Lead Free Design - RoHS

Are large scale stationary industrial tools exempt from EU RoHS or China RoHS requirements?

For China RoHS, all categories of Electronic Information products require Marking.  The final specifications for Testing and inclusion in the catalog have not been released.

For EU RoHS, large scale stationary industrial tools are specifically exempt under category 6, but there is currently no clear guidance on the scope of electrical and electronic (EEE) devices covered by this exemption and it is therefore difficult for us to give advice with certainty.

The current view is that large-scale stationary industrial tools should meet the following criteria:

• Consist of a combination of equipment, systems, products and/or components (therefore not a singe discrete tool such as a lathe, milling machine or pillar drill)
• Be a tool and not be covered under any other category
• Be required to be fixed to operate safely or within specification
• Be of ‘large-scale’
• Require professional installation
• Only be used in an industrial environment
• Be built to perform a specific task