The services and accreditations held by the industrial section at the ETL SEMKO Division of Intertek UK are aimed and tailored specifically to the needs of machinery manufacturers. Whether you manufacture processing and packaging equipment, woodworking machinery, mining equipment, or any other type of machinery - whether it is for use in a normal industrial environment or in an explosive atmosphere - we provide a premier service.
At your place, or ours
From technical advice - through design review - to final approval, at our facility - or at yours – on time and to budget, we can deliver all the expertise you will need to access the world’s markets.
- Mechanical safety
- Electrical safety
- Gas safety
- EMC
- ATEX
- Environmental, including noise
- SEMI
- ETL Listing/Labelling for the USA and Canada
- Safety S Marking for Europe and GS Marking for Germany
- Global Market Access to the rest of the world
Machinery Directive for Europe
If you are a European manufacturer of machinery, or related safety components, or you are importing such items into the European Union (EU), you should be aware that it is mandatory to be able to demonstrate compliance, with the Machinery Directive (98/37/EC).
Intertek UK is notified for all machinery and safety components named in Annex IV. Our services, which are fast, flexible and cost effective, include:
- Technical File preparation.
- Installation/Operating/Maintenance manual preparation.
- Hazard and Risk Assessment.
- Site inspection, safety and abnormal testing to EN 60204.
- Verification of structural calculations.
- Design review.
- Guidance on compliance with EHSRs.
- Annex IV Notified Body services .
- Registration of Technical Files.
- Review of Design, Purchasing & Inspection protocols.
What about meeting the requirements of other European Directives?
The EHSRs of the Machinery Directive are comprehensive and require compliance with other applicable European Directives. This will not cause a problem if Intertek UK is your partner because, as well as the Machinery Directive, we are notified under:
- Low Voltage Directive
- EMC Directive
- Gas Appliance Directive
- ATEX Directive
- Medical Devices Directive
- Outdoor Noise Directive
- R&TTE
Consequently the savings to customers in both cost and time in achieving independent third party test reports, certificates, or product certification from one location, are significant.
And beyond Europe into North America?
Intertek has been operating in the USA for over a hundred years and has excellent knowledge and understanding of approval of machinery for North America. In the UK, we offer an integrated service for European and North American approval that is available locally and unparalleled in the marketplace.
The Rest of the World
Machinery manufacturers who wish to sell their products in other world markets will value Intertek's Global Market Access programme (GMA), a dynamic on-line resource guide for manufacturing industry professionals. The key to successful market entry is to work with Intertek at the earliest possible stages of product development so that compliance issues can be avoided.
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