Maschinen für Europa in Übereinstimmung mit Europäischen Standards

This book gives a practical overview of the most important aspects of conformity to European Standards for anyone affected by the Machinery Directive. It is a useful tool for buyers, manufacturers, and suppliers of any type of machinery. Thanks to its bilingual presentation (the English and German texts are placed side-by-side), the book is a valuable companion to international operators and is an excellent aid to communication between trade partners. Chapters include: Single European Market // Harmonisation of Technical Regulations (History and Policies, New Approach) // EU Directives and Regulations for Machinery // Harmonized European Standards for Machinery Safety // Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC // Further Directives and Regulations related to Machinery // Annexes Basic steps of reaching Machinery's Compliance for Europe; Guide to Basic and Generic Standards for Machinery Safety; List of Technical Standardization Committee; Links to website. The title, designed as a manual, can be seen as a handy, more compact version of the Guide to the Machinery Directive also issued by DIN, and will prove invaluable as both company training literature and a student's text book.