The Machinery Directive is becoming the Machinery Regulation. How will this affect your instruction manuals?
In 2023, the Machinery Ordinance will be published and is expected to replace the Machinery Directive after a transition period. This infographic shows how this will affect your operating instructions. The most important differences are shown in blue.
Did you read the part about creating digital instructions? Does that mean all instructions can just be put online? We don't think so. Only if your risk assessment determines that it is safe to provide instructions in digital form can you do so.
Hope this overview is helpful!
This infographic was created by INSTKRTIV GmbH for Eaton. INSTRKTIV is a service provider in the field of creating legally compliant and user-friendly user instructions.