To help you improve the management of your machines, we offer technical support at every stage of their lifecycle. Whether you are a designer, manufacturer, integrator, installer or operator, our experts are on hand to offer you the benefits of our experience and know-how.
Definition of machine
The term machine is defined as "an assembly fitted or intended to be fitted with a drive system consisting of linked parts or components, at least one of which is movable and which are linked together for a specific application".
The term machine also refers to a set of machines which, in order to achieve the same result, are arranged and controlled so that they function as one.
Conformity of machinery:
who is concerned?
All machinery placed on the European Union market must bear the CE marking under the European Machinery Directive. But 98% of these machines, from all over the world, are CE marked by the manufacturers themselves, without any further assessment to ensure the conformity and safety of their equipment.
Before putting a machine into operation, it is essential to ensure that it complies with essential safety standards and that it has been correctly installed.
Likewise, after any modification or assembly, it is necessary to check that the machine maintains the safety conditions. Apave provides you with the technical support to carry out this conformity assessment.
The employer is also responsible for the safety of workers during all phases of the machine's life. The conformity analysis of the machine, whether new, modified or second-hand, identifies the risks associated with the installation, operation, modification or maintenance of the machine, in order to neutralise them.
It is also the responsibility of the employer to procure machinery or equipment that complies with current legislation.
To help you improve the management of your machines, we offer you technical support covering all stages of their life cycle.
Whether you are a designer, manufacturer, integrator, installer or operator, our experts are available to offer you their experience and know-how.
*This procedure does not involve the intervention of a notified body. However, the manufacturer may take independent advice and entrust a competent body of his choice with the checks, inspections, tests and controls necessary to assess the conformity of the machine or carry them out himself. The relevant technical reports shall be included in the technical file.
Find out which Apave offer meets your requirements
You are a manufacturer
- You design and/or manufacture a machine and market it.
- You design and/or manufacture a machine for your own use.
- You are an integrator on behalf of others or for your own use.
- You assemble components of machines or quasi-machines to form a complete unit.
You are a user
- You manage your own machinery.
- You manage a machine park as a subcontractor.
- You modify or upgrade your machines.
- You sell your machines.
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Why choose Apave for the technical support of your machines?
OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND OUR EXTENSIVE LOCAL NETWORK
- A three-pronged human, organisational and technical approach to meet your needs.
- We offer complementary solutions to the problems encountered by our customers: noise, vibration or air quality tests, certification of a range of machines, assessment of electromagnetic fields, etc.
- Third-party body guaranteeing independence and neutrality.
OUR INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
- Unique multidisciplinary offer provided by the Apave Group and its subsidiaries.
OUR SPANISH AND EUROPEAN ACCREDITATIONS
- Our parent company Apave is a Notified Body in accordance with the Machinery Directive n° 2006/42/CE of 17 May 2006.