Notes on CE Marking

Epson robot system (Manipulators and Controllers) is a device that will be incorporated into the end user manufacturing equipment, so it is a "partly completed machinery" which defined in subparagraph 1 (g) of Article 1 (Scope) of the European Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC). Pursuant to the Article 13 (Procedure for partly completed machinery) of the European Machinery Directive, Epson has declared that the Epson robot system conforms to the European Machinery Directive, the European EMC Directive (2014/30/EU), and the European RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) in the "Declaration of Incorporation of Partly Completed Machinery." (Please refer to the Declaration of Incorporation of Partly Completed Machinery included with the robot system for details.) Therefore, the Epson Manipulators do not bear the CE marking because the Epson robot system is a "partly completed machinery."
However, the Robot Controller RC700-E is considered as a "completed product." Epson has separately declared that RC700-E conforms to the European EMC Directive and the European RoHS Directive, and RC700-E bears the CE marking as proof of conformity.