Category Archives: Consulting

Navigating CE Certification for Entry Into the European Market

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Intero Digital

As both established and startup consumer electronics manufacturers look to expand their market reach, the European Union presents an enticing, lucrative growth opportunity. Entry into this market comes with its prerequisites, however, one of which is CE certification. This certification … Continue reading →

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The Machinery Regulation(EU)2023/1230 vs. Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC – What Is New?

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Peter Jolles

The Machinery Regulation (EU)2023/1230 was published in 2023 but does not formally replace the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC until 2027. F2 Labs performed a deep dive into the two EU regulations to figure out what is new, what is staying, and … Continue reading →

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HazLoc Evaluations – Behind the Scenes Information about Intrinsic Safety

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Peter Jolles

Today, I read an email from our HazLoc engineering department that I think is extremely useful not only for F2 Labs personnel, but also for our clients who are working on what is required and how to comply. Your first … Continue reading →

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Helpful Guide if you are new to RoHS, REACH, WFD, & SCIP

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Peter Jolles

Last June I had a discussion with an F2 Labs customer about the confusion of RoHS and REACH, and that she did not have time to become an expert on either of those two regulations. She contracts us to maintain … Continue reading →

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Translations and CE marking

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Peter Jolles

This is an often-asked question, “Do I need to translate the manual for the EU and what do I need to translate?” The answer is everything that is needed top assemble, safely operate, maintain, and eventually dispose of the equipment … Continue reading →

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CE marking FAQ

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Peter Jolles

Frequently at F2 Labs we get very deep into various topics regarding CE marking and other compliance requirements. I can only imagine the sinking feeling that a manufacturer must feel when seeing this on a request for bid: CE marking … Continue reading →

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Sending equipment to the EU when compliance is not an obvious path

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Peter Jolles

Manufacturers contact F2 Labs from around the world to ask 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. … Continue reading →

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RoHS 2011/65/EU – New Restrictions July 2019

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Peter Jolles

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 →

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New RoHS standard – EN 63000:2018

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Peter Jolles

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 →

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Critical Component List

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Peter Jolles

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 →

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