Materials handling equipment often incorporates radio devices that are necessary for its functioning. As a result, this equipment may be covered by the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (“RED”). This Directive is thus potentially relevant to all FEM product categories, with the exception of racking and shelving when it only consists of a metallic structure. This… Read more »
FEM has replied to the European Commission’s public consultation on “Building the European data economy”. Most types of materials handling equipment have become smart and connected, and thus generate substantial quantities of industrial data. Data has now become an essential innovation driver that creates better machines, new services and new business models. Our companies have… Read more »
FEM, together with CECE, CEMA, EGMF, Eunited Municipal Equipment, EUROMOT and EUROPGEN published today, 13 April, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on the NRMM Regulation (EU) 2017/1628 and its supplementing legislation (also released on 13 April in the EU Official Journal). This document has been drafted with the aim of providing practical information and guidance… Read more »
FEM has submitted its first position paper on the evaluation of the Machinery Directive to the European Commission and the consultant in charge of the evaluation study. FEM generally assesses the Machinery Directive as a piece of legislation which continues to be fit for purpose, relevant and effective. More specifically, the paper emphasizes that the… Read more »
