Novanta 32-1 Laser, User Manual

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EUROPEAN UNION (EU) REQUIREMENTS ROHS COMPLIANCE PAGE | 22
European Union (EU) requirements RoHS compliance
NOVANTA® 32-1 lasers meet the requirements of the European Parliament and Council Directive
2015/863/EU on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment that establishes maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment.
Laser safety standards
Under the Low Voltage Directive, 2006/95/EC, the European Norm (EN) document EN 60825- 1:2007 was
developed to provide laser safety guidance and includes clauses on Engineering Specifications, Labeling,
Other Informational Requirements, Additional Requirements for Specific Laser Products, Classification,
and Determination of the Accessible Emission Level. To develop a risk assessment plan/laser safety
program for users, see IEC/TR 60825-14:2004 that includes clauses on Administrative Policies, Laser
Radiation Hazards, Determining the MPE, As-sociated Hazards, Evaluating Risk, Control Measures,
Maintenance of Safe Operation, Incident Reporting and Accident Investigation, and Medical Surveillance.
OEM Models
32-1 OEM lasers are OEM products intended for incorporation as components in laser processing systems.
As supplied by NOVANTA, these lasers do not meet the requirements of EN 60825-1:2014 without
additional safeguards. European Union Directives state that “OEM laser products which are sold to other
manufacturers for use as components of any system for subsequent sale are not subject to this Standard,
since the final product will itself be subject to the Standard.” This means that Buyers of OEM laser
components are solely responsible for the assurance that the laser processing system sold to an end-us-
er complies with all laser safety requirements before the actual sale of the system. Note that when an OEM
laser component is incorporated into another device or system, the entire machinery installation may be
required to conform to EN 60825-1 :2014; EN 60204- 1:2006, Safety of Machinery; the Machinery Directive,
EN 2006/42/EC; and/or any other applicable Standards and in cases where the system is being imported
into the U.S., it must also comply with CDRH regulations. In cases where the Buyer is also the end-user of
the OEM laser product, the Buyer/end-us-er must integrate the laser so that it complies with all applicable
laser safety standards as set forth above. The following table shows the Class 4 safety features,
summarizes 32-1 product features, indicating the type and description of features and whether those
features are required by European Union regulations.
Electromagnetic interference standards
The European Union’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive, 2004/108/EC, is the sole Directive
developed to address electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues in electronic equipment. In particular, the
Directive calls out European Norm (EN) documents that define the emission and immunity standards for
specific product categories. For 32-1 lasers, EN 61000- 6-4 defines radiated and conducted RF emission
limits while EN 61000-6-2 defines immunity requirements for industrial environments.