NEWS

[6th May 2008] We have had a busy couple of weeks with 3 of our stock systems and a stand alone robot being sold. with another 3 robots and another system under offer!
Receiving the Fanuc "Strategic Partner Program"

With the current proliferation of used robots appearing on various auction web sites, a note of caution to anyone who thinks the cheap dollar makes for a great bargain.
A UK customer recently enquired if we could supply replacement robots for the 2 he had acquired from a US source. Fanuc UK having quoted 18,000 Euro per robot to get them sorted for the CE certification.
Second-hand machinery which was first used within the EEA prior to the date of the implementation of the directive (i.e. before 1 January 1995) is excluded from having to comply with the directive itself. However, if that machinery is refurbished or upgraded so that its original specification is changed, it will have to be made to comply with the full requirements of the Directive.
Any machinery which was manufactured before 1 January 1995 must be made to comply with the directive, if it subsequently brought into Europe from outside just as would any newer machinery manufactured outside the EU.
The penalties for not correctly CE marking a product, falsely CE marking a product or failing to CE mark a product for which it is required are generally a maximum of 3 months in jail and a Ł5000 fine (for the director of the offending company).

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