IFA tests and certifies
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hand-operated industrial trucks
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load handling devices and
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machines for
lifting persons.
The emphasis of the work related to the machinery directive is placed on safety components and various partial tests of machinery. The following are tested:
Partial tests on machinery include tests of:
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Fluid-technical and electrical equipment and control systems of machines
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Safety guards on machine tools
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Mechanical equipment
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Noise
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Vibration (both hand-arm and total-body vibration)
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Hot surfaces
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Electromagnetic fields (immunity and emission)
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Hazardous substance emissions and
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Interference by operating conditions and from environment.