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F2 sorts out Compliance Requirements for you
Manufacturers contact F2 Labs from around the world for assistance with EU regulations. While F2 Labs primarily focuses on electro-mechanical devices, including medical devices, we have also assisted many people with an understanding of what is legally required. An example … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, EU Battery Regulation (EU)2023/152, General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, GPSR, Lasers, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, REACH
Tagged CE marking, EN 60825-1, EN 62368-1, Regulation No (EC) 216/2008
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Ronin Revolution earns EC-Type Examination Certificate
Ronin Revolution Corporation worked with F2 Labs to evaluate and test the Ronin Lift for compliance with the relevant CE marking Directives required to sell their product in Europe. The Ronin Lift is a personal ascender used to lift people … Continue reading
Posted in Batteries, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, GPSR, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Machinery Regulation (EU)2023/1230
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CE marking – Equipment is stopped in French customs, what now?
The sales department at F2 Labs fields phone calls from primarily US manufacturers. We have heard every scenario imaginable as pertains CE marking, from, “What is CE marking? We are about to disassemble and crate our machine and noticed that CE … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, EU Battery Regulation (EU)2023/152, General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, GPSR, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Machinery Regulation (EU)2023/1230, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
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Guidance For Wire Colors in Machines in the EU
We help manufacturers every day with the task of CE marking their equipment for shipment to the EU. Very often we are asked questions by our customer’s engineering staff and one of the most common questions pertains to wire colors. … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988, GPSR, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Machinery Regulation (EU)2023/1230, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
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RoHS 2011/65/EU – New Restrictions July 2019
RoHS 2011/65/EU presently requires compliance for electrical and electronic equipment to these six substances indicated in Annex II: We note that RoHS 2011/65/EU was amended by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 in March of 2015. The new restrictions are highlighted … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, REACH, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, RoHS EU 2015/863, RoHS2, RoHS3
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EN 62368-1:2014 will replace EN 60950-1 and EN 60065
EN 62368-1:2014 will replace two main EN standards on December 20, 2020. A year or two years ago this seemed a long way off. Now it is right around the corner. To begin with, we want to take a look … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 60065, EN 600950-1, EN 62368-1, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, LVD 2014/35/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RED 2014/53/EU
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Changes to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Some pretty drastic changes to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC were published on the European Commission’s Machinery Directive page on March 18, 2019. Most noticeably, prior to March 18, all of the harmonized standards attached to the Machinery Directive and published … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
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New RoHS standard – EN 63000:2018
CENELEC has published a new RoHS standard, announcing it, here. The new standard is EN ISO 63000:2018 Technical Documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances. The referenced CENELEC article indicates … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged 2011/65/EU, 2015/868, CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, EN 63000, EN 63000:2018, RoHS
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What is the Critical Component List?
F2 Labs performs safety evaluations & testing, EMC testing, and consulting for various compliance related issues faced by our customers. We open safety evaluations at F2 Labs by sending a list of information we need in order to review the … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, EN 60601-1, General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, Listing, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, Product Testing, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, UL 60335-1, UL 61010-1, UL 62368-1
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RoHS 2011/65/EU and a Tale of Three Guitars
The world has many good guitar manufacturers but it is commonly accepted that the very best guitars are made in the United States. Few guitar players will dispute that. In the world of acoustic guitars there are three ‘big’ manufacturers … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, Product Testing, REACH, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE marking, RoHS compliance, WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU
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