Topic:
- What quality standards are fulfilled by maxon?
- Where to find certificates?
- What about EU Directives, RoHS and REACH?
Solution:
I.) Quality standards and Certificates
There is a summarized information about maxon's quality standards and quality management present by maxon's catalog. Some of the main important points of these catalog pages are extracted below. PDF copies of the four pages of the English, German and French catalog information (version 2026/2027) are attached.
Where to find the Certificates?
Links to all maxon certificates can be found here:
-> www.maxongroup.com/en/company/quality
In case of any additional needs for certificates or declaration of conformity for your concrete maxon product, please contact maxon's global support or your local maxon site or sales partner. A list of all points of contact can be found at the end of the catalog or by the following link:
https://www.maxongroup.com/maxon/view/content/contact
II.) EU Directives
II.1.) Machinery Directive
maxon products are designed for installation in complete devices and are considered incomplete machines according to EU Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive). They are designed to be installed in machines or other incomplete machines and are therefore not CE marked. It is the responsibility of the end device manufacturer to identify the relevant directives and issue a declaration of conformity.
II.2.) RoHS
Directive 2011/65/EU and (EU) 2017/2102 incl. 2015/863/EU (RoHS) on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment regulates certain prerequisites for placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market. The RoHS directive restricts the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The substances listed in Annex II of the directive must not exceed a specified maximum concentration, unless an exemption under Annex III and IV of the directive is applicable to be respective application. The RoHS directives are not directly applicable to components. Irrespective of this, maxon complies with the substance restrictions of this directive – taking into account the exemptions listed in Annex III and IV (e.g. 6a, 6b, 6c …) – for most of the catalog products. Those maxon products that do not correspond to the directive are identified on the respective product page.
A detailed conformity assessment is available from maxon upon request. It is the responsibility of the distributor of the electrical or electronic equipment to assess whether the exemption approvals are applicable for the end product.
II.3.) REACH
All chemical substances used in maxon products conform to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Corresponding REACH certificates can be requested from maxon.
II.4.) UL / CSA
Certain applications and markets require UL- or CSA-certified motors and drives. maxon’s standard catalog products do not have such certification. However, we are able to certify our motors and drives in accordance with UL or CSA standards. Please contact your local maxon partner for more information.
II.5.) Requests for Material Compliance
Inquiries regarding material conformity (RoHS, REACH) must be made via the existing sales contacts and contact persons at the local maxon sales company. The request must be made stating the article number(s). However, issuing a "Material Compliance Statement" for a product may then take some time.
III.) Cross reference
- maxon's "Info_Letter_EU_Directives_230317.pdf", see attached.
- maxon catalog: http://epaper.maxongroup.com
- Website with the links of maxon certificates
- Fulfilled Standards
- UL approbation of maxon products
- UL File Number
- Reliability analysis, Failure rate, MTBF
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