EN 415-7:2006+A1:2008

Safety of packaging machines - Part 7: Group and secondary packaging machines

This European Standard applies to the following groups of machines:
Group and secondary packaging machines and the collating systems associated with them.
The individual machines are described in 3.2 of this European Standard.
This European Standard deals with safety requirements for machine design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning of group and secondary packaging machines.
The extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered, are indicated in Clause 4.
Exclusions
This European Standard is not applicable to the following machines:
-   machines that were manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN;
-   strapping machines. These machines are covered by EN 415-8;
-   crate loaders and un-loaders for pre-formed rigid containers. These machines are covered by
EN 415-2;
-   cartoning machines. Cartoning machines are covered by EN 415-3.
This European Standard does not consider the following hazards:
-   use of group and secondary packaging machines in potentially explosive atmospheres;
-   health, safety or hygiene hazards associated with the products that may be handled by the machines, but does include general advice on this subject;
-   hazards that may be associated with electromagnetic emissions from group and secondary packaging machines;
-   hazards that may be associated with decommissioning group and secondary packaging machines.

Sicherheit von Verpackungsmaschinen - Teil 7: Sammelpackmaschinen

Diese Europäische Norm behandelt folgende Maschinengruppen:
Sammelpackmaschinen und die mit ihnen verbundenen Gruppiersysteme.
Die einzelnen Maschinenarten werden in 3.2 dieser Norm beschrieben.
Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt Sicherheitsanforderungen für Gestaltung, Bau, Installation, Inbetriebnahme,
Betrieb, Einstellung, Instandhaltung und Reinigung von Sammelpackmaschinen.
Der Umfang der behandelten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse ist in
Abschnitt 4 angegeben.
Ausnahmen
Diese Europäische Norm ist nicht anwendbar auf folgende Maschinen:
Maschinen, die vor der Veröffentlichung dieses Dokuments durch CEN hergestellt wurden;
Umreifungsmaschinen. Diese Maschinen werden in EN 415-8 behandelt;
Kasten-Einpack- und Auspackmaschinen für vorgefertigte formstabile Packmittel. Diese Maschinen
werden in EN 415-2 behandelt;
Kartoniermaschinen. Kartoniermaschinen werden in EN 415-3 behandelt.
Diese Europäische Norm berücksichtigt folgende Gefährdungen nicht:
Den Einsatz von Sammelpackmaschinen in explosionsgefährdeten Atmosphären;
Gefährdungen für Gesundheit, Sicherheit oder Hygiene, die sich durch die Produkte ergeben, die von den
Maschinen verarbeitet werden. Jedoch werden allgemeine Hinweise zu diesem Thema gegeben;
Gefährdungen durch elektromagnetische Emissionen von Sammelpackmaschinen;
Gefährdungen, die sich bei der Außerbetriebnahme von Sammelpackmaschinen ergeben können.

Sécurité des machines d'emballage - Partie 7: Machines de groupe et d'emballage secondaire

La présente Norme européenne s’applique aux groupes de machines suivants :
Machines de groupe et d’emballage secondaire, et systèmes de groupage leur étant spécialement associés.
Les machines sont décrites de manière individuelle en 3.2 de la présente Norme européenne.
La présente Norme européenne concerne les exigences de sécurité pour la conception, la construction, l’installation, la mise en service, le fonctionnement, le réglage, la maintenance et le nettoyage des machines de groupe et d’emballage secondaire.
L’étendue des phénomènes, situations et événements dangereux couverts est indiquée dans l’Article 4.
Exclusions
La présente Norme européenne ne s’applique pas aux machines suivantes :
   machines fabriquées avant la date de publication du présent document par le CEN ;
   cercleuses. Ces machines sont couvertes par l’EN 415-8 ;
   chargeuses et déchargeuses de contenants préformés rigides. Ces machines sont couvertes par l’EN 415-2 ;
   encartonneuses. Les encartonneuses sont couvertes par l’EN 415-3.
La présente Norme européenne ne concerne pas les risques suivants :
   utilisation de machines de groupe et d’emballage secondaire en atmosphères potentiellement explosives ;
   risques pour la santé, la sécurité ou l’hygiène liés aux produits manipulés par les machines de groupe et d’emballage secondaire ; cependant elle donne des conseils généraux sur le sujet ;
   risques pouvant être associés aux émissions électromagnétiques des machines de groupe et d’emballage secondaire ;
   risques pouvant être associés à la mise hors service des machines de groupe et d’emballage secondaire.

Pakirne naprave - Varnost pakirnih naprav - 7. del: Zbirne in dodatne pakirne naprave

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Dec-2009
• ICS: 55.200 - Packaging machinery
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 146 - Packaging machines - Safety
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 146/WG 7 - Group packaging machines
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 26-Mar-2014
• Completion Date: 26-Mar-2014
• 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/079 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardization in the field of machines
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 415-7:2007+A1:2008 - Safety of packaging machines - Part 7: Group and secondary packaging machines

Relations

• Merged From: EN 415-7:2006 - Safety of packaging machines - Part 7: Group and secondary packaging machines
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Revised: FprEN 415-7 - Safety of packaging machines - Part 7: Cartoning and case packing machines
• Effective Date: 07-Mar-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2008
Pakirne naprave - Varnost pakirnih naprav - 7. del: Zbirne in dodatne pakirne
naprave
Safety of packaging machines - Part 7: Group and secondary packaging machines
Sicherheit von Verpackungsmaschinen - Teil 7: Sammelpackmaschinen
Sécurité des machines d'emballage - Partie 7: Machines de groupe et d'emballage
secondaire
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 415-7:2006+A1:2008
ICS:
55.200 Pakirni stroji Packaging machinery
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 415-7:2006+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2008
ICS 55.200 Supersedes EN 415-7:2006
English Version
Safety of packaging machines - Part 7: Group and secondary
packaging machines
Sécurité des machines d'emballage - Partie 7: Machines de Sicherheit von Verpackungsmaschinen - Teil 7:
groupe et d'emballage, secondaire Sammelpackmaschinen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 April 2006 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 25 May 2008.

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Contents
Page
Foreword .6
Introduction.7
1 Scope .8
2 Normative references.8
3 Terms and definitions .12
3.1 Definition of terms.12
3.2 Description of group and secondary packaging machines .14
4 Hazards on group and secondary packaging machines.28
4.1 General .28
4.2 General group and secondary packaging machine hazards .29
4.2.1 General .29
4.2.2 Mechanical hazards.29
4.2.3 Electrical hazards .30
4.2.4 Thermal hazards .30
4.2.5 Noise .30
4.2.6 Hazards from products and materials.30
4.2.7 Hazards due to neglecting ergonomic principles .31
4.2.8 Hazards caused by failures .31
4.2.9 Hazards due to neglecting hygienic design principles .32
4.2.10 Common mechanisms on group and secondary packaging machines .32
4.3 Hazards associated with a tray erecting machine .33
4.3.1 General .33
4.3.2 Tray blank magazine .34
4.3.3 Tray blank extracting mechanism.34
4.3.4 Tray blank transport mechanism.34
4.3.5 Forming assembly.35
4.3.6 Discharge mechanism .35
4.4 Hazards associated with case erecting machines .35
4.4.1 General .35
4.4.2 Hazards associated with a semi-automatic case erector.35
4.4.3 Hazards associated with a fully automatic case erector.35
4.5 Hazards associated with a place packing machine .37
4.5.1 General .37
4.5.2 In-feed conveyor.38
4.5.3 Product collating mechanisms .38
4.5.4 Transport mechanism .38
4.5.5 Product loading mechanism .39
4.6 Hazards associated with a horizontal case loading machine.39
4.6.1 General .39
4.6.2 Product in-feed conveyor .39
4.6.3 Product turning devices .40
4.6.4 Product collating mechanism .40
4.6.5 Case loading mechanism .40
4.6.6 Case funnel .40
4.6.7 Case support arms .40
4.6.8 Discharge conveyor .40
4.7 Hazards associated with case taping machines .40
4.7.1 General .40
4.7.2 Hazards associated with a manually adjusted case taping machine without flap tucking .40
4.7.3 Hazards associated with a self adjusting case taping machine without flap tucking.42
4.7.4 Hazards associated with a manually adjusted case taping machine with flap tucking.43
4.7.5 Hazards associated with a fully automatic case taping machine.45
4.8 Hazards associated with a wraparound case packing machine.46
4.8.1 General .46
4.8.2 Case blank magazine .47
4.8.3 Product in-feed conveyor .48
4.8.4 Transport mechanism .48
4.8.5 Case erecting mechanism .48
4.8.6 Product loading mechanism .48
4.8.7 Flap tucking mechanisms.48
4.8.8 Case sealing devices.48
4.8.9 Case compression.48
4.8.10 Discharge conveyor .48
5 Safety requirements and measures for group and secondary packaging machines .49
5.1 General .49
5.2 General requirements for group and secondary packaging machines .49
5.2.1 General .49
5.2.2 Requirements to eliminate mechanical hazards .49
5.2.3 Electrical requirements.56
5.2.4 Thermal hazards .58
5.2.5 Noise reduction.58
5.2.6 Measures to control hazards generated by products and materials .59
5.2.7 Ergonomic design principles .60
5.2.8 Requirements to prevent hazards caused by failures.61
5.2.9 Hygienic design requirements .63
5.2.10 Requirements for mechanisms used on most group and secondary packaging machines.64
5.3 Safety requirements for a tray erecting machine.66
5.3.1 General .66
5.3.2 Tray blank magazine .66
5.3.3 Tray blank extracting mechanism.67
5.3.4 Tray blank transport mechanism.67
5.3.5 Forming assembly.67
5.3.6 Discharge mechanism .67
5.4 Safety requirements for a case erecting machine .67
5.4.1 Safety requirements for a semi-auto
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