EN 609-2:1999+A1:2009

Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 2: Screw splitters

This European Standard specifies safety requirements, and their verification, for the design and construction of screw splitters with horizontal screws, designed to be used by one operator for splitting wood, irrespective of the nature of the power source used.
On a dual purpose circular saw for firewood/log splitting machine only the log splitter part of the machine is covered by this standard, for circular saws. For firewood saws see prEN 1870-6:1997.
This standard describes methods for the elimination or reduction of risks arising from their use. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer.
The list of significant hazards dealt with is given in annex A. Annex A also indicates the hazards which have not been dealt with.
This European Standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.

Land- und Forstmaschinen - Sicherheit von Holzspaltmaschinen - Teil 2: Schraubenspaltmaschinen

Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und deren Prüfung für Gestaltung und
Konstruktion von Schraubenmaschinen mit horizontal angeordneter Schraube für Einmann-Bedienung zum
Spalten von Holz, unabhängig von der Art der Antriebsenergie, fest.
An kombinierten Brennholzkreissägemaschinen/Holzspaltmaschinen wird nur der Spaltmaschinenteil der
Maschine durch diese Norm erfasst. Für Brennholzkreissägemaschinen siehe prEN 1870-6:1997.
Die Norm beschreibt Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung oder Verminderung der sich aus dem Gebrauch dieser
Maschinen ergebenden Risiken. Außerdem gibt sie Informationen über sicheres Arbeiten, die vom Hersteller
zur Verfügung zu stellen sind.
Die Liste der signifikanten Gefährdungen ist in Anhang A aufgeführt. Anhang A weist auch auf Gefährdungen
hin, die nicht behandelt sind.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt in erster Linie für Maschinen, die nach dem Ausgabedatum der Norm hergestellt
werden.

Matériel agricole et forestier - Sécurité des fendeuses de bûches - Partie 2 : Fendeuses à vis

La présente norme européenne détermine les prescriptions de sécurité et les vérifications pour la conception et la construction des fendeuses à vis horizontale conçues pour être utilisées par un opérateur pour fendre du bois, indépendamment du type de source d'énergie utilisée.
En ce qui concerne les scies circulaires combinées à bois de chauffage et à fendre les bûches, seule la partie fendeuse de bûches est couverte par la présente norme. Voir le prEN 1870-6:1997 pour les scies circulaires à bois de chauffage.
Cette norme décrit les méthodes pour éliminer ou réduire les risques inhérents à leur utilisation. En outre, elle spécifie le type d'informations que le fabricant doit donner sur les pratiques d'utilisation sûre.
La liste des phénomènes dangereux significatifs traités dans cette norme est donnée en Annexe A. L'Annexe A indique également les phénomènes dangereux qui n'ont pas été traités.
La présente norme européenne s'applique avant tout aux machines fabriquées après la date de publication de la norme.

Kmetijski in gozdarski stroji - Varnost cepilnikov lesa - 2. del: Cepilniki z vijakom

Ta evropski standard opredeljuje varnostne zahteve in njihovo preverjanje za načrtovanje in izdelavo cepilnikov z vijakom za cepitev lesa z vodoravnimi vijaki, ki so zasnovani tako, da jih uporablja en upravljavec, ne glede na vrsto uporabljenega pogonskega vira. Na krožni žagi z dvojno funkcijo za drva/cepitev klad ta standard zajema le del stroja za cepitev klad pri krožnih žagah. Za žage za drva glej prEN 1870-6:1997. Ta standard opisuje metode za odpravo ali zmanjševanje tveganj, ki izvirajo iz njihove uporabe. Poleg tega opredeljuje vrsto informacij glede varnih delovnih praks, ki jih mora zagotoviti proizvajalec. Seznam obravnavanih velikih nevarnosti je podan v Dodatku A. Dodatek A  navaja tudi nevarnosti, ki niso bile obravnavane. Ta evropski standard velja predvsem za stroje, ki so bili izdelani po datumu izdaje tega standarda.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-Sep-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Mar-2010
• ICS: 65.060.80 - Forestry equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 144 - Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 144/WG 8 - Forestry machinery
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 05-Mar-2020
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/88/13 - Standardization request to CEN/CENELEC relating to machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 609-2:2000+A1:2010 - Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 2: Screw splitters

Relations

• Merged From: EN 609-2:1999 - Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 2: Screw splitter
• Effective Date: 04-Jul-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2010
Kmetijski in gozdarski stroji - Varnost cepilnikov lesa - 2. del: Cepilniki z vijakom
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 2: Screw splitters
Land- und Forstmaschinen - Sicherheit von Holzspaltmaschinen - Teil 2:
Schraubenspaltmaschinen
Matériel agricole et forestier - Sécurité des fendeuses de bûches - Partie 2 : Fendeuses
à vis
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 609-2:1999+A1:2009
ICS:
65.060.80 Gozdarska oprema Forestry equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 609-2:1999+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2009
ICS 65.060.80 Supersedes EN 609-2:1999
English Version
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part
2: Screw splitters
Matériel agricole et forestier - Sécurité des fendeuses de Land- und Forstmaschinen - Sicherheit von
bûches - Partie 2 : Fendeuses à vis Holzspaltmaschinen - Teil 2: Schraubenspaltmaschinen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 August 1999 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 27 July 2009.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Contents
Foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative References . 4
3 Definitions . 5
4 Safety requirements . 5
4.1 Electrical equipment . 5
4.2 Safety and reliability of control systems . 5
4.3 Starting and stopping . 6
4.3.1 Electrically driven machines . 6
4.3.2 Machines not powered by electricity . 6
4.4 Hydraulic equipment . 7
4.5 Log support . 7
4.6 Protective measures against contact with the rotating tool . 7
4.6.1 Guarding from above . 7
4.6.2 Lateral screw guarding . 7
4.6.3 Measures to prevent entanglement by the screw . 9
4.6.4 Screw run-down time . 9
4.7 Safety measures to prevent rotation of the log . 9
4.8 Device for removing jammed logs . 9
4.9 Stability . 9
4.10 Guarding of mechanical drives . 9
5 Verification of safety requirements . 10
6 User information . 10
6.1 Marking . 10
6.2 Warning notices . 11
6.3 Instruction handbook . 11
Annex A (normative) List of hazards . 13
Annex ZA (informative) !!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37EC"""" . 18
Annex ZB (informative) !!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"""" . 19

Foreword
This document (EN 609-2:1999+A1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 144 "Tractors and
machinery for agriculture and forestry", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by March 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
March 2010.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2009-07-27.
This document supersedes EN 609-2:1999.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
!For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document."
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction
The extent to which hazards are covered is indicated in the scope of this standard. In addition, machinery shall
comply as appropriate with EN 292−1 and EN 292−2 for hazards which are not covered by this standard.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements, and their verification, for the design and construction of
screw splitters with horizontal screws, designed to be used by one operator for splitting wood, irrespective of the
nature of the power source used.
On a dual purpose circular saw for firewood/log splitting machine only the log splitter part of the machine is covered
by this standard, for circular saws. For firewood saws see prEN 1870-6:1997.
This standard describes methods for the elimination or reduction of risks arising from their use. In addition, it
specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer.
The list of significant hazards dealt with is given in annex A. Annex A also indicates the hazards which have not
been dealt with.
This European Standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the
standard.
2 Normative References
This European Standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies.
EN 292-1:1991, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 1: Basic terminology,
methodology
EN 292-2:1991, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 2: Technical principles
and specifications (including EN 292-2/A1:1995)
EN 953:1997, Safety of machinery − Guards − General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and
movable guards
EN 954-1:1996, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design
EN 982:1996, Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for fluid power systems and their components - Hydraulics
EN 1088:1995, Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for design and
selection
EN 60204-1:1997, Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines; Part 1: General requirements (IEC
60204-1: 1997)
EN 60529:1991, Degree of protection provided by enclosure (IP code) (IEC 529: 1989)
EN 60947-4-1:1992, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear; Part 4: Contactors and motor-starters; Section 1:
Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters (IEC 60947-4-1: 1990)
EN 60947-5-1:1997, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear; Part 5-1: Control circuit devices and switching
elements; Electromechanical control circuit devices (IEC 60947-5-1 : 1997)
prEN 1553:1999, Agricultural machinery - Agricultural self propelled, mounted, semi-mounted or trailed machines -
Common safety requirements
prEN 1870-6:1997, Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 6: Firewood sawing
machine/circular saw bench with manual loading and/or unloading
HD 21.1 S1:1997, Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables - Polyvinyl of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V -
Part 1: General requirements
HD 22.1 S3:1997, Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 1: General
requirements
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the definitions given in EN 292-1 shall apply together with the
following definition:
3.1
Screw splitter
A log splitting machine where the log is split by the action of a rotating, conical screw. To achieve splitting the log is
pressed against the point of the screw (see figures 1a and 1b for an example).
4 Safety requirements
4.1 Electrical equipment
The electrical equipment of electrically driven machines shall comply with EN 60204-1.
The degree of protection of all electrical components shall be a minimum of IP 54 in accordance with EN 60529.
See also 6.3 s) of this standard for the use of a portable residual current device (PRCD).
4.2 Safety and reliability of control systems
Control systems shall be at least category 1 according to 6.2.2 of EN 954-1:1996.
For the purpose of this standard, "safety related control systems" means the system from and including the initial
manual control or position detector to the point of input to the final actuator or element, e.g. motor. Safety related
control systems of this machine include the following:
 starting;
 normal stopping;
 interlocking devices;
 interlocking with guard locking;
 initiation of the braking system.
For the purpose of this standard "well tried" according to EN 954-1 means:
a) for electrical components that they comply with the relevant standards such as:
 EN 60947-5-1:1991 (section 3) for control switches with positive opening operation used as mechanically
actuated position detectors for interlocking guards and for relays used in
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