But lets say that the device has a spring that returns the activating handle to 
the neutral position. Now is it a machine?

The Other Brian


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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Hulbert
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:00 AM
To: John Woodgate; [email protected]
Subject: RE: CE Requirements for Manual Wire Binding Machine

Umm.  I guess not.  Under Article 2 Definitions:
(a) ‘machinery’ means:
− an assembly, fitted with or intended to be fitted with a drive system other 
than
directly applied human or animal effort,....

Jim Hulbert

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Woodgate
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:33 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CE Requirements for Manual Wire Binding Machine

In message
<72b8947772cf0948adaa9853631663fb643b03a...@pbi-namsg-02.mgdpbi.global.pv
t>, dated Thu, 15 Sep 2011, Jim Hulbert <[email protected]> writes:

>.  I'm thinking maybe the Machinery Safety Directive.  Any thoughts?

Does it apply to hand-operated devices?
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