MD Machinery Directive 2006/42/ec stipulates that all machinery used in Europe, whether manufactured or exported by European countries, must comply with the relevant European standards.

The purpose of the EU machinery directive is not to deal with technical details, but to focus on safety and health regulations related to mechanical design and structure.

Note: mechanical products are divided into hazardous machinery and general machinery.

 MD Relationship between directive and CE certification

CE certification is a compulsory certification for EU products, which is aimed at all products sold in the EU market

MD is a directive under CE certification. Machinery Directive 2006/42/eu applies to all machinery and equipment, including single machinery, a group of machinery and replaceable equipment.

CE certification contains the following directives:

Note: the product scope of CE certification involves the "directive", and the so-called "directive" refers to the technical regulations that specify the basic safety requirements and ways of products.

 MD Evaluation criteria for mechanical safety

Type a standard (basic safety standard): give basic concepts, design principles and general conditions applicable to all machines.

Type B standard (group safety standard): handle a safety situation or a related safety facility, which can be widely used in a variety of machinery; Type B1 Standard: for specific safety situations (e.g. safety distance, surface temperature, noise).

Type C standard (machine safety standard): give specific machines or machine groups detailed safety requirements.

 MD Scope of mechanical products

The machinery directive applies to all kinds of machinery products and safety parts sold in the market.

The machinery described in the machinery directive includes a single machine, a group of connected machines and replaceable equipment. CE certification of non electrified machinery requires mechanical directive certification. If electrified machinery, LVD directive certification of mechanical safety regulations shall be supplemented.

The CE certification of mechanical equipment generally needs to meet the following two directives：

1. Machinery directive 2006/42/ec;

2. Low voltage directive 2014/35/eu

General standard of machinery directive EN ISO 12100:2010, en 60204-1:2006+ac:2010

 MD Basic mechanical information

1. Customer application form (English: product name, model, applicant/manufacturer address);

2. Product model and detailed technical parameters;

3. Detailed pictures of components and overall structure;

4. Electrical schematic diagram (electrical products);

5. Mechanical assembly drawings and key parts drawings;

6. Nameplate (font, CE symbol);

7. Product operation manual, installation and maintenance (English version);

8. Parts list (product name, manufacturer).