EN 12629-3:2002+A1:2010

• Abstract:

  1.1 This part of EN 12629, taken together with EN 12629-1:2000+A1, applies to machines for the manufacture of constructional products of calcium-silicate or concrete, where the mould(s) is(are) mounted on a turning or slide table. The motive power for compressing the mixture is effected either mechanically (Annexes A, B), or hydraulically (Annexes C and D).; EN 12629-1:2000+A1 specifies general requirements applicable to machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium silicate.; This document specifies the additional requirements to and/or the deviations from EN 12629-1:2000+A1 specific to the machines it covers.; 1.2 This European Standard deals with all significant hazards pertinent to these machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards.; 1.3 This European Standard applies to the machines from the point at which the mixture enters the machine (see point 1 of annexes A, B, C, D) and the point where the pallets for concrete products are brought to the assembly (see point 8 at annexes C and D) until the point where the green products are removed from the machine to the curing system (see point 2 of annexes A, B, C, D).; 1.4 This European Standard deals with the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the operation and maintenance, including the interfaces, of the slide and turntable machines, when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative.; This standard establishes safety requirements and/or methods of protection which apply to these machines.; 1.5 This document is not applicable to block making machines, which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2010
• ICS: 91.220 - Construction equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 151 - Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 151/WG 10 - Machines and plant for the production of stones, slabs, pipes, prefabricated elements of concrete and calcium-silicate - Safety
• Current Stage: 9020 - Submission to 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 15-Jul-2026
• Completion Date: 15-Jul-2026
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2006/42/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)
  OJ Ref: C, C 110 OJ Date: 08-Apr-2011
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12629-3:2004+A1:2010 - Machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium-silicate - Safety - Part 3: Slide and turntable machines

• Merged From: EN 12629-3:2002 - Machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium-silicate - Safety - Part 3: Slide and turntable machines
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Merged From: EN 12629-3:2002/FprA1 - Machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium-silicate - Safety - Part 3: Slide and turntable machines
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Refers: EN 12629-1:2000+A1:2010 - Machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium-silicate - Safety - Part 1: Common requirements
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Refers: EN ISO 12100-2:2003 - Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 2: Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Refers: EN ISO 12100-1:2003 - Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN ISO 52016-1:2017 - Energy performance of buildings - Energy needs for heating and cooling, internal temperatures and sensible and latent heat loads - Part 1: Calculation procedures (ISO 52016-1:2017)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026

Overview

EN 12629-3:2002+A1:2010 is a CEN safety standard for slide and turntable machines used in the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium‑silicate. Taken together with EN 12629-1:2000+A1, it defines the additional machine‑specific safety requirements and deviations that apply when moulds are mounted on a turning or sliding table and compression is effected mechanically or hydraulically. The standard covers the machine lifecycle from the point the mixture enters the machine until green products are removed to the curing system, and addresses both intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse.

Key Topics

• Scope & applicability
  • Applies to slide table and turntable machines (mechanical or hydraulic compression).
  • Excludes certain legacy block making machines (see clause 1.5).
• Hazard identification
  • Comprehensive list of significant hazards: mechanical (crushing, shearing, cutting, drawing‑in), electrical, vibration, material/product hazards, ergonomic risks, and energy‑supply failures.
  • Hazard zones illustrated in informative annexes (E, F, G, H).
• Safety requirements & protective measures
  • Machine‑specific guarding, interlocks, emergency stops, safe access for operation and maintenance, and protective measures for transmission, ram, table, take‑off devices, pallet/pusher systems.
• Verification & validation
  • Methods to verify safety requirements and protective measures are effective.
• Information for use & marking
  • Operator instructions, maintenance guidance and marking needed for safe operation and CE compliance.
• Terminology & illustrations
  • Informative annexes A–D: machine terminology; E–H: hazard zones and specific requirements; Annex ZA: relationship to EU Directive 2006/42/EC.

Applications

• Intended for:
  • Machine manufacturers designing slide/turntable presses for precast concrete, concrete slabs, tiles and calcium‑silicate products.
  • Safety engineers and CE conformity assessors verifying compliance with EU machinery requirements.
  • Plant owners, operators and maintenance staff using or servicing these machines.
• Practical value:
  • Use the standard to implement machine guarding, perform risk assessments, prepare user information, and support CE marking and regulatory compliance.
  • Helps reduce workplace incidents involving rams, tables, pallet pushers, drawboxes and other moving machine elements.

Related Standards

• EN 12629-1:2000+A1 - Common requirements for machines manufacturing constructional products.
• EN ISO 12100 - General principles for design and risk assessment.
• EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (see Annex ZA connection in EN 12629-3).

Keywords: EN 12629-3:2002+A1:2010, slide and turntable machines safety, concrete product machinery safety, calcium‑silicate, CEN standard, hazard zones, machine guarding, risk assessment.

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EN 12629-3:2002+A1
September 2010 ICS 91.220 Supersedes EN 12629-3:2002English Version
Machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium-silicate - Safety - Part 3: Slide and turntable machines
Machines pour la fabrication de produits de construction en béton et silico-calcaire - Sécurité - Partie 3: Machines à table coulissante et tournante
Maschinen für die Herstellung von Bauprodukten aus Beton und Kalksandsteinmassen - Sicherheit - Teil 3: Drehtischmaschinen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 November 2002 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 5 August 2010.
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Terminology for a common slide table machine . 12Annex B (informative)
Terminology for a common turntable machine . 13Annex C (informative)
Terminology for a common hydraulic turntable machine manufacturing concrete products. 14Annex D (informative)
Terminology for a common hydraulic slide table machine manufacturing concrete products. 15Annex E (informative)
Hazard zones and specific requirements for a common slide table machine . 16Annex F (informative)
Hazard zones and specific requirements for a common turntable machine . 17Annex G (informative)
Hazard zones and specific requirements for a hydraulic turntable machine manufacturing concrete products . 18Annex H (informative)
Hazard zones and specific requirements for a hydraulic slide table machine manufacturing concrete products . 19Annex ZA (informative)
!!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"""" . 20Bibliography . 21
March 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 includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2010-08-05. This document supersedes EN 12629-3:2002. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags ! ". !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 Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document." !The series "Machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium – silicate – Safety" consists of the following parts: Part 1: Common requirements Part 2: Block making machines Part 3: Slide and turntable machines Part 4: Concrete roof tile making machines Part 5.1: Pipe making machines manufacturing in the vertical axis Part 5.2: Pipe making machines manufacturing in the horizontal axis Part 5.3: Pipe prestressing machines Part 5.4: Concrete pipe coating machines Part 6: Stationary and mobile equipment for the manufacture of precast reinforced products Part 7: Stationary and mobile equipment for long line manufacture of prestressed products Part 8: Machines and equipment for the manufacture of constructional products from calcium silicate (and concrete)" !deleted text" 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 12629-3:2004+A1:2010

When provisions of this type C document are different from those, which are stated in type A or B documents, the provisions of this type C document take precedence over the provisions of the other documents, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C document.
This document specifies the additional requirements to and/or the deviations from EN 12629-1:2000+A1:2010 specific for the slide and turntable machines as described in 1.1. With the aim of clarifying the intentions of the document it should be noticed that the following assumptions were made when producing it:  specific conditions of use or environmental conditions out of the scope of the document shall be the subject of negotiations between the manufacturer and the user/owner,  the equipment will only be used by competent and designated persons,
 the place of use/installation is adequately lit,
 all operations are carried out by specially trained operators."
1 Scope 1.1 !This part of EN 12629, taken together with EN 12629-1:2000+A1:2010, applies to machines for the manufacture of constructional products of calcium-silicate or concrete, where the mould(s) is(are) mounted on a turning or slide table. The motive power for compressing the mixture is effected either mechanically (Annexes A, B), or hydraulically (Annexes C and D). EN 12629-1:2000+A1:2010 specifies general requirements applicable to machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and calcium–silicate. This document specifies the additional requirements to and/or the deviations from EN 12629-1:2000+A1:2010 specific to the machines it covers." 1.2 !This European Standard deals with all significant hazards pertinent to these machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards." 1.3 This European Standard applies to the machines from the point at which the mixture enters the machine (see point 1 of annexes A, B, C, D) and the point where the pallets for concrete products are brought to the assembly (see point 8 at annexes C and D) until the point where the green products are removed from the machine to the curing system (see point 2 of annexes A, B, C, D). SIST EN 12629-3:2004+A1:2010

EN 12629-1:2000+A1:2010 and the following apply." For additional information, see also annexes A, B, C and D. 3.1 table movable part of the machine in which the mould is fixed, recirculating mould machines (turntable) or forwards-backwards (slide table) 3.2 ram movable part of the machine which brings the compression force to the mixture in the mould 3.3 transmission levers those parts of the machine that convert rotary motive power into reciprocal movement through gears and cams 3.4 take off device integral part of the machine, that takes off the formed products (green) and puts them on a green product collection system or arranges them into formation for removal from the machine SIST EN 12629-3:2004+A1:2010

device, only used with concrete product machines, that contains the mixture which is transported to the drawbox or mould by a discharge gate 3.9 front mix dosing installation device that doses the plastic or fluid face into the mould before the drawbox fills the back mix. It is only required when producing two layer concrete slabs 3.10 brick wagon pusher transport system which is an integral part of the machine which pushes the brick wagons from one position to the other within the area of the stacking equipment. It is only used at machines producing
calcium-silicate products 3.11 pallet pusher transport system which is an integral part of the assembly of the machine which pushes the pallets from one position to an other or direct to the area where the take off device arranges the formed products into formation on the pallets. It is only used at machines producing concrete products 3.12 pallet feeding unit device only used with concrete product producing machines, which automatically supplies pallets or plates to the pallet pusher or to the take off device from a store in the immediate proximity of the machine 4 List of significant hazards This clause contains all hazards, as far as they are dealt with in this European Standard, identified by risk assessment significant for this type of machinery and which
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