As a supplier or assembler of material used in an explosive atmosphere, you have a number of specific responsibilities.
If you produce material that is used in places where there is a risk of explosion, you must follow the ATEX directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX = atmosphères explosible), also known as ATEX-114.
As a third party, Vinçotte can always offer a totally independent and impartial assessment of your equipment, security system or assembly, based on the requirements of the ATEX Directive, the European harmonised standards, and the experience of our experts.
We offer support for:
For more information about module A, see the tab, "Your Result".
Vinçotte can support you in the context of the conformity procedure 'module A appendix (VIII): Internal production control' for material used in zone 2/22, category 3 for dust, liquid and gas. We can assist you as an independent party with extensive expertise in this knowledge domain. We look at devices, custom-made equipment, (complex) assembly, etc.
We also support manufacturers who build machines in accordance with Machine Directive 2006/42/EC (future regulation 2023/1230) where there may be a risk of explosion internally in the machine.
The updated ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU
Evaluation of the ignition sources in accordance with the following:
EN 1127
EN 15198
European harmonised protection/safety methods (among others):
EN 60079 series for electrical applications
EN 13463 series for mechanical applications
Specific standards for each application
Vinçotte shall primarily provide this service to:
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