News Industry Addressing CE marking problems
SAFE MACHINE, A new machin- ery safety consultancy, has been launched to help address the diffi- culties UK manufacturers are experiencing in the field of machinery safety and in particular CE marking.
Safe Machine will be seeking to address the current weak- nesses that centre on CE Audits - CE marking and machinery safety training. When purchasing new machinery it is important to carry out a CE Audit to ensure that it meets all of the legal requirements and is CE marked correctly. This involves ensuring that a Technical File exists for the equipment, or can be compiled. It is also important to check that the Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSRs) have been
addressed, and that all relevant tests (EMC, Noise, Vibration etc.) have been carried out. Safe Machine can carry out all these checks and also review the machine or complex assembly. All machinery supplied for use into the European Economic Area must carry CE marking. The CE marking shows that the manufac- turer is declaring conformity with all directives relating to that prod- uct. The directives are brought into each European country’s legal system - in the UK they are regula- tions and it is a criminal offence not to comply, punishable by fines or imprisonment. Safe Machine can carry out design reviews and risk assessments at an early stage, can assess the machine and docu- mentation and provide guidance as
to what modifications are required. They can also compile the Technical File, address the EHSRs and provide a list of standards. In some circumstances Safe Machine will act as the Responsible Person and sign a Declaration of Conformity, generally for complex assemblies where no single manu- facturer has responsibility. Training in the Machinery Safety sector is identified as an area of particular weakness among UK manufacturers and as such Safe Machine can carry out train- ing including a one day seminar introducing CE Marking, PUWER, Risk Assessment, EN Standards and Safety Related Control Systems and a three day practical training course in CE marking.
www.safemachine.co.uk
507 Powertrack gains ASTA certification
MARSHALL-TUFFLEX HAS announced that it has achieved
ASTA certification for the short circuit testing of its Series 507 Powertrack and fittings. The test- ing regime was conducted by global specialist Intertek in accor- dance with BS EN 61534-22:2009 Clauses 15.4,18.4.3.2, & 18.4.3.3. “The Marshall-Tufflex 507 system complied with the require- ments of the standard and, as a result, the ASTA certification (Certificate No 18559) was issued. This short circuit withstand test is now a compulsory part of ASTA’s latest harmonised standard for powertrack systems. Marshall- Tufflex is leading the way in being
the first to deliver a product that meets this very latest standard,” said Jeremy Dodge, head of market- ing and technical services. Series 507 Powertrack com- prises a range of underfloor 63A powertrack. Each length of track comes complete with pre-assem- bled coupler, end cap and floor mounting brackets. In addition tap-offs are key and colour coded for Standard and CE, and are 32A rated or fused at 13A. The system is compatible with MT32 pre- wired floor boxes, which provide fast on-site installation.
www.marshall-tufflex.com
Submarine cables for new wind farm
NEXANS HAS RECENTLY signed an agreement for the delivery and assembly of medium voltage submarine cables for the Westermost Rough wind farm. The order encom- passes around 53km of subma- rine cables which will be used for connecting the individual wind turbines to each other and to the transformer platform. In addition, a further two kilome- tres of cable will be delivered for the internal platform cabling. The offshore wind farm will be constructed and operated by Westermost Rough, a subsidiary of the Danish energy company DONG Energy. Upon comple- tion, 35 wind turbines, each with an output of six megawatts, will be located north east of the Humber estuary in the North Sea. Following commissioning, which is scheduled for 2014, Westermost Rough will generate 210MW of clean energy over an area of 35km2
- enough to supply
around 160,000 households in Britain with power.
The three wire medium volt- age submarine cable is VPE insulated with a PE sheath and armouring, and has a shield area with longitudinal and transverse waterproofing, enabling it to meet challenging underwater requirements.
www.nexans.com
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