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2.2.2 · Portable fixing and other impact machinery or related products
Annex III, 2.2.2 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
2.2.2 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: portable fixing and impact machinery: safe triggering and specific instructions. It is unchanged in substance compared with Directive 2006/42/EC and applies to machinery placed on the market from 20 January 2027.
When it applies
Portable fixing or other impact machinery.
What the instruction manual must reflect
Only if the machinery belongs to this category: the specific information and instructions required by the section.
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2.2.2.1 General: Portable fixing and other impact machinery or related products shall be designed and constructed in such a way that: (a) energy is transmitted to the impacted element by the intermediary component that does not leave the device; (b) an enabling device prevents impact unless the machinery or related product is positioned correctly with adequate pressure on the base material; (c) involuntary triggering is prevented; where necessary, an appropriate sequence of actions on the enabling device and the control device shall be required to trigger an impact; (d) accidental triggering is prevented during handling or in case of shock; (e) loading and unloading operations can be carried out easily and safely. Where necessary, it shall be possible to fit the device with splinter guard(s) and the appropriate guard(s) shall be provided by the manufacturer of the machinery or related product. 2.2.2.2 Instructions for use: The instructions for use shall give the necessary information regarding: (a) the accessories and interchangeable equipment that can be used with the machinery or related product; (b) the suitable fixing or other impacted elements to be used with the machinery or related product; (c) where appropriate, the suitable cartridges to be used.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 2.2.2. The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.