CE marking – All machines designed and built by Mecelec Design Ltd are supplied fully CE marked ready for immediate operation. Certification is achieved using the conformity assessment procedure.
In brief, CE marking is achieved by carrying out a risk assessment in accordance with procedures defined in ISO 12100, ensuring the machine is built using the harmonised European standards relevant to the type of machine in question.
All machine build projects are accompanied by a technical construction file and a signed declaration of conformity certificate listing the relevant harmonised standards used in the design and construction of the machine.
CE marking guidance can be found on the UK Government Website:
CE marking is required for many products and it:
- shows that the manufacturer has checked that these products meet EU safety, health or environmental requirements
- is a key indicator of a product’s compliance with EU legislation
- allows the free movement of products within the European market
By placing the CE marking on a product, a manufacturer is declaring conformity with all the legal requirements to achieve CE marking.
Mecelec Design Ltd designs and manufactures all equipment to comply with the essential health and safety requirements of the machinery directives 89/392/EEC, 91/368/EEC and 93/44/EEC
Equipment will be designed and manufactured in accordance with the following transposed harmonised European standards:
BS EN ISO 12100:2010
Safety of machinery. General principles for design. Risk assessment and risk reduction
BS EN ISO 13849 -1 and -2: 2008
Safety of machinery. Safety-related parts of control systems.
-1: General principles for design and -2: Validation
BS EN ISO 13850:2008
Safety of machinery. Emergency stop. Principles for design
BS EN 60204-1:2006 + Amendment1:2009
Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines. General requirements.
When applicable the guidance of the following standards will also be used:
BS EN 349:1993+A1:2008
Safety of machinery. Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
BS EN 547-1,-2,-3 1996 +A1:2008
Safety of Machinery. Human body measurements
BS EN 574:1996+A1:2008
Safety of machinery. Two-hand control devices. Functional aspects. Principles for design
BS EN 953:1997+A1:2009
Safety of machinery. Guards. General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
BS EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008
Safety of machinery. Human physical performance.
Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
BS EN 1005-3:2002+A1:2008
Safety of machinery. Human physical performance.
Recommended force limits for machinery operation
BS EN 1005-4:2005+A1:2008
Safety of machinery. Human physical performance.
Evaluation of working postures and movements in relation to machinery
BS EN 1005-5:2007
Safety of machinery. Human physical performance.
Risk assessment for repetitive handling at high frequency
BS EN 1037:1995+A1:2008
Safety of machinery. Prevention of unexpected start-up
BS EN 1088:1995+A2:2008
Safety of machinery. Interlocking devices associated with guards. Principles for design and selection
BS EN ISO 13855:2010
Safety of machinery. Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body.
BS EN ISO 13857:2008
Safety of machinery. Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs
BS EN 61496-1:2004+A1:2008
Safety of machinery. Electro-sensitive protective equipment. General requirements and tests
BS EN 61508-1to 7:2010
Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems.
BS EN 61800-5-2:2007
Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems. Safety requirements.
BS EN 62061:2005
Safety of machinery. Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems.