Las hospitality machines, such as industrial cookers, mixers or dishwashers, present in any hospitality establishment, are very susceptible to fire. For this reason, public administrations require different regulations to protect people's safety. Are you thinking of exporting hospitality equipment to America? Don't worry, in the next post we explain everything you need to consider to comply with safety specifications. In Europe we can talk, for example, about the CE Mark; but when exporting to the American continent, manufacturers of machines and components for Horeca they must meet different legal requirements. We talk about the UL standards, that guarantee your electrical safety.The UL Directives they consist of a network of laboratories - “Underwriters Laboratories” - where the products must pass for the testing and verification of the directives that apply to them. Once this filter is overcome, manufacturers receive a number of specific UL certificate.When we evaluated the machine safety we have to take into account two fundamental aspects, on the one hand, the fire and electric shock THERE, where the components, equipment and their installation would be analyzed; and, on the other hand, the occupational health and safety. The following diagram summarizes all the information necessary for machinery safety: [caption id="attachment_1894" align="aligncenter” width="614"]

Institutions, standards, and codes that govern machine safety in America | Source: Siemens [/caption] They currently exist 18 laboratories accredited by OSHA in the US and 26 for the SCC in Canada. In addition, there are some that are recognized in both countries such as: UL International, Entela, Intertek Testing (also known as ETL Semko), MET Laboratories and TUV. A product that comes with the mark ETL Listed means that it has been tested by Intertek and meets the requirements (UL standards) of US or Canadian electrical safety standards. This factor reflects a manufacturer's concern for the safety and quality of its products and is the fastest-growing safety certification in North America.

UL Marked

El UL catalogued deals with components defined as “complete equipment” or finished products, with an autonomous application and function. In its application, the name and logo of the manufacturer are defined, with all the data relating to the tests carried out and other specific specifications of the UL mark itself. These devices do not require specifically trained personnel for their installation, but are managed by the manufacturer, but are verified by the UL inspector according to the quantities of the product.

The brand UL Recognized

This seal is used on components that do not have their own function but are assembled with other elements and components, a UL Listed mark is valid on the finished product. The components with UL-recognized are marked only with the name, the manufacturer's logo and the type. These components, on the other hand, require qualified personnel for their installation, in accordance with the prescriptions and limits of use set by the manufacturer.

The Recognised UR mark is only about the immediate identification of the product in the American market and has no meaning in Canada.

To exceed these standards, the Spanish companies that manufacture hospitality machinery they must work together with a company or consultant specialized in the certification of this type of legal imperatives to export to the United States.

Specifically, if you are looking for the export and use of reducers in America, the directives to which we need to pay special attention would be the UL 508, certified for industrial control equipment, and the UL 1004, standard managed by the engine manufacturer

In CLR, manufacturer of drives and reducers for HORECA, in addition to seeking to exceed all standards, we seek to improve the competitiveness of machines not only by manufacturing safer, more efficient, durable and quieter drives, but also by always prioritizing safety and obtaining the seals that prove it.