Safety and compliance SC-17
Product stewardship
Differences in national standards
Nations can apply different performance, safety, or other standards. National differences in standards include, but
are not limited to:
Voltage
Plug and cord ratings
Language requirements
Electromagnetic compatibility requirements
Differences in national or other standards can make it impractical or impossible for all certification test marks to
be put on the same version of a product. For example, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) versions of
Hypertherm’s products do not comply with European electromagnetic compatibility requirements and therefore
do not have a CE mark on the data plate.
Countries where the CE mark in necessary or that have compulsory electromagnetic compatibility regulations
must use CE versions of Hypertherm products with the CE mark on the data plate. These could include:
Countries in the European Union
Australia
New Zealand
Russia
It is important that the product and its certification test mark be suitable for the end-use installation site. When
Hypertherm products are shipped to one country for export to a different country, the product must be correctly
configured and certified for the end-use installation site.
Higher-level systems
When an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a system integrator adds equipment such as cutting tables,
motor drives, motion controllers, or robots to a Hypertherm waterjet cutting system, the system is considered a
higher-level system. A higher-level system with dangerous moving parts can constitute industrial machinery or
robotic equipment, in which case the OEM, system integrator, or end-use customer can be subject to more
regulations and standards than those applicable to the waterjet cutting system manufactured by Hypertherm.
It is the responsibility of the end-use customer and the OEM or system integrator to do a risk assessment for the
higher-level system and to provide protection against dangerous moving parts. Unless the higher-level system is
certified when the OEM or system integrator incorporates Hypertherm products into it, the installation can be
subject to approval by local authorities. Get advice from legal counsel and local regulatory experts if you are not
sure about compliance.
External cables connecting parts of the higher-level system must be made for exposure to contamination and
movement as necessary for the end-use installation site. When the external interconnecting cables are subject to
exposure to oil, dust, water, or other contamination, hard usage ratings could be necessary. When external
interconnecting cables are subject to continuous movement, constant flexing ratings can be necessary. It is the
responsibility of the OEM, system integrator, or end-use customer to make sure that external connecting cables
are correct for the application and obey all national, state, and local regulations.
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