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Expert advice for your safety

Phoenix Contact expert providing advice on safety aspects relating to the operation of machinery

We provide advice on safety aspects concerning changes and the interlinking of machinery

If you, as the operator, make changes to your machinery, it is possible that your role may consequently change to that of a manufacturer. In this case, you are responsible for ensuring that the machinery again conforms with all relevant EU directives.

Likewise under certain circumstances, all the duties and responsibilities of a manufacturer of a complete machine will pass to you if you interlink existing or new machinery for a production system under your own authority.

Consultation regarding changes to machinery

During the consultation on changes to machinery, we will present the legal aspects of significant changes to machinery together with their implications. This is presented on the basis of German and Austrian legal provisions. We will explain the possible decision-making criteria for the classification of the planned changes. This will allow you to determine whether the change is a significant change. In addition, we will present a template document for the evaluation and classification of all relevant aspects. We will explain the contents in detail using the evaluation of at least one change as an example. You can use the completed template document as verification of the analysis results.

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Consultation regarding changes to machinery [PDF, 0.14 MB] Does the change to a machine constitute a significant change?	English	12.10.2015

Consultation regarding the interlinking of machinery

During the consultation on interlinking machinery, we will present the legal aspects of an assembly of machinery together with their implications. This is presented on the basis of German and Austrian legal provisions. We will explain the possible decision-making criteria for classification as to whether the planned interlinking represents an assembly of machinery. In addition, we will show the possible ways in which an assembly of machinery can be avoided where appropriate.