Technical documentation

In accordance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, each plant/machine manufacturer is obliged to document the individual development phases of a plant / machine. This obligation applies for all phases of the machine lifecycle and is a prerequisite for CE marking.

• Retention period: Minimum 10 years from the machine's manufacture date
• Written in an official EU language
• Submission to the relevant national authorities on request
• Contents and results of the documentation must be traceable (origin, responsibilities, etc.)

• An overall drawing of the machinery and drawings of the control circuits
• Full, detailed drawings (accompanied by any calculation notes, test results, etc.) required to check the conformity of the machinery with the essential health and safety requirements
• A list of the essential requirements of this directive, standards and other technical specifications used in the design of the machinery, a description of the protective measures implemented to eliminate hazards presented by the machinery (generally covered by the risk analysis)
• Technical reports or certificates; reports or test results showing conformity, the machine's instructions for use
• A general description of the machine
• Declaration of conformity or declaration of incorporation plus the assembly instructions
• Declarations of conformity for the machines or devices incorporated into the machinery

Where modifications do not represent a significant change, the operator / employer is generally responsible for the safety of these modifications. The operator / employer must ensure that he only provides his employees with work equipment that is safe. He should therefore do the following:

• Note the health and safety legislation of the respective country
• Note the industrial safety regulations (in Germany)
• Product a document to test for significant change as evidence