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Machinery Directive means the 2006/42/
EC DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL dated 17
May 2006.
Machine
Machine means the functional assembly
composed of: control unit, processing
unit, working and resting equipment,
systems (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic,
cooling, lubrication systems) and any group
completing the system functionality.
Working area
Working area means the protected volume
limited by guards to prevent injuries and
aimed at operation during the machine
processing.
Authorized staff
Authorized staff means personnel duly
trained and appointed to perform the
activities listed below and that make up the
operating instructions for the machine.
Appointed staff
Appointed staff means the personnel who,
although not participating materially in the
work, supervise the work of others, for
example the responsible engineer.
Transport
Transport means all those operations
regarding the handling of the machinery or
part of it.
Installation
Installation means the mechanical, electrical
and
fl
uid system integration of the machine
into a production reality, in compliance with
speci
fi
ed requirements.
Commissioning
Commissioning means the functional check
of the machine installed.
Operation
Operation means the operating mode at
which the machine produces compressed
air according to all settings and controls
inserted by the control device.
Decommissioning
Decommissioning means to disconnect
mechanically and electrically the machine
from a production line.
Dismantling
Dismantling means dismantling and elimi-
nating the machine components.
Maintenance and repair
Maintenance and repair means the regular
check and/or replacement of parts or com-
ponents of the machine and any action to
identify the cause of failure, ending with the
machine resetting to the design operating
conditions.
Improper use
Improper use means using the machine
out of the limits speci
fi
ed in the technical
documentation.
Applicability
The regulations should be applied when
performing following activities:
• Transport, installation and setting up
• Manual operation
• Continuous operation
• Decommissioning and dismantling
• Maintenance and repair that compose the
use procedures foreseen for the machine.
General information