Equipment Compliance

The risk assessment is determined in accordance with the European Machinery Directive. The directive stipulates that the manufacturer of machines used in Europe must carry out a risk assessment before placing the machine on the market (ie its actual sale). The term "Risk Assessment" is often used for a document that documents the outcome of a Risk Assessment in writing. But "Risk assessment", more specifically, is a process in which it is determined what risks exist for the machine, how serious they are and what measures are taken to reduce the risk. It only applies to safety and accident risks for people who work on or near the machine or are in the machine's sphere of influence. The main task of the risk assessment is to make the machine safe enough so that human life is not endangered during the life of the machine: from transportation to dismantling.

Machines play a vital role both in the engineering industry and in our daily lives. A machine is primarily defined as a set of parts that perform their intended function with a drive system where no human effort is directly applied. The Machinery Directive (hereafter referred to as the MD) itself covers machinery and a range of equipment related to machinery, such as components for safety functions, lifting aids, interchangeable equipment for machinery, tractors, etc. To claim that your product meets the requirements, the product must bear a valid "CE" marking and present a declaration of conformity supported by a technical file. EU legislation: MD 2006/42/EC published on 17 May 2006. From 29 December 2009, MD 2006/42/EC became fully applicable in the EU as the main legal framework for machinery.

CE marking is mandatory for products manufactured both in Latvia and abroad in order to be allowed to sell them in the European Union. The label indicates that the manufacturer has assessed the product and found it to be compliant with EU requirements in the field of safety, health and environmental protection. In order to obtain the "CE" mark, you basically need to understand what EU requirements are applied to your product and, in accordance with them, prepare technical compliance documentation, which is a time-consuming and rather complicated process. If you want to get more detailed information on how we can help you, select the diagram block in which you need help or contact us in the "contacts" section.