ATEX and the Job Shop
ATEX and the Job Shop
(OP)
I am the owner of a machine shop that has recently been asked to quote the machining of a part that is used on an ATEX certified device. Do I need any certifications to do this machine work? Is there an independent laboratory I can outsource an inspection to if it is needed? Or is it on the Manufacturer of the device to make certain the manufacturing of this component meets design criteria?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!





RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
This are good question that to answer I would need some clarification:
What is this part? Do you know what equipment group this part will be used into? Is this part of a mechanical or electrical equipment?
Has your client express additional requirement?
Vincent
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
May I ask, is the lead threaded? and Is this a gas detector certified Ex d by your client?
The degree of quality control is depended on the gas detector ATEX category. The European standard for quality control is EN 13980:2002 (until 25/05/2014) and your client may have to comply with it. He may have to pass some of the requirement to you. To answer this I need to know more about the ATEX category or Ex marking.
Thanks
Vincent
Vincent
Vangle Consulting http://linkd.in/ExConsult
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
I would guess they're thinking of the following from 94-9-EC ANNEX VI MODULE: CONFORMITY TO TYPE:
"For each piece of equipment manufactured, tests relating to the anti-explosive protection aspects of the product shall be carried out by the manufacturer or on his behalf. The tests shall be carried out under the responsibility of a notified body, chosen by the manufacturer.
On the responsibility of the notified body, the manufacturer shall affix the former's identification number during the manufacturing process."
I didn't think that the guy making the lid had to conform to the above, but rather the guy making the finished gas detector...but that's what I would guess your customer is reading from. There are a number of requirements w/r/t the manufacturing process amd quality system. I'm guessing that "100% inspection" is shown as a way to avoid alternative quality control requirements. It might help from a certification standpoint if the customer did incoming material inspections vs. you doing inspections at your facility, as I imagine this would allow you to avoid having notified body inspections of your facility and quality systems.
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
Any QA requirements which your client imposes should only be related to the part you are making, which can be measured in terms of material composition, material properties, surface finish, and of course dimensionally. Whether if is suitable as a part of an ATEX-certified product depends entirely on how it interacts with the other components, something which sounds to be outside of your control.
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop
RE: ATEX and the Job Shop