CE Marking

2006/42/ECEuropean Machinery Directive.

Newmac Ltd specialises in helping clients meet the requirements of the European Machinery Directive. This Directive applies to machinery, interchangeable equipment, safety components, lifting accessories, chains, ropes and webbing, removable mechanical transmission devices and partly completed machinery To sell your products into the European market it is necessary to CE mark them against the relevant European Standards. Our competence and expertise will help you ensure that your products are safe to sell.

Our service includes:

• Technical consultancy and training to gain in house competency on New Approach Directives and compliance procedure
• Machine risk assessment
• Documentation review
• On site inspection and working with client team to develop specific solutions.

Review of existing technical files

Download a copy of our information sheet (74k) EN1090 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures compliance

Newmac Ltd can provide consultancy advice and support for businesses looking to achieve EN1090 compliance resulting in the CE marking of steel or aluminium structures produced. The Newmac Ltd team are able to help with the following essential aspects:

• Confirm understanding of EN1090 application to the business and the applicable requirements
• Establish standardised client engagement and solution design processes
• Establish a Factory Production Control system for the business
  • Defined roles, responsibilities and competencies
  • Equipment maintenance and calibration process
  • Supply chain management process
  • Manufacturing process
  • Quality Control and non-conformity management process
• Establish internal audit, inspection and improvement management process
• Support through the engagement of a Notified Body and external audit process

Whether you are preparing for a Notified Body audit and want to check your house is in order or you are starting from scratch looking at compliance for the first time, Newmac Ltd can offer a personalised service to suit your requirements. For more information email info@newmac.org.uk

Machinery compliance assessment and Brexit 

Although the UK is currently negotiating to leave the European Union (Brexit), this political process does not prevent Newmac Ltd from continuing to undertake EU machinery compliance assessment.

The following summary confirms the services which Newmac Ltd currently undertakes and will be able to provide once the UK has confirmed its departure from the EU;

• Ability to access via authorised providers the relevant compliance reference documentation such as EU harmonised standards. The UK will maintain relationships with the committees who draft the legislative guidance such as CEN and CENELEC after Brexit is concluded.
• To have the necessary skills, competence and knowledge to risk assess machinery and recommend updates to both the designs and supporting documentation (e.g. operator’s manuals) to demonstrate compliance.
• Draft technical files in accordance with the relevant EU Directives to support Declarations of Incorporation or Conformity.
• Where necessary investigate and identify the appropriate routes for undertaking EU type approval of machinery (e.g. for mobile machinery and braking compliance).

For further information contact mike.whiting@newmac.org.uk