 EDM system Die Sinking Workhead Retractable work tank with integrated protection guard Emergency stop function AgieCharmilles FORM 300 Flammable dielectric fluid container p Integrated transporation system Source Agie Charmilles SA Losone As an electro thermal process the electro discharge machining is physically determinated by the stock removal at the work piece The operator is instructed during the installation of the electro discharge machine by a specially trained service engineer in the correct and safe use of the EDM equipment to avoid all kind of residual risk Electrode holder on workhead Fire detector Electrical cabinet Machine control panel stop function 15 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Picture 3 EDM system Wire Cut Wire drive Workhead system pm Retractable work tank with protection guard AgieCharmilles S CUT 2000 S HH me A Dielectric fluid container Tm Protection guard Electrical cabinet Portable machine control panel Machine control panel fo AE Emergency stop function Integrated f u transporation system Source Agie
18. ne is CE marked and put on requirements the market the Declaration of Conformity should accompany the machine and Therefore it is of utmost importance to should be presented to market surveillance specify which directives apply to each authorities The EC Declaration of conformity machine and to conduct a declaration of must be provided in the language of the conformity that includes all the necessary country where the machine is to be used information It is the responsibility of the manufacturer Directives which apply to electro discharge or his authorized representative to draw up machines include and sign an EC declaration of conformity e Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC DoC proving that the product meets the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC requirements e Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive The DoC must include 2004 108 EC e Business name and full address of the Additionally the manufacturer should manufacturer and where appropriate 1 Electrical machinery that is not in any of the categories listed in Article 1 2 k of the Machinery Directive and that is not concerned by one of the other exclusions is in the scope of the Machinery Directive When such machinery has an electrical supply within the voltage limits of the Low Voltage Directive between 50 and 1000 V for alternating current or between 75 and 1500 V for direct current it must fulfill the safety objectives of the Low Voltage Directive Howeve
19. ng of an interlocking movable guard initiate a stop function of category O or 1 e Stop category O Stopping of the machine motion by immediate removal of electrical power to the machine actuators e g EDM equipment or systems without NC controlled axes or with electromechanical planetary motion devices Stop category 1 A controlled stop with power available to the machine actuators in order to stop the process and then removal of power afterwards Such a controlled stop is defined as stopping with electrical power maintained at the machine actuators during the stopping process e g for EDM equipment or systems having NC controlled axes Where it is possible to touch the area where the electrical current is used as a tool all touchable areas must be protected by locking movable guards see EN 1088 16 Maschinenbau und Metall Berufsgenossenschaft Geissler Huening Checklist for visual inspection and functional test 1 9 2 2 IEC60204 Safety of machinery Electrical equipment of machines 12 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 The protection devices including fixed and movable guards must also prevent the inadvertent access to the working area for loading and unloading of work materials by cranes or trucks or other mechanized handling equipment Electro discharge machines must be equipped at least with an automatic mode production mode and a sett
20. r in this case the manufacturer s EC Declaration of Conformity should not refer to the Low Voltage Directive On the other hand low voltage electrical equipment placed on the market independently for incorporation into machinery is subject to the Low Voltage Directive as such Machinery Directive guide p 52 2 lan Fraser Guide to the Application of the Machinery Directive The EMCD applies to machinery that contains electrical or electronic parts that may generate or be affected by electromagnetic disturbance The EMCD covers aspects of electromagnetic compatibility related to the functioning of machinery However the MD covers the immunity of machinery with respect to safety related electromagnetic disturbance whether transmitted by radiation or by wire 3 Type C stabdard as defined in ISO 12100 2010 4 It supersedes EN 12957 2001 A1 2009 5 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 his authorised representative the business name and full address of the manufacturer should be the same as those typed on the machine The manufacturer is not obliged to have an authorized representative although should he choose to do so the person must be established in the European Community and the business name and full address of this authorized representative must appear Name and address of the person authorised to compile the technical file who must be established in the Community The name and address of the person
21. s from the language of the original instructions the machinery must be also accompanied by the original instructions in one of the official EU languages Bulgarian Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Irish Italian Latvian Lithuanian Maltese Polish Portuguese Romanian Slovak Slovenian Spanish and Swedish In which language should the technical file be This data must not accompany the machinery The manufacturer must have it ready and it must be at least in one of the official EU languages What should the machine not bear The machine should not bear any misleading signs similar to CE marking even if these are additional to the original CE marking Neither should the CE marking be covered by other signs What about the obligations for the importer distributor It is the responsibility of the importer and distributor to make sure that only products complying with legislation and bearing the CE marking are placed on the market In cases where an electro discharge machine is produced in third countries and the manufacturer is not represented in the European Economic Area EEA the importer must make sure that the machine placed on the market by them complies with the EU requirements The importer must verify that the manufacturer outside the EU implemented the necessary steps to ensure compliance that the documentation is available upon request and tha
22. t a person is named which is authorized to compile the technical file and which is represented in the EEA Are the CE marked electro discharge machines tested and approved by the authorities The assessment that electro discharge machines conform to the legislative requirements applying to them is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer Thus it is the manufacturer himself who affixes the CE marking and who drafts the EC Declaration of Conformity Which warnings should be included on electro discharge machines The manufacturer is not expected to mark on the machinery all the information for safe use provided in the instructions However information concerning essential aspects of safe use must be marked on the machinery The information to be marked on the machinery is usually specified in the relevant harmonized standards and has to be in the language of the member state in which the machinery is placed on the market and or put into service It may be accompanied on request by versions in any other official EU language or languages understood by the operators 11 nttp eur lex europa eu legal content EN TXT PDF uri CELEX 01958R0001 20130701 amp from EN 12 lan Fraser Guide to the Application of the Machinery Directive 2006 42 European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry 2nd Edition June 2010 p 231 13 Machinery Directive Annex point 1 7 4 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Directive 2004 108 EC 1
23. ure of used dielectric 40mm work piece dielectric fluid fluid max 70 C point is covered shall not exceed by 40 mm of 50 C dielectric fluid Source Agie Charmilles SA Losone 4 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Directive 2004 108 EC 15 ISO 7010 Graphical symbols Safety colors and safety signs Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas 11 Guidelines for CE Marking on electro discharge machines 07 2015 Verifying the conformity of the machine There is a list of safety requirements that may be checked by visual inspection of the electro discharge machine This list provides a number of questions that need to be answered in order to check the conformity of an electro discharge machines However this list does not claim to be exhaustive and it does not include specific requirements for certain types of electro discharge Checklist machines which can be found in the respective directives and harmonized standards Therefore conformity with the checklist does not demonstrate full compliance with the Directive 2006 42 EC It rather indicates whether health and safety requirements have or have not been met A combination of fixed and interlocking movable guards must prevent access to the area where the electrical current is used as a tool The interlocking devices connected to the guards must have at least one well tried electromechanical detector switch designed to act as break contact Does openi
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