Machinery Directive: CE Marking for Users & Suppliers of Machines and Safety Components

Machinery Directive: CE Marking for Users & Suppliers of Machines and Safety Components  

(Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC)

One Day Training Course 

Background

This course will provide an overview of the legislative position on CE Marking of Machinery/Safety Components, including the Low Voltage & EMC Directives. It will also cover the technical and procedural aspects involved in Machinery Directive assessments, including testing requirements.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this training course, delegates should be able to:

• Structure and implement a CE Marking Safety Strategy
• Understand the technical requirements of the Machinery & related EU Directives
• Understand the legislation with regard to Machinery & related EU Directives
• Interpret compliance requirements/standards and implement them during design, development, manufacture, operation and maintenance of machinery 

Who Should Attend

• Manufacturers of machines and safety components who wish to gain an overview of the CE Marking requirements of these three directives
• Companies importing production systems or machines who wish to ensure compliance prior to placing the equipment into service, and
• Companies wishing to ensure that their installed plant and procedures conform to the relevant Health & safety legislation 

Course Programme

• An overview of the EU legislative situation in relation to CE Marking

-          Legislative background

-          Directives v Standards

-          Applicable Directives

-          Relevance of Low Voltage and EMC Directives to Machinery Directive

• The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC requirements

-          The relevant provisions of the Directive

-          Conformity assessment –what you must do to demonstrate compliance

-          The Essential Health & Safety requirements explained

• Electrical aspects of machine compliance

-          The detailed requirements entailed in EN60204-1: protection against electric shock, earth bonding, wiring, control circuits, testing etc

• Complying with the Machinery Directive

-          Developing a Safety Strategy

-          Hazard ID and Risk Assessment (EN ISO 12100 / EN 14121-1)

-          Risk Reduction/Mitigation

-          Safety related parts of control systems (EN13849-1)

• EMC aspects of machine compliance

-          Immunity & Emissions

-          Standards and tests

-          Design guidance

Course Tutor

David McClean

Course Times

9.00am - 5.00pm

Public Course Cost

€395 (includes course documentation, lunch and refreshments)

In-House Courses

For In-House courses the tutor will contact you in advance to discuss the course programme in more detail in order to tailor it specifically for your organisation.

Course Manual

Delegates will receive a very comprehensive course manual.