Identification of hazards according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (for CE marked equipment) and according to Annex V Legislative Decree 81/08 (for non-CE equipment) and risk assessment (EN 12100). Drafting of improvement plan with definition of interventions. Pending compliance, identification of immediate risk compensation measures: procedures, decommissioning, training, etc.

Attention to detail in every phase from design to construction. Standard and "tailor-made" mechanical protections designed and built on site. Involvement of production and maintenance personnel in defining technical solutions (areas, segregations, adjustments, etc.). Design of safety logics based on risk analysis and the required Performance Level (PLr). Implementation of interventions on electrical/electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic logics. Updating of technical documentation and preparation of machine sheets for managing residual risks.

Documented training of operators on residual risks and on the use of the equipment. Machine safety sheet, which reports information on risks, existing safety measures, prohibitions to be respected, PPE required and behavioral measures to be adopted, including operations for making the equipment safe (0-energy). Change management: updating of the documentation accompanying the machines and equipment (declaration of conformity, user manual, inspection and maintenance register). Updating of the risk assessment (DVR) with the management of residual risks.

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Initial check-up and analysis of applicable directives. Technical assistance for the IMPORT/EXPORT of machines and products from the EU market. Risk analysis according to EN 12100 and identification of the reliability requirements of control circuits with safety functions (PL / SIL required). Calculation of the reliability of control circuits with safety functions (PL/SIL verification, control circuit design). Technical design of components and machines, assistance in the selection and integration of equipment, materials and components. Preparation of instruction manuals for use and warnings for CE certification in the agreed language. Drafting and assistance in drafting the technical file. Specialist training for operators in the sector.

In the case of purchase and sale of used or non-used machinery, paragraph 1 of Article 72 of Legislative Decree 81/2008 provides for the certification of conformity of the machinery by the person who sells it: Anyone who sells, rents or grants for use or financial leasing machines, equipment or tools built or put into service outside the provisions of Article 70, paragraph 1, certifies, under his own responsibility, that they comply, at the time of delivery to the person who purchases, receives for use, rental or financial leasing, with the safety requirements set out in Annex V. SITUATION 1 Exchange of used machinery for new purchase According to art. 11, paragraph 1, of Presidential Decree 459/96 (still in force as provided for by art. 18 of Legislative Decree 17/10), the user (employer) who sells a used machine in exchange for a new purchase, must certify at the time of sale that the machine complies with the previous legislation. Art. 72 of Legislative Decree 81/08 has integrated this precept by specifying that the certification concerns conformity to the safety requirements set out in Annex V. However, in the case of "exchange for new purchase" there is no transfer to a direct user and there is therefore no intention to re-market a machine that presents any deficiencies. On the basis of these considerations, it is believed that the obligation to certify the conformity of the machine falls to the reseller of the machine. Therefore, during the assessment, compliance with this obligation by the reseller will be verified. In the deed of sale, in relation to used machinery and in the case of machinery with possible safety deficiencies, it is advisable to specify: - type of machinery and model - serial number - name of the manufacturer - wording "The machinery cannot be reintroduced onto the market in its actual condition; this is only possible following adaptation to safety standards". SITUATION 2 Sale of used machinery to another direct user The owner of a machine (for example the employer) who sells it to a direct user (for example another employer) must always certify the conformity of the machine with the safety requirements set out in Annex V. This obligation also applies to those who grant the machine on a work account, rent it or lend it for use. SITUATION 3 Sale of used machinery for sale The owner of a machine, who supplies it to a third party with a power of attorney for the sale of the asset, is required at the time of sale to certify the conformity of the machine with the safety requirements set out in Annex V. In the case of exchanging the machine for a new purchase (or transferring it to a person who will not put it into service, but who will put it back on the market after having reconditioned it), the document cited above allows the seller not to certify the conformity of the machine, moving this obligation to the time of the re-marketing of the reconditioned machine, while the ministerial circular provides that in any case the seller certifies that the machine complies with the previous legislation. TECHNICAL NOTES: On the subject, ruling of the Criminal Cassation Court, section III, of 1 October 2013, n. 40590 specifies that the manufacturer is not liable in the event that he sells a machine that does not meet the necessary safety requirements if the machine is not to be used subsequently, but only subjected to repair and overhaul before being placed on the market: "If the sale of the non-compliant machine is carried out solely with the intention of not putting it into circulation but of entrusting it to a person (the transferee) for repair, the regulatory provision can no longer be applied". "Indeed, it is a principle of reasonableness, not separated from a general economic rule, that underlies the contested rule, in the sense that, while it is true that the use of non-compliant machinery is prohibited, with the consequence that the sale of such products is, as a rule, prohibited given the consequentiality and normality of the use of the machine in the production cycle, with a view to the passage of the industrial product to the next economic phase (use), where this last step does not exist (as in the case of the machinery being stored at a company specialized exclusively in repairs for compliance with well-specified tasks that inhibit subsequent use mediated through the seller at the origin), the sale of a machine cannot be considered prohibited because it has a well-defined purpose, without any provision for use". write a description for this card and include information of interest to site visitors. For example, if cards showing several of them are used, write why this service is unique. If you use cards to display your restaurant’s menu items, explain what makes a specific dish a real treat.

When designing machines for the USA, we often hear about “UL certification,” while for Canada, “CSA certification.” But what are UL and CSA certifications? What value do they have?

If you sell a Safety Component, not just a sheet of steel, you must provide with it the Declaration of Conformity stating that you have designed it according to the Machinery Directive. You must also provide the Use and Maintenance Manual, which will depend on the type of protection. In addition, a CE Plate must be provided to apply to the protection, you see very few of them around, but they are necessary.