EN 12463:2021
(Main)Food processing machinery - Filling machines and interchangeable equipment - Safety and hygiene requirements
Food processing machinery - Filling machines and interchangeable equipment - Safety and hygiene requirements
1.1 General
This document applies to:
- filling machines with cylinder and piston;
- filling machines with feed intake hopper;
- filling machines with vacuum hopper;
hereafter referred to as filling machines which process e.g. meat, cheese and other pasty substances, excluding dry or frozen materials. They pump foodstuff into casings or bring it to a following process.
This document applies also to the interchangeable equipment for filling machines with which a wide range of additional functions can be implemented. For example: portioning, depositing, mincing, co-extruding, dividing and forming.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to filling machines and interchangeable equipment (hereafter referred to as machines), when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer and also the reasonable foreseeable misuse (see Clause 4).
These significant hazards, hazardous situations and events can arise during all the life phases including transportation, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping of the machines.
This document is not applicable to machines which were manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
Filling machines described in this document are no forming, filling and sealing machines as described in EN 415-3:1999+A1:2009. Clipping machines as described in EN 13885:2005+A1:2010 are not covered by this document.
1.2 Types of filling machines and interchangeable equipment covered by this standard
1.2.1 Filling machines with cylinder and piston
Filling machines with cylinder and piston consist of piston, closing cover, machine frame, accessory drive mechanism and electrical and hydraulic components (see Figure 1).
The material being processed will be fed by hand into the cylinder.
Filling machines with cylinder and piston can be fitted with a dividing device.
1.2.2 Filling machines with feed intake hopper
Filling machines with feed intake hopper (with or without infeed auger, see Figure 2) consist of feeder on the discharge side of the feed intake hopper, machine frame, drive mechanism for interchangeable equipment and electric, electronic or pneumatic components, depending on machine type.
The material being processed will be fed by hand (or optionally a loading device) into the feeding hopper of the filling machine.
Filling machines with feed intake hopper can be equipped with:
- dividing device;
- cover or photoelectric guard at the mouth of the feed intake hopper;
- pressure-sensitive protective device at the hopper edge;
- divided hopper;
- infeed auger;
- counter auger;
- step or ladder;
- two-hand control device at the mouth of the feed intake hopper;
- knee-operated lever switches or hand operated switches.
(...)
1.2.3 Filling machines with vacuum hopper
Filling machines with vacuum hopper (with or without infeed auger, see Figure 3) consist of suction pipe with storage container, feeder, vacuum hopper with locking device on the intake side, machine frame, drives for interchangeable equipment and electrical, electronic or pneumatic components, depending on the machinery category.
Filling machines with vacuum hoppers can be loaded by one or more of the following:
- manual loading;
- vacuum suction;
- feeder.
Filling machines with vacuum hoppers are to be switched on and off by lever switches operated by knee or hand and/or by remote control signals.
Filling machines with vacuum hoppers can be equipped with:
- dividing device;
- cover on vacuum hopper;
- infeed auger;
- counter auger;
- foot board or ladder;
- suction pipe and storage container.
(...)
1.2.4 Interchangeable equipment for filling machines
Interchangeable equipment are devices which can be assembled to filling machinery by the operator in order to attribute one or more new functions such as: portioning, twisting, voiding, forming, mincing. (....)
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Füllmaschinen und auswechselbare Ausrüstung - Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen
1.1 Allgemeines
Dieses Dokument gilt für:
- Füllmaschinen mit Zylinder und Kolben;
- Füllmaschinen mit Einfülltrichter;
- Füllmaschinen mit Vakuum-Einfülltrichter,
im weiteren Verlauf bezeichnet als Füllmaschinen, die z. B. Fleisch, Käse und andere pastöse Produkte nicht aber trockene oder tiefgefrorene Produkte verarbeiten. Nahrungsmittel werden in Produkthüllen gepumpt oder dem folgenden Prozess zugeführt.
Dieses Dokument gilt darüber hinaus für auswechselbare Ausrüstung für Füllmaschinen, mit denen eine Vielzahl zusätzlicher Funktionen ausgeführt werden kann. Zum Beispiel: Portionieren, Ablegen, Zerkleinern, Co-Extrudieren, Teilen und Formen.
Dieses Dokument behandelt alle signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse, die für Füllmaschinen und auswechselbare Ausrüstung relevant sind, wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und unter den vom Hersteller vorgesehenen Bedingungen sowie einschließlich der vernünftigerweise vorhersehbaren Fehlanwendungen verwendet werden (siehe 4).
Diese signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse können während aller Lebensdauerphasen einschließlich des Transports, des Zusammenbaus, der Demontage, der Außerbetriebsetzung und der Verschrottung der Füllmaschinen und auswechselbaren Ausrüstung auftreten.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Füllmaschinen und auswechselbare Ausrüstungen, die vor dem Datum der Veröffentlichung dieses Dokuments durch CEN hergestellt wurden.
Die folgenden Füllmaschinen und auswechselbaren Ausrüstungen werden von diesem Dokument nicht abgedeckt:
- Füll- und Verschließmaschinen wie in EN 415 3:1999+A1:2009 festgelegt;
- Clipmaschinen wie in EN 13885:2005+A1:2010 festgelegt.
1.2 In dieser Norm behandelte Bauarten von Füllmaschinen und auswechselbaren Ausrüstungen
1.2.1 Füllmaschinen mit Zylinder und Kolben
Füllmaschinen mit Zylinder und Kolben (siehe Bild 1) bestehen aus den folgenden Hauptbestandteilen:
- Zylinder;
- Kolben;
- Verschlussdeckel;
- Füllrohr;
- Abteileinrichtung.
Das zu verarbeitende Füllgut wird von Hand in den Zylinder eingegeben.
Füllmaschinen mit Zylinder und Kolben können mit einer Abteileinrichtung ausgerüstet sein.
1.2.2 Füllmaschinen mit Einfülltrichter
Füllmaschinen mit Einfülltrichter (siehe Bild 2) bestehen aus den folgenden Hauptbestandteilen:
- Einfülltrichter;
- Förderwerk;
- Füllrohr.
Das zu verarbeitende Produkt wird von Hand (oder optional durch eine Beschickungseinrichtung) in den Einfülltrichter der Füllmaschine eingegeben.
Füllmaschinen mit Einfülltrichter können ausgerüstet sein mit:
- Abteileinrichtung (siehe Bild 7a));
- Verschlussdeckel oder photoelektrischer Schutzeinrichtung an der Einfülltrichteröffnung (siehe Bild 10);
- druckempfindliche Schutzeinrichtung an der Kante des Einfülltrichters (siehe Bild 10);
- geteilter Einfülltrichter (siehe Bild 11);
- Zubringerkurve (siehe Bild 12);
- Stopper (siehe Bild 12);
- Auftritt oder Leiter (siehe Bild 8 und Bild 9);
- Zweihandschaltung an der Einfülltrichteröffnung (siehe Bild 9).
1.2.3 Füllmaschinen mit Vakuum-Einfülltrichter
Füllmaschinen mit Vakuum-Einfülltrichter (siehe Bild 3) bestehen aus den folgenden Hauptbestandteilen:
- Vakuum-Einfülltrichter;
- Förderwerk;
- Auslassöffnung;
- Verschlussdeckel;
- Einlassventil;
- Saugrohr;
- Vorratsbehälter;
- Rohranschlussöffnung.
Das zu verarbeitende Produkt wird von Hand (oder optional durch eine Beschickungseinrichtung) in den Vorratsbehälter eingegeben.
Füllmaschinen mit Vakuum-Einfülltrichtern können ausgerüstet sein mit:
- Abteileinrichtung;
- Zubringerkurve (siehe Bild 12);
- Stopper (siehe Bild 12);
- Auftritt oder Leiter (siehe Bild 8 und Bild 9).
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Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Machines à pousser et équipements interchangeables - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et l'hygiène
1.1 Généralités
Le présent document s'applique aux :
- machines à pousser à cylindre et piston ;
- machines à pousser avec trémie d'alimentation ;
- machines à pousser avec trémie sous vide ;
ci-après dénommées machines à pousser qui traitent, par exemple, de la viande, du fromage et d'autres substances pâteuses, à l'exception des produits secs ou surgelés. Elles amènent par aspiration les aliments dans des enveloppes ou les dirigent au processus suivant.
Le présent document s'applique également aux équipements interchangeables des machines à pousser avec lesquelles de nombreuses fonctions supplémentaires peuvent être mises en oeuvre. Par exemple : portionnement, garnissage, hachage, coextrusion, séparation et formage.
Le présent document traite de tous les phénomènes dangereux, situations et événements dangereux significatifs spécifiques aux machines à pousser et aux équipements interchangeables, lorsqu'ils sont utilisés normalement et dans des conditions de mauvaise utilisation raisonnablement prévisibles par le fabricant (voir Article 4).
Ces phénomènes dangereux, situations dangereuses et événements dangereux significatifs peuvent se produire à toutes les phases de la vie y compris le transport, l'assemblage, le démontage, la mise hors service et la mise au rebut des machines à pousser et des équipements interchangeables.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux machines à pousser et aux équipements interchangeables qui ont été fabriqués avant la date de publication du présent document par le CEN.
Les machines à pousser et les équipements interchangeables suivants ne sont pas couverts par le présent document :
- Machines à pousser et à emballer décrites dans l’EN 415 3:1999+A1:2009 ;
- Machines à attacher décrites dans l’EN 13885:2005+A1:2010.
1.2 Types de machines à pousser et équipements interchangeables couverts par la présente norme
1.2.1 Machines à pousser à cylindre et piston
Les machines à pousser à cylindre et piston (voir Figure 1) sont constituées des parties principales suivantes :
- cylindre ;
- piston ;
- couvercle de fermeture ;
- cornet de remplissage ;
- diviseur.
Le produit à traiter est amené manuellement dans le cylindre.
Les machines à pousser à cylindre et piston peuvent être équipées d'un diviseur.
1.2.2 Machines à pousser avec trémie d'alimentation
Les machines à pousser avec trémie d'alimentation (voir Figure 2) sont constituées des parties principales suivantes :
- trémie d'alimentation ;
- dispositif d’amenée ;
- cornet de remplissage.
Le produit à traiter est amené manuellement (ou optionnellement par un dispositif de chargement) dans la trémie d'alimentation de la machine à pousser.
Les machines à pousser avec trémie d'alimentation peuvent être équipées de :
- diviseur (voir Figure 7a)) ;
- couvercle de fermeture ou protecteur photoélectrique au niveau de l'ouverture de la trémie d’alimentation (voir Figure 10) ;
- dispositif de protection sensible à la pression au niveau du bord de la trémie (voir Figure 10) ;
- trémie divisée (voir Figure 11) ;
- racleur (voir Figure 12) ;
- butée (voir Figure 12) ;
- marchepied ou échelle (voir Figure 8 et Figure 9) ;
- dispositif de commande bimanuelle au niveau de l'ouverture de la trémie d'alimentation (voir Figure 9).
1.2.3 Machines à pousser avec trémie sous vide
Les machines à pousser avec trémie sous vide (voir Figure 3) sont constituées des parties principales suivantes :
- trémie sous vide ;
- dispositif d’amenée ;
- sortie ;
- couvercle de fermeture ;
- soupape d’entrée ;
- tuyau d'aspiration ;
- réservoir de stockage ;
- raccord de tuyau d’entrée.
Le produit à traiter est amené manuellement (ou optionnellement par un dispositif de chargement) dans le réservoir de stockage.
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Stroji za predelavo hrane - Polnilniki in zamenjliva oprema - Varnostne in higienske zahteve
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12463:2015
Stroji za predelavo hrane - Polnilniki in zamenjliva oprema - Varnostne in
higienske zahteve
Food processing machinery - Filling machines and interchangeable equipment - Safety
and hygiene requirements
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Füllmaschinen und auswechselbare Ausrüstung -
Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Machines à pousser et équipements
interchangeables - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et l'hygiène
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12463:2021
ICS:
67.260 Tovarne in oprema za živilsko Plants and equipment for the
industrijo food industry
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 12463
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 67.260 Supersedes EN 12463:2014
English Version
Food processing machinery - Filling machines and
interchangeable equipment - Safety and hygiene
requirements
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Machines à Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Füllmaschinen und
pousser et équipements interchangeables - auswechselbare Ausrüstung - Sicherheits- und
Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et l'hygiène Hygieneanforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 September 2020.
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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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
1.1 General . 5
1.2 Types of filling machines and interchangeable equipment covered by this standard . 5
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 List of significant hazards . 13
5 Safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures . 16
5.1 General . 16
5.2 Mechanical hazards – independent of type. 17
5.3 Mechanical hazards – distinguished by type . 22
5.4 Electrical hazards . 42
5.5 Hazard from loss of stability . 44
5.6 Noise reduction . 45
5.7 Ergonomic requirements . 45
5.8 Hygiene and cleaning . 45
6 Verification of safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures . 50
7 Information for use . 53
7.1 General . 53
7.2 Instruction handbook . 53
Annex A (normative) Noise test code for filling machines and interchangeable equipment
(grade 2) . 57
Annex B (normative) Design principles to ensure the cleanability of filling machines and
interchangeable equipment . 61
Annex C (informative) Performance level required . 66
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 67
Bibliography . 69
European foreword
This document (EN 12463:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 153 “Machinery
intended for use with foodstuffs and feed”, 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 July 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12463:2014.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Directive 2006/42/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2006/42/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of
this document.
The significant changes with respect to the previous edition EN 12463:2014 are listed below:
— Clause 1: clarified for filling machines and interchangeable equipment;
— Clause 2: normative references updated;
— Clause 3: terms revised and supplemented; consistent use throughout the standard;
— Clause 4: table updated;
— Clause 5: structure improved and clearer;
— Subclause 5.3.5: structure and content improved and clearer;
— Clause 6: verification list updated;
— Clause 7: supplemented;
— Figures partly renewed, keys supplemented and clarified;
— Annex C: Table of Performance level required implemented;
— Annex ZA: updated.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is a type-C-standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
This document is of relevance in particular for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous 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 -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.
1 Scope
1.1 General
This document applies to:
— filling machines with cylinder and piston;
— filling machines with feed intake hopper;
— filling machines with vacuum hopper;
hereafter referred to as filling machines which process, e.g. meat, cheese and other pasty substances,
excluding dry or frozen materials. They pump foodstuff into casings or bring it to a subsequent process.
This document applies also to the interchangeable equipment for filling machines with which a wide
range of additional functions can be implemented. For example: portioning, depositing, mincing, co-
extruding, dividing and forming.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to filling
machines and interchangeable equipment, when they are used as intended and under the conditions
foreseen by the manufacturer and also the reasonably foreseeable misuse (see Clause 4).
These significant hazards, hazardous situations and events can arise during all the life phases including
transportation, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping of filling machines and interchangeable
equipment.
This document is not applicable to filling machines and interchangeable equipment which were
manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
The following filling machines and interchangeable equipment are not covered by this document:
— Filling and sealing machines as described in EN 415-3:1999+A1:2009;
— Clipping machines as described in EN 13885:2005+A1:2010.
1.2 Types of filling machines and interchangeable equipment covered by this standard
1.2.1 Filling machines with cylinder and piston
Filling machines with cylinder and piston (see Figure 1) consist of the following main parts:
— cylinder;
— piston;
— closing cover;
— filling horn;
— dividing device.
The material being processed will be fed by hand into the cylinder.
Filling machines with cylinder and piston can be fitted with a dividing device.
Key
1 cylinder 4 filling horn
2 piston 5 dividing device
3 closing cover 6 knee lever
Figure 1 — Example of a filling machine with cylinder and piston
1.2.2 Filling machines with feed intake hopper
Filling machines with feed intake hopper (see Figure 2) consist of the following main parts:
— feed intake hopper;
— feeder;
— filling horn.
The material being processed will be fed by hand (or optionally a loading device) into the feeding hopper
of the filling machine.
Filling machines with feed intake hopper can be equipped with:
— dividing device (see Figure 7a));
— closing cover or photoelectric guard at the mouth of the feed intake hopper (see Figure 10);
— pressure-sensitive protective device at the hopper edge (see Figure 10);
— divided hopper (see Figure 11);
— infeed auger (see Figure 12);
— counter auger (see Figure 12);
— step or ladder (see Figure 8 and Figure 9);
— two-hand control device at the mouth of the feed intake hopper (see Figure 9).
Key
1 feed intake hopper 3 filling horn
2 feeder 4 knee lever
Figure 2 — Example of a filling machine with feed intake hopper
1.2.3 Filling machines with vacuum hopper
Filling machines with vacuum hopper (see Figure 3) consist of the following main parts:
— vacuum hopper;
— feeder;
— outlet;
— closing cover;
— inlet valve;
— suction pipe;
— storage container;
— pipe connection inlet.
The material being processed will be fed by hand (or optionally a loading device) into the storage
container.
Filling machines with vacuum hoppers can be equip
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