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Random Engineering Fact of the Week: Who Actually Gives You the CE Mark?
, | September 23, 2026| Post by: LBIES Staff

Random Engineering Fact of the Week: Who Actually Gives You the CE Mark?

Here’s a CE Mark fact that occasionally causes an engineer to stare suspiciously at us for a few seconds: For most machinery, nobody “gives” you the CE Mark. Yep. There isn’t a mysterious CE headquarters in Brussels where a stern engineer examines your machine, stamps a giant APPROVED across the paperwork, and ceremoniously hands you [...]
Random Engineering Fact of the Week: Why the Emergency Stop Button Isn’t Always “Big and Red Enough”
July 1, 2026| Post by: LBIES Staff

Random Engineering Fact of the Week: Why the Emergency Stop Button Isn’t Always “Big and Red Enough”

Here's a fun one that surprises even experienced machine builders. You can install the biggest, brightest, most obvious emergency stop button you've ever seen... and it can still contribute to a failed SEMI S2/S8 evaluation. Wait... what? During a SEMI S2/S8 assessment, engineers don't just verify that an emergency stop (EMO) device exists. They also [...]