Instructions for Use and O&M Manuals

Instructions for use

Instructions for use are essential for the commissioning and safe operation of machinery and equipment.

The operator and the legislator place stringent requirements on the contents. The contents for machines and plants according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC are required for issuing the CE conformity of a machine.

The minimum particulars for instruction manuals are defined in appendix 1, section 1.7.4.2 of the Machinery Directive, the contents are substantiated by DIN EN 82079-1:2010.

A risk assessment according to DIN EN ISO 12100:2010 is an integral part of the issuing procedure for identifying influences, limits and residual risks. Safety instructions and basic information about the plant/system are transferred from the risk assessment.

The operations and procedures for commissioning, ongoing operation as well as maintenance and service must be presented clearly and comprehensively. Safety guidelines for the operator ensure safe use.

Based on P&ID´s and touch panel pictures, we prepare instructions for use which are incorporated in the system overviews, short descriptions, functional descriptions for automatic and manual operation, as well as operating and error messages. The instructions for use is completed out by the coherent structure of all contents and a uniform concept for visualization and layout.

Our Services

• Preparation of instructions for use and O&M manuals
• Preparation of system handbooks and documentation
• Lectures, training courses and seminars about technical documentation and "Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC"
• Processing of screenshots and background images
• Translation into one of the official European languages

Employees of docemos GmbH prepare instructions for use and risk assessments among other things for various trades:

• Waste water treatment
• Fire protection
• Chemical supply and disposal
• Electric/FMCS
• Heating and ventilation systems (HVAC)
• Hydraulic systems
• Process gas supply
• Ultrapure water supply
• Machine tools

Expertise and References

• Instruction manuals for various process gas supply systems for a plant construction company
• Instruction manuals for various hydraulic systems for a plant construction company