BLUMANO PRODUCTS
Go Beyond Stage Machinery Documentation
Risk Assessment, RAMS, Inspections, Certifications and Technical Files all in a simple platform. Start delivering your projects more efficiently meeting National and International requirements. StageDB provides a unique tool for managing your machinery documentation.
Contact Point for UKCA Technical File and UK Declaration of Conformity
Selling or placing equipment in the UK? Use our address to meet your legal obligations under The Supply of Machinery (Safety), The Electrical Equipment (Safety) and EMC Regulations.
Contact Point for Technical File and Declaration of Conformity
Selling or placing equipment in the EU or the EEA? Use our address to meet your legal obligations under Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU.
BLUMANO PRODUCTS
Go Beyond Stage Machinery Documentation
Risk Assessment, RAMS, Inspections, Certifications and Technical Files all in a simple platform. Start delivering your projects more efficiently meeting National and International requirements. StageDB provides a unique tool for managing your machinery documentation.
BLUMANO SERVICES
ARTICLES
Machinery Design Risk Assessment vs Operational Workplace Safety Assessments
Overview Product Safety vs. Workplace Safety The persistent confusion surrounding risk assessment documentation—specifically, the debate over whether national operational health and safety (H&S) assessments, such as Method Statements, could possibly substitute for the rigorous design risk assessments (Design RA) required by European Union (EU) law—stems from a critical misunderstanding of the EU’s regulatory structure. This framework is constructed upon two [...]
Brake Microswitches
This article examines the role of brake microswitches in the event industry, focusing on their function as positional sensors within safety-critical machinery. While these switches can be used to provide feedback to control systems, they have significant limitations that must be understood to ensure comprehensive safety. The Basics of Microswitch Integration The modern event production environment relies on a sophisticated [...]
The two new EU legislation CRA and MR – Event machinery cybersecurity
Two new pieces of European Union legislation, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the new Machinery Regulation (EU 2023/1230), are set to have a profound impact on the entertainment industry. These regulations introduce a new era of accountability for manufacturers, importers, and distributors, with a strong focus on cybersecurity and a modernised approach to machinery safety. For an industry that [...]