Contact: Larry Kaufmann
980-329-1688
kauflar@repexact.com
www.repexact.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GALLEY TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDES CE CONFORMITY SOLUTIONS FOR
MANUFACTURERS OF AUTOMATED PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Switzerland-Based Engineering Consulting Firm Eases Transition to New Directive
2006/42/EC
RepExact is pleased to announce North American representation of Galley Technologies of Chez-le-Bart,
Switzerland. Galley Technologies is an established engineering consulting firm specializing in equipment
safety, robotics, and automation. Clients for its production automation safety practice include the Swiss
subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, as well as Rolex.
On December 29, 2009, new CE Directive 2006/42/EC becomes effective, replacing the current Directive
98/37/EC. While machinery designed to conform to the new standard will normally fulfill the requirements
of the old standard, machinery sold in Europe before the above date must still be accompanied by
documentation according to the old standard. Manufacturers should thus now be designing new equipment
to conform to the new directive, as well as reviewing the design of existing equipment to ensure continued
conformity.
In any case, new conformity certifications are required under the new directive. A key difference in
documentation is that, under the new directive, the entity (manufacturer or its representative) issuing the
conformity declaration - and thus accepting liability for certifying conformity - must now be located within
the European Community. Switzerland, while not an EC member state, is a member of the Community for
purposes of the CE directives.
Galley Technologies can review designs, recommend or make modifications, update documentation, and
certify conformity under the old and/or new directives. Services are custom-tailored to customer
requirements. Certifications to the new directive, based on simple updates from the previous one, can be
provided for one low, fixed price.
RepExact will be providing information on Galley Technologies at MD&M West, Booth 2285. RepExact,
LLC, besides representing Galley Technologies, sources custom precision and micro-components
manufactured by its principals, as well as many more produced by a variety of additional partners in Europe
and North America. Markets served are North American medical technology and aerospace/defense.
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For further information, or to schedule an interview with Larry Kaufmann, please call 980-329-1688 or email
info@repexact.com.