Case studies
Real machines, taken through conformity.
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Two unsafe semi-autos, rebuilt into one compliant machine
Bin tipper · CE technical file · Food industry
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| The machine | A bin tipper for the food industry, built to lift and tip product into truck skips. It started as two semi-automatic units that were neither safe nor compliant with the applicable standards. |
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| The problem | The manufacturer needed the machine placed on the market with a complete CE technical file — but the existing design had real safety gaps that had to be resolved first. |
| What we did | A complete CE technical file project: we designed hold-to-run controls, resized the guarding to meet the applicable standards strictly, and assembled the full technical file behind the conformity. |
| Outcome | A fully functional, safe installation — with the technical file and the Declaration of Conformity ready to sign. |
The guards looked right — many weren't
Paper cup & lid machine · Risk assessment · Sweden
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| The machine | A machine making paper cups and lids, imported from China into Europe with numerous non-conformities. |
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| The problem | Several of the machine's apparent safety features did not meet the applicable standards. The owner needed to know the real state of the machine and what to fix. |
| What we did | We assessed the whole machine to EN ISO 12100, found that several apparently-protective measures were not compliant, and proposed a set of improvements to the guarding, the interlocks and the control system. |
| Outcome | A prioritised remediation plan the client is currently implementing. |
Chinese machines, a European line — CE marked as one
Cable-making line · CE marking as an assembly · Belgium
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| The machine | A cable-making line assembled from machinery bought from a Chinese supplier and integrated into a single line by a European integrator. |
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| The problem | As the integrator placing the assembly on the EU market, our client had to CE mark the whole line as an assembly — even though the core machines were Chinese. |
| What we did | We studied the applicable standards and defined the measures that made the assembly compliant: large-scale perimeter guarding, an update to part of the control system, and hold-to-run and maintenance modes for safe manual operation and maintenance. |
| Outcome | A compliant line, CE marked as a single assembly. |
Is a new feeding system a substantial modification?
Bottling & capping line · Regulatory gap review
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| The machine | A glass-bottle filling and capping line, CE marked under the Machinery Directive in 2014 and still in production. |
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| The problem | The line's owner planned a modification — adding a new bottle-feeding system — and needed to know the implications: whether it counted as a substantial modification, and what work the line would need to be brought into conformity and meet the new Machinery Regulation. |
| What we did | We inspected the machine remotely from the owner's photos and documentation, and produced a report listing every real non-conformity, each referenced to the up-to-date harmonised standards against the new Machinery Regulation. We confirmed the planned modification was a substantial modification — so the line needs a new CE marking — and we surfaced several non-conformities the original manufacturer had not addressed, which the owner specifically wanted to uncover. |
| Outcome | A clear report the owner used to plan both the modification and the conformity work. The remediation, once carried out, will be brought into conformity through a risk assessment. |
Client names are withheld for privacy; photos are shown at reduced resolution and stripped of identifying details. More projects are added as engagements close.
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