i ENGLISH 2017 Cable glands, fittings and flexible conduitsi The company and the product CE marking st As from 1 January 1997, in order to launch electrical products on the European I.L.M.E. SpA - INDUSTRIA LOMBARDA MATERIALE ELETTRICO - has market the manufacturer must ensure these bear the relevant CE marking, in been operating in Milan since 1938 , in particular in the electrotechnical line with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/ EEC * (implemented in Italy as L. sector for the manufacture of equipment for industrial installations. D. 18-10-1977 no. 791) and its modification 93/68/EEC * (implemented in Italy ILME reflects the traditional entrepreneurial spirit of Lombardy, and as L.D. 25-11-1996 no. 626/96, published in the supplement to the Gazzetta has enjoyed continuous expansion for over half a century. The company Ufficiale of 14-12-1996). has carved an important role for itself in the principal world markets, also The CE marking must be visible on the product or, if this is not possible, on the operating directly in the countries that have assumed world leadership in packaging, the instructions for use or on the warranty certificate. It acts as a the field of automation, including Germany and Japan. declaration by the manufacturer that the product complies with all relevant EU In the electrical connection sector with applications in industrial directives regarding its field of application. automation, characterised by top performance and utmost reliability needs, ILME is today the acknowledged partner of many leading companies ILME products bear the CE marking on the actual product or its packaging. worldwide. Almost all ILME products fall within the scope of the Low Voltage Directive. A declaration of conformity is required in order to be able to apply the CE marking. This declaration, to which the market is not directly entitled, must be made available to the controlling authorities (in Italy, the Ministry for Industry, Commerce and Handicraft) at all times. In it, the manufacturer declares the technical safety standard(s) followed in the manufacture of the product. These standards must be, in decreasing order of preference: - a European standard (EN prefix) - a European harmonisation document (HD prefix) - an international IEC standard - a national standard - in the absence of reference standards, the manufacturers internal specifications guaranteeing compliance with the basic safety requirements of the directive. Compliance with harmonised technical standards (i.e. ratified by CENELEC) also constitutes presumption of compliance with the basic safety requirements of the directives. The CE marking of ILME products results from the declaration of conformity of the product to harmonised standards or international IEC standards. The companys fundamental values are: Product innovation, original Through the CE marking, ILME declares full compliance, not merely with solutions, excellent price-quality ratio, acustomer-oriented service, the directives basic safety requirements, but also with those international or ethical behaviour and respect for the environment. national EU standards on which voluntary safety certification markings are based (e.g. IMQ and VDE). In this way, ILME intends to give the CE marking To promote the continuing improvement of its qualitative results, ILME has the value of self-certification in terms of safety, given the loss in legal value of always encouraged its collaborators to work with maximum responsibility voluntary certifications issued by third parties, ratified by directive 93/68/EEC*. and participation. Notwithstanding the above, practically all ILME products still bear voluntary The company focuses on a series of benefits to the user, including conformity markings. research into the most suitable materials, high quality and safe cabling, a rapid turnaround and readily available services. The above mentioned EU declaration of conformity becomes null and void when the assembly of products includes one or more components not manufactured by ILME and without CE marking. *Note: The next legal reference for the Low Voltage Directive was 2006/95/ EC, as consolidation of the original Directive 73/23/EEC + Directive 93/68/EEC. th On 29 March 2014, the Official Journal of the European Union published the th new Low Voltage directive 2014/35/EU dd. 26 February 2014, a recast version th of directive 2006/95/EC, which is in force since on 20 April 2016. The information contained in this catalogue is not binding and may be changed without notice. UNI EN ISO 9001: 2015 Design, manufacture and distribution of industrial electrical equipment (IAF 19) Certificate N 50 100 11133