CE Marks and Certification for Farm Workshop Fabrications?

[Flash]

Is it possible for an experienced farm welder to fabricate something in the farm workshop e.g. a loader attachment, and then have it certified for LOLER etc by a 3rd party? Thanks

 

[the-mad-welder]

Yes, should be a simple job to get it load tested by someone and then a rating plate/serial number attached. It will then become part of your regular lifting equipment inspections.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Is it possible for an experienced farm welder to fabricate something in the farm workshop e.g. a loader attachment, and then have it certified for LOLER etc by a 3rd party? Thanks

2 years ago I converted an old JD forklift headstock to fit the front of our 3CX. It cost me a few hundred to then get Strong a (only a few Mike's away and I know Bob Fitzjohn well) to check and test it then plate it.

All legal.

 

[Bloders]

LOLER is different to CE marking, which is what I thought the question was about.
I have a decent working knowldege of both if you need input.

 

[Bloders]

2 years ago I converted an old JD forklift headstock to fit the front of our 3CX. It cost me a few hundred to then get Strong a (only a few Mike's away and I know Bob Fitzjohn well) to check and test it then plate it.

All legal.

did they CE mark it (and give you a declartion of conformity certificate) or did they "just" put a SWL decal on it for LOLER?

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

did they CE mark it (and give you a declartion of conformity certificate) or did they "just" put a SWL decal on it for LOLER?

Both (after checking all my welds and changing a few).

 

[Flash]

Thanks all, very helpful!

 

[Gus]

I'd be very interested to know if you can get a valid CE mark that would actually stand up in court for a few hundred pounds. I looked into it a few years ago for a straightforward bit of fabrication that was nevertheless safety critical and was quoted nearer to £10K.

 

[Exfarmer]

I would have thought you needed welding certification to get the CE mark
or have its made in China

 

[Andrew]

@Bloders will correct me if I'm wrong but if you are a competent engineer there is nothing stopping you doing the CE marking yourself for most workshop projects.
On lifting equipment a CE mark just means it doesn't need a LOLER inspection before first use.

 

[Bloders]

@Bloders will correct me if I'm wrong but if you are a competent engineer there is nothing stopping you doing the CE marking yourself for most workshop projects.
On lifting equipment a CE mark just means it doesn't need a LOLER inspection before first use.

On lifting equipment the manufacturer normally issues the first LOLeR report.
It is a legal requirement to CE mark anything you place "on" the market (you sell) Ive also thought about home made and home used equipment, and i came to the conclusion that using it for work would probably count as placing it on the market as well.
For most machines, the manufacturere self certificates for CE marking. Annex IV (I think) f the machinery directive says what must be examined independantly by a Notified Body (NoBo, which is what I work for, though since brexit, they are called UKAB in teh UK)

 

[Bloders]

I'd be very interested to know if you can get a valid CE mark that would actually stand up in court for a few hundred pounds. I looked into it a few years ago for a straightforward bit of fabrication that was nevertheless safety critical and was quoted nearer to £10K.

what was it, you could get a MEWP done for about that money.