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Handheld Terminal CE Conformity, Directives and Standards
User's Manual, Version: 1.3 141
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Calculations
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Research and test results
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A list of the basic safety requirements of the Machinery Directive appli-
cable to the machine and a description of the solutions
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Applied Standards
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Operating instructions
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A list of the quality assurance measures in the procedure
The technical construction file must be retained for a minimum of 10 years
after the supply of the last product, and must be presented within a period
of a few days in the event of a claim for damages.
14.2.4 “State of the Art”
This means technical possibilities at a certain point of time that are based
on certain scientific and technical knowledge. The state of the art also
means something that is commercially viable, that is it can be realised by
the majority in the industrial sector concerned.
The state of the art is defined as the state of development of advanced pro-
cedures, equipment or operating methods, that makes the practical appli-
cability of the measure appear assured overall in respect of the targeted
goals (e.g. the goals of protection of work, protection of the environment,
safety of third parties and operating efficiency: namely to achieve a gener-
ally high level overall in relation to the aspects under consideration).
The state of the art can develop further irrespective of the Standards.
14.2.5 “Recognition of Conformity by means of Harmonised Standards”
The European Directives mainly contain general requirements for the safety
of products; however they do not contain details of how to carry them out.
The European Standards Institutes are responsible for this. They provide
implementation proposals for real safety problems or specific product
classes. Standards that are assumed to meet and correctly interpret the re-
quirements of the Directives are known as “Harmonised Standards”. Most
of the available Standards, however, are not harmonised.
By applying and implementing harmonised Standards, a manufacturer can
claim conformity for the respective product. However, the Standards, in
contrast to the Directives, are not legally binding. This means that the
manufacturer may also take into consideration other solutions that are not
described in the Standards; but these solutions must attain at least the
same safety level as the relevant Standards and satisfy the requirements of
the appropriate Directives.