EN 957-6:2010

Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

EN 957-6 specifies safety requirements and test methods for treadmills in addition to the general safety requirements and test methods of EN 957-1 and shall be read in conjunction with it.
EN 957-6 is applicable to power-driven as well as to non-power/manually driven training equipment type treadmills (hereafter referred to as treadmills) with the classes S, H and I and classes A, B and C regarding accuracy.

Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 6: Laufbänder, zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

EN 957-6 legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren an Laufbänder zusätzlich zu den allgemeinen sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren nach EN 957-1 fest und muss in Verbindung mit dieser gelesen werden.
EN 957-6 gilt für energetisch betriebene sowie nicht energetisch betriebene/manuell betriebene Trainingsgeräte vom Typ Laufbänder (im Folgenden Laufbänder genannt) der Klassen S, H und I und der Klassen A, B und C hinsichtlich der Genauigkeit.

Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 6: Tapis de course, méthodes d'essai et exigences de sécurité spécifiques supplémentaires

L’EN 957 6 fixe des exigences de sécurité applicables aux tapis de course, en complément des exigences de sécurité générales qui figurent dans l’EN 957-1. La présente partie doit être lue conjointement avec cette dernière.
L’EN 957 6 est applicable aux appareils d’entraînement entraînés manuellement ou par un moteur, de type « tapis de course » (type 6) (appelés ci-après tapis de course) des classes S, H et I et des classes A, B et C en ce qui concerne la précision.

Nepremična oprema za vadbo - 6. del: Tekoče preproge, dodatne posebne zahteve in preskusne metode

EN 957-6 določa varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za tekoče preproge poleg splošnih varnostnih zahtev in preskusnih metod iz EN 957-1 in se mora brati skupaj z njim. EN 957-6 velja za električno in ročno gnano opremo za vadbo tipa tekoče preproge (v nadaljevanju tekoče preproge) z razredi S, H in I ter A, B in C glede natančnosti.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 07-Dec-2010
• Withdrawal Date: 22-Apr-2014
• ICS: 97.220.30 - Indoor sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 4 - Stationary training equipment
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 23-Apr-2014
• Completion Date: 23-Apr-2014
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Mandate: M/506 - Standardisation mandate issued to the European standardisation organisations (ESOs) to develop European standards for stationary training equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 957-6:2011 - Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 957-6:2001 - Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 11-Dec-2010
• Merged Into: EN 957-6:2010+A1:2014 - Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 957-6:2010/FprA1 - Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 14-May-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements
and test methods
Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 6: Laufbänder, zusätzliche besondere
sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Appareils d'entraînement fixes - Partie 6: Tapis de course, méthodes d'essai et
exigences de sécurité spécifiques supplémentaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 957-6:2010
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 957-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2010
ICS 97.220.30 Supersedes EN 957-6:2001
English Version
Stationary training equipment - Part 6: Treadmills, additional
specific safety requirements and test methods
Appareils d'entraîment fixes - Partie 6 : Tapis de course, Stationäre Trainingsgeräte - Teil 6: Laufbänder, zusätzliche
méthodes d'essai et exigences de sécurité spécifiques besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 October 2010.

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-CENELEC 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-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

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Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .6
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Classification .8
5 Safety requirements . 10
5.1 Squeeze and shear points within the accessible area . 10
5.2 Transmission elements and rotating parts . 10
5.3 Temperature rise . 11
5.4 Safety stop . 11
5.4.1 General . 11
5.4.2 Characteristics . 11
5.4.3 Actuator(s) . 12
5.5 Immobilization method . 12
5.6 Stability . 12
5.7 Static loading . 12
5.8 Endurance . 12
5.9 Handrails . 12
5.9.1 General . 12
5.9.2 Treadmills with side handrails only . 12
5.9.3 Treadmills with front handlebar and side handrails . 13
5.10 Foot rails . 13
5.11 Running surface. 13
5.12 Acceleration . 13
5.13 Heart rate control mode (if applicable) . 14
5.14 Folding treadmills . 14
5.15 Electrical safety. 14
5.16 Additional classified requirements . 14
5.17 Additional warning label . 16
6 Test methods . 16
6.1 Testing of transmission elements and rotation parts . 16
6.2 Testing of temperature rise . 16
6.3 Testing of the safety stop . 16
6.4 Testing of the actuator(s) . 16
6.5 Testing of immobilization method . 17
6.6 Stability test . 17
6.6.1 Test in training position . 17
6.6.2 Test in folded position . 17
6.7 Load testing . 17
6.8 Testing of endurance . 17
6.8.1 Requirement for the test apparatus . 17
6.8.2 Test method . 17
6.9 Testing of side handrails/front handlebar . 18
6.10 Testing of foot rails. 19
6.11 Testing of the running surface . 19
6.12 Testing of the acceleration . 19
6.13 Testing of the heart rate control mode . 19
6.14 Testing of the folding treadmills . 19
6.14.1 Testing of inadvertent release when packaged . 19
6.14.2 For treadmill where the running surface is designed to be folded up when stored . 19
6.14.3 For treadmill where the console is designed to be folded down when stored . 19
6.14.4 Testing the maximum handling force . 20
6.15 Testing of the accuracy of time, speed and distance . 20
7 Test report . 20
8 Additional instructions for use . 21
Bibliography . 22

Foreword
This document (EN 957-6:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 June 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2011.
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 document supersedes EN 957-6:2001.
This standard EN 957, Stationary training equipment, consists of the following parts:
 Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods;
 Part 2: Strength training equipment, additional specific safety requirements and test methods;
 Part 4: Strength training benches, additional specific safety requirements and test methods;
 Part 5: Stationary exercise bicycles and upper body crank training equipment, additional specific safety
requirements and test methods;
 Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety requirements and test methods;
 Part 7: Rowing machines, additional specific safety requirements and test methods;
 Part 8: Steppers, stairclimbers and climbers — Additional specific safety requirements and test methods;
 Part 9: Elliptical trainers, additional specific safety requirements and test methods;
 Part 10: Exercise bicycles with a fixed wheel or without freewheel, additional specific safety requirements
and test methods.
In relation to EN 957-6:2001, the following main amendments have been made:
a) Specifications and definitions amended;
b) Requirements and test methods for the transmission elements and rotating parts amended;
c) Requirements and test methods for safety stop amended;
d) Requirements for the static loading, especially for class S amended;
e) Requirement for the endurance testing of class I added;
f) Requirements and test methods for treadmills with front handlebar and side handrails amended;
g) Requirements for the footrail amended;
h) Requirements for the permanent marking of the running surface added;
i) Requirements and test methods for the acceleration of power driven treadmills added;
j) Requirements and test methods for folding treadmills added;
k) Requirements for the heart rate control mode added;
l) Requirements for the marking of the maximum lateral position added;
m) Requirements for the test report added;
n) Additional instructions for use extended.
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, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Roman
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