EN 1247:2004

Foundry machinery - Safety requirements for ladles, pouring equipment, centrifugal casting machines, continuous and semi continous casting machines

This document specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the following machines and equipment which are used directly and indirectly for the manufacture of castings:
- Ladles;
- Pouring equipment;
- Centrifugal casting machines for production of tubes (only machines with horizontal or oblique axis of rotation);
- Continuous and semi continuous casting machines for non-ferrous metals.
This document specifies the safety requirements in addressing the following items:- controls; - protection against:
-mechanical hazards, movement of machines and material, ejection of parts, material, liquids and gases, implosion, structural instability;
- electric hazards;- explosion, fire, scalds, contact with hot parts (burns), gases and flames; - noise and vibration;- thermal radiation;- harmful by-products, poisoning, pollution of operators air;- impact;- deterioration of worker's health;- shearing;- crushing;- maintenance, provision for warning systems. It is assumed that
- normal operation of equipment falling within this scope may involve the intervention of personnel;
- machines are operated by skilled and adequately trained persons;
- machines are used with adequate workplace lighting conforming to local regulations, or to EN 12464-1.
This document does not specify the safety requirements for machines in combination and for ancillary plant, melting, holding, drying and/or heating equipment, crane installations, winches, conveyors or handling systems which could be an integral part of the above equipment, or ladles which are specific to steelworks or ladles forming part of a crane or ladles for pouring by a casting machine or vessels used for molten metal transport on public highway, or continuous or semi continuous casting equipment which is specific to steelworks, or ladles which are carried by hand.

Gießereimaschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen für Pfannen, Gießeinrichtungen, Schleudergießmaschinen kontinuierliche und halbkontinuierliche Stranggießmaschinen

Diese Norm legt vom Hersteller zu beachtende Anforderungen für die vorhersehbaren signifikanten Gefährdungen aufgrund Konstruktion, Aufbau und Installation, während Inbetriebnahme, Betrieb, Wartung und Außerbetriebnahme der folgenden Maschinen und Einrichtungen, die direkt oder indirekt für die Herstellung von Gussteilen verwendet werden, fest:
   Pfannen;
Gießeinrichtungen;
Schleudergießmaschinen zur Herstellung von Rohren (nur Maschinen mit horizontaler oder geneigter Rotationsachse);
kontinuierliche und halbkontinuierliche Stranggießmaschinen für NE-Metalle.
   Diese Norm legt die Sicherheitsanforderungen bezüglich der folgenden Punkte fest:
Steuerungen;
Schutz gegen:
   mechanische Gefährdungen, Bewegung von Maschinen und Material, Herausschleudern von Teilen, Material, Flüssigkeiten und Gase, Implosion, bauliche Instabilität;
   elektrische Gefährdungen;
   Explosion, Feuer, Verbrühungen, Berührung heißer Teile (Verbrennungen), Gase und Flammen;
   Lärm und Schwingungen;
   thermische Strahlung;
   gesundheitsschädliche Nebenprodukte, Vergiftung, Verschmutzung der Atemluft des Bedieners;
   Stoß;
   Beeinträchtigung der Gesundheit des Arbeiters;
   Scheren;
   Quetschen;
   Wartung, Bereitstellung von Warnsystemen.
Es wird vorausgesetzt, dass
   der normale Betrieb der Ausrüstung, die unter diesen Anwendungsbereich fällt, den Eingriff von Personal einschließen kann;
   die Maschinen von kompetenten und entsprechend geschulten Mitarbeitern betrieben werden;
die Maschinen bei entsprechender Arbeitsplatzbeleuchtung gemäß lokaler Bestimmungen oder gemäß EN 12464-1 genutzt werden.
Die vorliegende Norm legt keine Sicherheitsanforderungen fest für verkettete Maschinen und Zusatzeinrichtungen, Anlagen zum Schmelzen, Warmhalten, Trocknen und/oder Heizen, Krananlagen, Winden, Förderer oder Handhabungssysteme, die Bestandteil der oben genannten Ausrüstung sein können, oder stahlwerkspezifische Pfannen oder Pfannen als Teil eines Krans oder Pfannen einer Gießmaschine oder Behälte

Machines de fonderie - Prescriptions de sécurité concernant les poches, les matériels de coulée, les machines à couler par centrifugation, les machines à couler en continu ou en semi-continu

La présente norme européenne définit les risques significatifs prévisibles causés par la conception, la construction et l'installation, pendant la mise en service, le fonctionnement et la maintenance des machines et installations utilisées pour la fabrication des pièces moulées en moules perdus ou en coquilles, à savoir: - poches, - matériels de coulée, - machines à couler par centrifugation, - machines à couler en continu ou en semi-continu. Elle précise les exigences spécifiques de sécurité que doit respecter le fabricant pour éviter ces risques.

Livarski stroji – Varnostne zahteve za livne ponve, opremo za vlivanje, stroje za centrifugalno vlivanje ter stroje za kontinuirno in polkontinuirno vlivanje

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 10-Aug-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Jul-2010
• ICS: 25.120.30 - Moulding equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 202 - Foundry machinery
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 202/WG 3 - Other pouring and casting processes
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 14-Jul-2010
• Completion Date: 14-Jul-2010
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/88/13 - Standardization request to CEN/CENELEC relating to machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1247:2004 - Foundry machinery - Safety requirements for ladles, pouring equipment, centrifugal casting machines, continuous and semi continous casting machines

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 1247:2004+A1:2010 - Foundry machinery - Safety requirements for ladles, pouring equipment, centrifugal casting machines, continuous and semi continuous casting machines
• Effective Date: 24-Apr-2010
• Amended By: EN 1247:2004/FprA1 - Foundry machinery - Safety requirements for ladles, pouring equipment, centrifugal casting machines, continuous and semi continous casting machines
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2004
Livarski stroji – Varnostne zahteve za livne ponve, opremo za vlivanje, stroje za
centrifugalno vlivanje ter stroje za kontinuirno in polkontinuirno vlivanje
Foundry machinery - Safety requirements for ladles, pouring equipment, centrifugal
casting machines, continuous and semi continous casting machines
Gießereimaschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen für Pfannen, Gießeinrichtungen,
Schleudergießmaschinen kontinuierliche und halbkontinuierliche Stranggießmaschinen
Machines de fonderie - Prescriptions de sécurité concernant les poches, les matériels de
coulée, les machines a couler par centrifugation, les machines a couler en continu ou en
semi-continu
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1247:2004
ICS:
25.120.30 Livarska oprema Moulding equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1247
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2004
ICS 25.120.30
English version
Foundry machinery - Safety requirements for ladles, pouring
equipment, centrifugal casting machines, continuous and semi
continous casting machines
Machines de fonderie - Prescriptions de sécurité Gießereimaschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen für
concernant les poches, les matériels de coulée, les Gießpfannen, Gießeinrichtungen,
machines à couler par centrifugation, les machines à couler Schleudergießmaschinen, kontinuierliche und
en continu ou en semi-continu halbkontinuierliche Stranggießmaschinen
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Contents
page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 List of hazards.7
5 Safety requirements and/or measures .8
5.1 General.8
5.2 Ladles.10
5.3 Pouring equipment .13
5.4 Centrifugal casting machines.16
5.5 Continuous and semi continuous casting machines for non-ferrous metals.19
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures .24
7 Information for use .24
7.1 Marking .24
7.2 Technical data and description of safety .25
7.3 Instruction Handbook.25
7.3.1 Manual.25
7.3.2 Training of the operative personnel.26
7.3.3 Maintenance Manual.26
Annex A (informative) Methods of testing flammability of hydraulic fluids.27
A.1 General.27
A.2 Example 1 (German Technical Supervision Company TÜV).27
A.2.1 Principle.27
A.2.2 Procedure .27
A.2.3 Evaluation.27
A.2.4 Source of supply:.27
A.3 Example 2 (7th Luxembourg report).27
A.3.1 Test of the sprayed spurt.27
A.3.2 Determination of the flame propagation within the mixture of coal dust and fluid .28
A.3.3 Source of supply.28
Annex B (informative) Examples for typical designs.29
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC .36
Bibliography .37

Foreword
This document (EN 1247:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 202 “Safety requirements of
foundry machinery”, 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 February 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by February 2005.
This document 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 Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN 1070.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered are
indicated in the scope of this document.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or type B standards, the
provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that
have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
This document covers: the equipment concerned, the hazards and hazardous situation as well as all events during
construction, operation and maintenance normally foreseeable.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer for the foreseeable significant hazards due to
design, construction and installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the
following machines and equipment which are used directly and indirectly for the manufacture of castings:
 Ladles;
 Pouring equipment;
 Centrifugal casting machines for production of tubes (only machines with horizontal or oblique axis of rotation);
 Continuous and semi continuous casting machines for non-ferrous metals.
This document specifies the safety requirements in addressing the following items:
 controls;
 protection against:
 mechanical hazards, movement of machines and material, ejection of parts, material, liquids and gases,
implosion, structural instability;
 electric hazards;
 explosion, fire, scalds, contact with hot parts (burns), gases and flames;
 noise and vibration;
 thermal radiation;
 harmful by-products, poisoning, pollution of operators air;
 impact;
 deterioration of worker’s health;
 shearing;
 crushing;
 maintenance, provision for warning systems.
It is assumed that
 normal operation of equipment falling within this scope may involve the intervention of personnel;
 machines are operated by skilled and adequately trained persons;
 machines are used with adequate workplace lighting conforming to local regulations, or to EN 12464-1.
This document does not specify the safety requirements for machines in combination and for ancillary plant,
melting, holding, drying and/or heating equipment, crane installations, winches, conveyors or handling systems
which could be an integral part of the above equipment, or ladles which are specific to steelworks or ladles forming
part of a crane or ladles for pouring by a casting machine or vessels used for molten metal transport on public
highway, or continuous or semi continuous casting equipment which is specific to steelworks, or ladles which are
carried by hand.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,
only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN 349:1993, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body.
EN 418:1992, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop equipment functional aspects — Principles for design.
EN 626-1:1994, Safety of machinery — Reduction of risks to health from hazardous substances emitted by
machinery — Part 1: Principles and specifications for machinery manufacturers.
EN 626-2:1996, Safety of machinery — Reduction of risks to health from hazardous substances emitted by
machinery — Part 2: Methodology leading to verification procedures.
EN 746-2:1997, Industrial thermoprocessing equipment — Part 2: Safety requirements for combustion and fuel
handling systems.
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 1037:1995, Safety of machinery — Prevention of unexpected start-up.
EN 1070:1998, Safety of machinery — Terminology.
EN 1088:1995, Safety of machinery — Interlocking devices associated with guards — Principles for design and
selection.
EN 1265:1999, Noise test codes for foundry machines and equipment.
EN 60204-1:1997, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 60204-1:1997).
EN 60519-1:1993, Safety in electroheat installations; Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60519-1:1984).
EN 61310-1:1995, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual,
auditory and tactile signals (IEC 61310-1:1995).
EN 61310-2:1995, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 2: Requirements for marking
(IEC 61310-2:1995).
EN ISO 4871:1996, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
(ISO 4871:1996).
EN ISO 11688-1/AC:1998, Acoustics — Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and
equipment
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