Laicon Inc conducting Presentation on RoHS, WEEE, REACH and new Machinery Directives, at ITAC CE Marking Seminar, on Wednesday 6th October 2010. See attached Flyer here.

Laidler Inc are proud to announce the latest addition to their Staff; Mr. Andrew Preston.

Andrew has a long history of high profile Health & Safety Managerial roles for a UK national company and as such brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Laidler Inc here in the USA. Andrew will be taking on the role of US National Technical Manager for the Electromagnetic Compatibility Department (EMC) and subsequently will allow Laidler Inc to  offer our US Clients onsite EMC Testing.

Due to this expansion, Laidler Inc can now offer competitive pricing for US Manufacturers who require onsite EMC Testing of their European bound Machines and Equipment. Following a recent market study on companies providing EMC Testing in the United States, Laidler Inc have taken the lead role by pricing themselves below the average daily rate for onsite EMC Testing, hence they believe that US Manufacturers now have the opportunity to receive cost effective onsite EMC Testing services.

The EMC Service includes:-

1. Testing to all relevant and applicable EMC EN Standards (as stipulated in the European OJEC/OJEU).
2. Provision of an EMC Report that can then be included into the Technical Construction File for the Machine.
3. Follow up advice on any non-compliance issues.

“The long term goal for Laidler Inc was to be able to offer the full range of machinery safety services in the USA that Laidler offer from the UK headquarters”, said Alan Scott, CEO of Laidler Inc. “This expansion is the latest step to doing this, negating the need to fly the UK engineers to the USA and hence being able to offer competitive, cost effective testing”.

For further information regarding the EMC test services on offer, please contact either Alan Scott or Andrew Preston on 407 926 6185 or via the website www.laidlerinc.com

Widely used and respected, the ‘Risk Management Software System’ now known as 'mCom Machinery Safety Software' simplifies and speeds the process of assessment, as well as ensuring that no vital steps are missed.

The latest version has been fully updated to cover the requirements of the new Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC, compliance with which became mandatory from 29^th December 2009. Other enhancements include an option for users to decide whether they work to ISO EN 13849-1 or EN954-1 for the safety of machinery, and an on-disk copy of the Health and Safety Executive’s new PUWER Approved Code of Practice.

The software covers PUWER 98 requirements and CE marking for machines, however, its modular design means, that it can be readily enhanced to suit the needs of individual users by adding modules to deal with their specific requirements.

The latest version of the software now has it's own website. For a free demo and for more information about the software please visit www.laidlersoftware.com

EN 954-1 was harmonised to the new Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) on December 29th 2009. Its date of withdrawal is now December 31st 2011. Businesses should now begin to timetable their cross over from using EN 954-1 to using EN ISO 13849-1 during this two year period.

At the recent Machinery Directive conference in Brussels, it was announced that the withdrawal of EN 954-1 was to be delayed. Although the period of the extension wasn’t confirmed, it is likely to be for 3 years. "The delay is welcome", said Paul Laidler, Managing Director of Laidler Associates, "but it shouldn’t be seen as an excuse for complacency."

Paul continues, "In my opinion this decision will just add to the confusion surrounding the introduction of the new Machinery Directive. I broadly welcomed the previous decision to delay the replacement of EN954-1 so I hope that the extra time will give industry the chance to re-work their risk assessments to meet EN (ISO) 13849-1."

"From a machine user’s point of view, if they have concerns about EN (ISO) 13849-1 then they will simply continue to conduct PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) assessments to conform to EN954-1. From a manufacturers viewpoint they might well see the extension as an opportunity to rush through certification. We might see an acceleration to get machines CE and PUWER certified to EN954-1 before the new legislation is in place."

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The situation regarding EN 954-1 has become more unclear following a statement from the European Commission which confirms that EN 954-1 will be withdrawn once the New machinery Directive comes into force on December 29th. This goes against the recent decision made by both CEN (The Committee for European Normalisation) and the Machinery Directive Working Group who were both keen to keep EN 954-1 for an additional 3 years. The position may be muddied further at the next Working Group meeting in early December. Until a final decision has been made, it would appear that machine builders will need to start using EN ISO 13849 as soon as possible. Watch this space for further clarification once it is available.