Is your product ready for the CE certification process?
Get a simple start with Smander
Smander offers the first simple compliance consultation service for open source hardware.
We call it: Simple Start
The Smander Simple Start was really useful.-Chris G (ESP32 Rainbow on Crowdsupply)
I had no idea where to even start with CE certification.
Getting some clear feedback based on my schematics was invaluable.
Apart from the file uploader 😉 everything worked flawlessly and fully met my expectation.-Thomas P (Polykybd on Crowdsupply)
Great feedback and practical advices how to proceed towards CE certification.
Looking forward to the next steps..!
For a full CE assessment, we need to have your final assembled product in hand.
However, we understand that you might not be at that stage yet, and that’s perfectly fine.
Not Finished with Your Design? Perfect Timing!
Incorporating CE compliance into your design from the beginning ensures that you can adjust your product to meet applicable requirements. With GetSmandered, we offer an ideal solution for small businesses to achieve CE compliance, but you might want to take smaller steps before diving in.
The Importance of Early CE Compliance
The first crucial step is to determine if your design will likely fall under CE regulations and which ones apply.
Traditionally, this evaluation requires costly consultants, typically accessible only to large corporations.
Now, there is an easy option even if your design only exists on paper or in data form!
IS YOUR PRODUCT OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE?
If so, you can get preliminary answers to these essential questions:
- Do I have to CE certify my product?
- Which directives and regulations will likely apply?
- are there any obvious red flags with my product?
And because there will always be more questions:
You will also get a 30-minute online consultation call with a certified CE product coordinator.
You can ask all your questions and get guidance on how to proceed with your project.
How to Get Started
Book a Simple Start and upload your design files.
Simple Start is the frist step to turn your open source hardware into a marketable product
WHAT FILES DO I NEED?
Once you have booked your simple start, we will send you an email with a simple form to fill out and upload your project files.
Please upload the following design files to answer your CE-related questions:
Schematic file
.pdf or kicad schematic file
PCB Layout file
,pdf or kicad pcb file
CAD Files & Pictures
.png, .jpg, .step or Freecad file
WHAT DO YOU GET?
- Clear information about which rules apply to your open source product.
- A call with a real human to get your questions answered.
- Guidance on how to proceed to bring your product to market
What happens after booking?
- We contact you shortly with a link to upload your files and fill out information about your project.
- Once we have examined your files we contact you again to arrange a date for your consultation call.
The assessment is based solely on the project data you provide. Better, more detailed data will yield more accurate results.
If aspects of your product are unclear or troublesome, we will note these in the documents and make them a topic in the included consultation call.
Please note that examining your project will take a considerable amount of time depending on project complexity and current workload.
Quality is our top priority, so speed has to take a step back .
