With the changes to the Machinery Directive taking effect on 29 December 2009, all machine and plant manufacturers must design and build their equipment in accordance with the requirements in effect at that time. Even today, it is necessary for manufacturers to address the topic, since numerous machines currently in the planning or construction stage will probably be marketed only after the deadline.
With the assistance of Safexpert 7.0, both machine manufacturers and plant operators are on the safe side. The CE software accompanies them along the entire conformity process all the way to the CE label. Working with Safexpert 7.0 makes implementation of the new requirements easier than ever. Thus, the new Machinery Directive 2006/42 EC is attached and linked as a text in full – in case questions emerge, the user is guided to the appropriate passage via mouse click. At the same time, all of the requirements of the new Machinery Directive have been edited – thus clients spare themselves the trouble of picking out passages from the official texts. In this connection, too, the new reports demanded by the Machinery Directive are already attached in Safexpert 7.0. The standards manager included in the software offers users the additional convenience of being informed continuously about the current standards situation – the changes are shown with just one click; the function also indicates which projects are affected by the changes. Users can compile projects according to the extant Machinery Directive 2006/37/EC and, if necessary, convert projects to the procedures of the new MD 2006/42 EC. In Safexpert 7.0, the requirements of the conformity processes are depicted in keeping with the future Machinery Directive so that users receive the best possible support for maintaining a compliant process at all times.
Safexpert 7.0 – the “MD insurance” Certainty instead of uncertainty, time savings instead of huge effort, flexibility and sustainability – Safexpert 7.0 offers all of that to its users. Moreover, anyone wish- ing additional support concerning the safe design of machines and plants beyond this “MD insurance” may trust in comprehensive services from SICK – from a CE consultation to assistance with the risk analysis and all the way to the plant walk-through and the appropriate advisory service concerning safety-oriented application.