ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU (EU directive)
This directive covers equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. It defines the essential health and safety requirements and conformity assessment procedures to be applied before products are placed on the EU market.
Regulations
We design and build our drum handling products to fully conform to all applicable EU directives, UK regulations and British Standards.
Regulations
ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU (EU directive)
EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (EU directive)
EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (EU directive)
Since 1995, all new machinery in the scope of the Machinery Directive must be designed and constructed to meet common minimum European requirements for safety.
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU (EU directive)
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU (EU directive)
This directive ensures that electrical equipment within certain voltage limits provides a high level of protection of operators and property.
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU (EU directive)
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU (EU directive)
This directive ensures that electrical and electronic equipment does not generate, and is not affected by, electromagnetic disturbance.
General Products Safety Directive 2001/95/EC (EU directive)
General Products Safety Directive 2001/95/EC (EU directive)
This applies in the absence of other EU legislation, national standards, Commission recommendations or codes of practice relating to safety of products. It also complements sector-specific legislation.
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (UK regulation)
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (UK regulation)
These regulations aim to prevent or limit the harmful effects of fires, explosions, other energy-releasing events and corrosion to metals, and are supported by an Approved Code of Practice that provides practical advice on how to comply with them.
BS EN ISO 80079-36:2016 (British Standard)
BS EN ISO 80079-36:2016 (British Standard)
These are the basic methods, requirements and standards for non-electrical equipment used in explosive atmospheres.
BS EN ISO 80079-37:2016 (British Standard)
BS EN ISO 80079-37:2016 (British Standard)
Applies to non-electrical equipment used in explosive atmospheres, including constructional safety, control of ignition and liquid immersion. It supplements and modifies the BS EN ISO 80079-36, taking precedence where the two conflict.
BS EN ISO 3691-1:2015+A1:2020 (British Standard)
BS EN ISO 3691-1:2015+A1:2020 (British Standard)
This standard contains the safety requirements and verification for all self-propelled industrial trucks other than driverless, variable-reach and burden-carrier trucks.
BS EN ISO 3691-5:2015+A1:2020 (British Standard)
BS EN ISO 3691-5:2015+A1:2020 (British Standard)
This gives the safety requirements and verification for pedestrian-propelled trucks.
BS EN ISO 3691-6:2021 (British Standard)
BS EN ISO 3691-6:2021 (British Standard)
This standard contains the safety requirements and verification for burden and personnel carriers.
BS ISO 22915-16:2014 (British Standard)
BS ISO 22915-16:2014 (British Standard)
This standard outlines the verification of stability for pedestrian-propelled trucks.
BS EN ISO 13857:2019 (British Standard)
BS EN ISO 13857:2019 (British Standard)
This safety-of-machinery standard indicates safety measures, distances and barriers to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs of personnel.
BS EN 13155:2020 (British Standard)
BS EN 13155:2020 (British Standard)
This covers crane safety including non-fixed load lifting attachments
BS EN 60204-1:2018 (British Standard)
BS EN 60204-1:2018 (British Standard)
This lists the general safety guidance, requirements and recommendations for electrical equipment on machinery.
BS EN IEC 61000-6-1:2019 (British Standard)
BS EN IEC 61000-6-1:2019 (British Standard)
This sets out the generic electromagnetic compatibility immunity requirements for electrical and electronic equipment intended for use in residential, commercial and light-industrial environments.
BS EN 12053:2001+A1:2008 (British Standard)
BS EN 12053:2001+A1:2008 (British Standard)
This standard relates to the safety of industrial trucks, including test methods for measuring noise emissions.
BS EN 12895:2015 (British Standard)
BS EN 12895:2015 (British Standard)
This standard covers the requirements and testing criteria for the electromagnetic compatibility, including emissions and immunity, of industrial trucks.
BS EN IEC 62061:2021 (British Standard)
BS EN IEC 62061:2021 (British Standard)
This standard discusses the safety of machinery. It specifies requirements and makes recommendations for the design, integration and validation of safety-related control systems (SCS) for machines.