newsCertification service
TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a Customs Union certification service for exports to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
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articleGuarding machine safety
Guards perform an indispensable function to minimise the risk of injury as well as meeting a multitude of regulatory requirements, as Paul Laidler, business director for machinery safety at TÜV SÜD Product Service, a global product testing and certification organisation, comments
productNew certification mark service
TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a new certification mark service for machinery manufacturers in the UK. For the first time, manufacturers can apply for the TÜV SÜD Octagon Mark to prove that their machines fulfil safety and quality requirements.
articlePalletisers: Particular attention needed
Most palletiser-related injuries occur when people enter the machine and are trapped between its many parts. As palletisers transport a heavy and bulky load, operators are also exposed to potential hazards from loads falling off the moving pallets. Paul Laidler, business director for Machinery Safety at TÜV SÜD Product Service, explains more
productSafety certification service
TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a UK-based Safety Integrity Level (SIL) certification service, so that manufacturers of safety-related controls can assure purchasers that their product functions according to the required performance levels.
productMachinery safety partner
EEF, the UK manufacturers’ organisation, has chosen TÜV SÜD Product Service as a preferred supplier for machinery and equipment safety technical support for members.
articleThe common sense of guarding standards
In September 2014, the European Commission was due to give final approval for a new common global standard for fixed and movable guards. EN ISO 14120 (Safety of machinery – Guards – General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards) will replace EN 953. Paul Laidler, business director for machinery safety at TÜV SÜD Product Service, explains
productMachinery safety partner
TÜV SÜD will support brokers and clients of Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s with on-site and online support and advice on machinery safety and machinery legislation.
articleWireless modules: Compliance issues
Jean-Louis Evans, MD at TÜV SÜD Product Service, a global product testing and certification organisation, and at its sister company TÜV SÜD BABT, a radio and telecommunications certification body, explains why wireless modules mean new compliance requirements
productGuide to machinery safety
TÜV SÜD Product Service’s Practical Guide to Machinery Safety has been developed in response to the common hazards and issues that its consultants regularly observe when visiting manufacturing sites.
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