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Product Focus
Skid steer loaders and mini-excavators.

Mission
The Mission of the combined council of Attachment Manufacturers and Compact Loader/Compact Excavator Manufacturers shall be to serve their members by:

• Facilitating information sharing and meaningful dialogue between member companies on technical, regulatory and safety issues.
• Developing and presenting consensus AEM positions on behalf of the relevant industry sectors on issues of common concern.
• Providing an environment for, and encouraging the creation of, networking opportunities between industry colleagues.
• Promoting and encouraging the development and harmonization of International Standards.
• Providing a forum for equipment and attachment manufacturers to work together to better understand, and serve the needs of their mutual customers.

History
Organized originally in 1974 as the Industrial Construction Equipment Division (ICED) Material Handling Council. The name was later changed to Compact Loader Council in 1982. In 1991 the name was changed again to Compact Loader/Compact Excavator Council.

EU Directives

Physical Agents Directive - Vibration

• Directive 2002/44/EC (25 June 2002)
• PowerPoint: Manufacturer Response to the EU Physical Agents Directive Limiting Worker Exposure to Vibration, Dipl.-Ing. Univ. Reinhold Hartdegen (May 2006)

Physical Agents Directive - Noise

• Directive 2003/10/EC (6 February 2003)

Noise Directive for Outdoor Equipment

• Directive 2000/14/EC (8 May 2000)
• Guidelines for Application of Noise Directive (December 2001)

AEM Staff Contact
Dick Dressler
414-298-4132