BS EN 1090 accredited for the food industry

L-A-C Conveyors & Automation are proud to announce that they are accredited CE approved supplier of BS EN 1090 products. This UKAS accredited certificate follows regulation 305/2011/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 9 March 2011. This was approved on behalf of the Certification Board and be valid until 2021. There was an update in 2018 to the standards companies had to meet to ensure businesses met adequate levels of mechanical resistance, stability, serviceability, and durability. This means L-A-C Conveyors & Automation can continue to manufacture conveyor systems and provide conveyor solutions to their valued customers.

Why do L-A-C Conveyors & Automation need this to manufacture conveyor solutions?

BS EN 1090 for structural and aluminium is a requirement for products to be sold in Europe and that will be installed permanently. All businesses who design and/or manufacture steel or aluminium components must adhere to this standard. A business will receive a logo like the one below, which is an accreditation logo that L-A-C Conveyors & Automation can use to show they’re registered and adhere to the safety standards.

Conveyor Solution

Due to L-A-C working with numerous clients to provide conveyor solutions manufactured from steel, it’s imperative that they can provide accreditation as a standard in order to produce the conveyor systems. There are various benefits a customer can get from L-A-C complying with this regulation. It allows L-A-C to protect itself by providing tangible proof of the identity and traceability of products. It proves that L-A-C are a committed business to instilling excellence and exceeding customer expectations. Through adhering to this certification, it shows L-A-C will comply with any updates to the certification and therefore improves business processes both internally and externally.

About L-A-C Conveyors & Automation

Who we are: Founded in 1992, L-A-C Conveyors & Automation are a leading UK supplier who’ve been successfully supplying conveyor systems, belt conveyors, roller conveyors, automation, and robotic solutions to the UK’s blue-chip industry. Located in Bulwell, Nottingham, L-A-C are known for their outstanding customer service, continual support, flexibility, and bespoke service. With a full in-house service team, and an engineering team who’ve worked together over 20 years, L-A-C covers all aspects of control system design, build and associated software, and ongoing support.

What we do: L-A-C has a wealth of experience supplying conveyor systems and robotic solutions to a range of industries including automotive, aerospace, food and beverage, heavy engineering, and logistics. L-A-C design, assemble, incorporate testing, and deliver with training and after-sales support for a smooth handover. With an in-house mechanical design team, project managers, and engineers, all the builds are undertaken on the five-unit 60,000 sq. ft premises.

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