eDESKc Receives GS Certification:
Highest Safety Standards Guaranteed
eurofunk introduces eDESKc, an innovative and modular product family designed for control room workstations, currently utilized in over twenty control rooms. The eDESKc is designed to meet the highest quality standards, providing a safe and functional control room desk that can be tailored to your specific needs. In addition, eurofunk has subjected the eDESKc to voluntary certification by the TÜV (Technical Inspection Association), which goes beyond the legal requirements and places strict quality demands on the product, such as regular monitoring of the production environment on site. Curious why the eDESKc falls under machine regulations?
This article explains.
This highly functional desk offers ample space for technology and features up to four electric motor adjustment options in its maximum configuration, ensuring ergonomic comfort. Since it operates with a motorized drive rather than manual effort, it is classified as a machine, which necessitates a thorough risk analysis and compliance with various EU regulations and standards.
As a product sold in the European Economic Area, the eDESKc adheres to EU-wide requirements for safety, health, and environmental protection. eurofunk has conducted an extensive conformity assessment, resulting in detailed internal and external documentation, including over 90 pages of testing protocols that must be satisfied. This assessment covers potential risks during intended use and foreseeable misuse, along with measures to mitigate those risks. Additionally, the conformity of purchased parts used in the product must also be demonstrably ensured, such as the chemical composition of the composite materials used.
The eDESKc has passed an independent „tested safety“ (GS) evaluation, confirming its quality through external validation. eurofunk also performed mechanical tests to assess the desk‘s durability, simulating the demanding conditions of a work environment. Improvements to the quality assurance system have made the production process more efficient. The GS test mark awarded by TÜV refers to the basic product. To a certain extent, the geometry of this design basis can be adapted to special customer requirements and is then still subject to the safety aspects of the product family.
eurofunk‘s voluntary testing increases product safety, speeds up the product development process and ensures environmental sustainability throughout the entire life cycle of the eDESKc. Following this successful certification, all future desks in the eDESKc family will be designed to the latest standards and verified for compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations.
