sector food wide

The food and drink industry relies heavily on electro-mechanical equipment and production lines for both manufacturing and packaging. As with most other machinery, CE marking is required to ensure machine safety and operator protection.

We can help ensure your food processing machinery complies with the applicable directives, from the individual machine level right through to the entire processing and packaging operation.

  • Initial consultation to assess your requirements and decide how we can help.
  • Identify the directives and standards which apply.
  • Conduct a design review to verify compliance with the applicable requirements.
  • Provide you with a report outlining areas of non-compliance and advice to help you rectify them.
  • Help to compile a Technical File which contains the information required by the directives.
  • Provide a draft Declaration of Conformity and help you complete it.
  • Offer follow up advice, as and when required. 

 

Our recent industry experience includes:

  • Snack food production
  • Industrial meat processing
  • Canteen equipment
  • Coffee vending machines
  • Beverage dispensers
  • Bottling machinery
  • Pumps for foodstuffs
  • Form, fill and seal machines
  • Kitchen machines
  • Band saws for meat processing 

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I Need To CE Mark My Equipment?

Very likely. Equipment with powered moving parts and/or electrical systems will need to be CE marked under one or more directives, which covers most food production equipment. Our free initial consultation will confirm which particular directives apply.

You can find the answers to many more CE marking questions in our knowledgebase.

Other relevant products and services we offer

Online shop

Our shop allows you to purchase a range of useful resources such as self-certification packs, checklists and declaration formats.

Prepaid Consultancy Time

You can purchase consultancy from our online shop in blocks of 30 or 60 minutes to provide quick help when you need it.

Training

Our machinery training covers the requirements of the Machinery Directive and how to ensure your machinery complies. We also do more basic 'introduction to CE marking' courses.

Design assistance

We can assist with interpreting the requirements of the directives and standards and applying them to your products. We can also draft instruction manuals, check the content of product labels, data plates, and packaging.

Technical files

If you are unsure what technical documentation you need to show compliance with the Directives we can provide contents lists and formats for compiling and storing the information.

Self-assessment materials

You will find checklists and formats for risk assessment in our online shop. We have many other checklists and report formats which are not in the shop - please contact us if you are looking for something specific and can't find it.

On-site inspection/assessment

We will visit your works to inspect and assess your machinery and identify any areas which do not comply with the applicable directives and standards.

Self certification guides

We provide guides which identify the applicable directives and standards for your product and all the other information you will need to do your own assessments. Every guide is tailored to your specific requirements and includes detailed information on how to do the assessment, checklists and formats for recording the results and a draft of the Declaration of Conformity you will need to sign when the process is complete.

Control system analysis

Analysis of the reliability of controls (e.g. emergency stops and guard interlocks) can be complex and difficult, particularly where there are significant numbers of safety-related control functions. Our machinery experts are experienced in conducting functional analysis of machines and systems and can help you navigate complex standards such as EN ISO 13849 and EN 62061 which apply to machinery.

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