EU Machinery Directive Product Compliance Services

Ensure your machinery products comply with relevant standards and EU Machinery Directive (MD) requirements with professional support from HQTS MD regulations and market regulatory services.

The EU Machinery Directive

The EU Machinery Directive establishes essential health and safety requirements for machinery placed on the European market. It ensures that machinery is designed and manufactured to meet high safety standards, protecting operators and users from risks associated with its operation, maintenance, and foreseeable misuse.

Product Scope

The EU Machinery Directive covers a wide range of products, including but not limited to:

1. Industrial machinery and equipment
2. Construction machinery and equipment
3. Agricultural machinery and equipment
4. Packaging machinery
5. Printing machinery
6. Textile machinery
7. Woodworking machinery
8. Food processing machinery
9. Mining and quarrying machinery

Related EN Standards

Directive, several EN standards apply to different aspects of machinery safety. Here are some of the key EN standards:

1. EN ISO 12100: Safety of machinery – General principles for design and risk assessment
2. EN ISO 13849: Safety of machinery – Safety-related parts of control systems
3. EN ISO 14121: Safety of machinery – Risk assessment
4. EN 60204: Safety of machinery – Electrical equipment of machines
5. EN ISO 4413: Hydraulic fluid power – General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
6. EN ISO 11161: Safety of machinery – Integrated manufacturing systems
7. EN 61508: Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
8. EN ISO 10218: Robots and robotic devices – Safety requirements for industrial robots
9. EN 1050: Safety of machinery – Principles for risk assessment.

And more…

Our Machinery Directive Product Compliance Services

Our services focus on the interpretation and guidance of MD regulations, the preparation and review of product technical files, and the inquiry and response of market regulatory authorities. With extensive industry experience, we are familiar with the MD regulatory requirements for the classification, certification and listing of machinery products, and can provide customized MD compliance solutions for different types of machinery products.Our main services include:

• MD regulation and standard key point training
• Product classification and technical file preparation guidance
• Review and revision of product technical files (certificate, test report, artwork, DOC, etc.)
• MD regulation translation and localization
• Inquiry and response from market regulatory authorities
• MD regulation compliance training for distributors/manufacturers.

Machinery manufactured outside the European Union may not automatically meet the requirements of the EU Machinery Directive. It is crucial to verify the compliance of the specific machine you intend to import. Contact HQTS today to ensure that your imported machinery aligns with the Machinery Directive. Reach out to us now for expert assistance.