CE mark and the Machine directive

MEEI offers domestic and international testing and certification services for Industrial Machinery. We offer CE Marking services to those manufacturers needing to export their machinery to the EU. State-of-the-art testing services are available to make sure machinery complies with such requirements as sound, laser and electromagnetic emissions.

CE Marking for Machinery

The European Machinery Directive 98/37/EC requires that almost all machinery products bear the CE Marking and be accompanied by the proper documentation (i.e., EU-Type Test Certificate). Non-compliant products may be removed from the market. Customs officials could also stop equipment at any European Union border if the CE Marking is not affixed, and if the proper declaration and documentation are not available.

Machinery directive scope

The Machinery Directive 98/37/EC applies to both machinery and specific safety components (such as light curtains, two-hand controls, etc.) Most components are not required to bear the CE Marking. Most safety components require CE Marking, some even if they contain non-moving parts.

 Machinery is defined as:

  • an assembly of linked parts or components (at least one of which moves with the appropriate actuators, controls and power circuits) joined for a specific application, in particular for the processing, treatment, moving for packaging of material;
  • an assembly of machines that, in order to achieve the same end, are arranged and controlled so that they function as an integral whole;
  • interchangeable equipment modifying the function of a machine that is supplied for the purpose of being assembled with a machine (or a series of different machines or with a tractor) by the operators themselves insofar as this equipment is not a spare part or tool.

Products covered include

  • Woodworking Machines
  • Packaging Equipment
  • Injection Molding Machines
  • Printing and Paper Machines
  • Hydraulic Presses
  • Continuous Handling Systems
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
  • Control and Measuring Equipment
  • Construction Equipment and more

Machinery Assessment and Certification

MEEI as EU Notified Body can provide assessment and certification services to a variety of national and international specifications to the Machinery Directive.

We can help with the following:

  • Determining which types of certification procedures, applicable directives, harmonized standards and documentation are necessary to complete the CE Marking and declaration process
  • Performing type testing for the MEEI and/or TUV Rheinland Mark
  • Testing according to the relevant standards here in our laboratory or at the manufacturing site
  • Helping manufacturers assemble a Technical Documentation File and/or Technical Construction File with all papers, test reports and certificates as required
  • Providing Certificates to the directives

 

Machinery Directive Requirements

In most cases, the following three directives will guide you through the CE Marking process: Machinery Directive, Low-Voltage Directive and EMC Directive. Each directive contains its own specific requirements, generally concerning design, manufacture, intended use, test reports and technical documentation from a Notified/Competent Body, as well as supporting schematics and diagrams.

CE Marking and Airborne Noise Emission

The European Commission has identified airborne noise in the environment as one of the main local environmental problems in Europe. Requirements for airborne noise emissions by equipment for use outdoors needs to be harmonized. At the same time a high level of environmental and consumer protection needs to be achieved, without creating any obstacles for the free movement of the equipment within the EU market.

Directive 2000/14/EC regulates the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors. It will be mandatory to comply with Directive 2000/14/EC starting January 3, 2002. The Directive covers various types of equipment for use outdoors, which are divided into two groups:

  • Equipment subject to noise limits (article 12)
  • Equipment subject to noise marking only (article 13) 

The manufacturer, or his authorized representative, placing the equipment on the market shall be responsible for ensuring that the equipment is in conformity with the provisions of the Directive and any other Directives that apply to it. The manufacturer is offered different modules regarding conformity assessment procedures (i.e., Annex V-VIII). For equipment subject to noise limits (article 12), a notified body has to check conformity with the Directive\'s provisions in both the design phase and production phase.


EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO NOISE LIMITS (ARTICLE 12):

  • Builder's hoists for the transport of goods (combustion engine driven)
  • Compaction machines  
  • Compressors (< 350kW)  
  • Concrete breakers and picks (handheld)  
  • Construction winches (combustion engine driven)  
  • Dozers (< 500kW)  
  • Dumpers (< 500kW)  
  • Excavators, hydraulic or rope operated (< 500kW) 
  • Excavator-loaders (< 500kW) 
  • Graders (< 500kW)  
  • Hydraulic power packs  
  • Landfill compactors, loader type with bucket (< 500kW)  
  • Lawnmowers  
  • Lawn trimmers / lawn edge trimmers  
  • Lift trucks, combustion engine driven (counterbalanced)  
  • Loaders (< 500kW)  
  • Mobile cranes  
  • Motor hoes (< 3kW)  
  • Paver finishers  
  • Power generators (< 400kW)  
  • Tower cranes
  • Welding generators
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