What actually counts as a "machine"
Article 3(1) sets a low bar: a jig with a single pneumatic actuator is already a machine. And it draws a precise line for when several CE-marked machines become an assembly that needs a CE marking of its own.
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Notes from the file.
Practical writing on machinery CE marking — what the directives actually require, what's changing with the new regulation, and the mistakes that hold up shipments.
Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230: the transition is now
Six months until 20 January 2027: the hard deadline when the new Regulation becomes the only legal route to CE marking. What's changed, why existing manufacturers need to update their technical files, and a real example of a bottle-filler manufacturer preparing now.
New CE marking, or not? Substantial modifications and assemblies under (EU) 2023/1230
Two situations the new Regulation makes explicit: when a change to an existing machine becomes a substantial modification, and when combining CE-marked machines into a line needs a CE marking of its own. The definitions, the criteria and the decision tree.
The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230: what changes before January 2027
The directive you've worked under for years is being replaced. Here's what's actually different, who it affects, and what to do with your technical file now rather than in 2027.
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