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Additive Manufacturing and the EU Machinery Directive |
 | Additive Manufacturing and the EU Machinery Directive |
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Elements and aims of EU Machinery Directive |
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 | Machinery Directive and useful links |
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Start up and business in Additive Manufacturing |
 | Important aspects for startup |
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 | Video "Practical guide for doing business in Europe" |
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Funds, finances, exchange programmes for entrepreneurs |
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 | Erasmus Exchanges Programmes for new entrepreneurs |
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Source: http://www1.panduit.com/en/landing-pages/identify-machine-safety-standards-for-your-business
C-type standards provide specifications for a given category of machinery. The different types of machinery belonging to the category covered by a C-type standard have a similar intended use and present similar hazards. C-type standards may refer to A or B-type standards, indicating which of the specifications of the A or B-type standard are applicable to the category of machinery concerned. When, for a given aspect of machinery safety, a C-type standard deviates from the specifications of an A or B-type standard, the specifications of the C-type standard take precedence over the specifications of the A or B-type standard. Application of the specifications of a C-type standard on the basis of the manufacturer’s risk assessment confers a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive covered by the standard.
B-type standards deal with specific aspects of machinery safety or specific types of safeguard that can be used across a wide range of categories of machinery. Application of the specifications of B-type standards confers a presumption of conformity with the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive that they cover when a C-type standard or the manufacturer’s risk assessment shows that a technical solution specified by the B-type standard is adequate for the particular category or model of machinery concerned. Application of B-type standards that give specifications for safety components that are independently placed on the market confers a presumption of conformity for the safety components concerned and for the essential health and safety requirements covered by the standards.



A machine is considered safe when it complies with the requirements of the Machinery Directive. The requirements of other Directives may also apply depending on the type of machine and where it is used.
The Machinery Directive says that «member states shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market and/or putting into service in their territory of machinery which complies with the Directive".
A-type standards specify basic concepts, terminology and design principles applicable to all categories of machinery. Application of such standards alone, although providing an essential framework for the correct application of the Machinery Directive, is not sufficient to ensure conformity with the relevant essential health and safety requirements of the Directive and therefore does not give a full presumption of conformity.