EN 12042:2014/FprA1

Food processing machinery - Automatic dough dividers - Safety and hygiene requirements

1.1 This European Standard applies to the design and manufacture of standalone automatic dough dividers having a feed hopper, and which can be used separately or in a line in the food industry and shops (pastry making, bakeries, confectionery etc.) for dividing and additionally for moulding/rounding dough or pastry into adjustable portions to produce the required weight of dough piece during a dividing process. These machines can be fed by hand or mechanically.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the transport, installation, adjustment, operation, cleaning, maintenance, dismantling, disassembling and scrapping of automatic dough dividers, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
These machines are not intended to be cleaned with pressurized water.
1.2   This European Standard is not applicable to the following:
-   experimental and testing machines, under development by the manufacturer;
-   weighing devices;
-   pressure dough dividers, without a feed hopper, using knives for the dividing process;
-   lines with separate cutting or forming elements outside the housing;
-   lifting and tilting machines ) or other separate feeding machines;
-   additional hazards generated when the machine is used in a line or mechanically feed.
1.3   A noise test code is included in Annex A to assist manufacturers to measure noise levels for the purpose of the noise emission declaration.
1.4   This European Standard is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before its publication as EN.

Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Teigteilmaschinen - Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen

1.1 Diese Europäische Norm gilt für die Gestaltung/Konstruktion und Herstellung von autarken Teigteilmaschinen, die über einen Einfülltrichter verfügen und einzeln oder in einer Prozesslinie angeordnet in der Nahrungsmittelindustrie und in Geschäften (Konditoreien, Bäckereien, Confiserien usw.) für das Teilen und darüber hinaus zum Langwirken/Rundwirken von Teig oder Blätterteig in einstellbare Portionen verwendet werden können, um das gewünschte Gewicht der Teigportion beim Teilvorgang zu erzielen. Diese Maschinen können automatisch oder von Hand beschickt werden.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt alle signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse, die während Transport, Installation, Einstellarbeiten, Betrieb, Reinigung, Wartung, Zerlegung, Außerbetriebnahme und Demontage von Teigteilmaschinen auftreten können, wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und unter Bedingungen von durch den Hersteller vernünftigerweise vorhersehbaren Fehlanwendungen verwendet werden (siehe Abschnitt 4).
Diese Maschinen sind nicht für eine Reinigung mit Druckwasser vorgesehen.
1.2 Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Folgendes:
- Versuchs- und Prüfmaschinen, die in der Entwicklung beim Hersteller sind;
- Wägeeinrichtungen;
- Teigpressen ohne Einfülltrichter, die Messer für den Teilvorgang verwenden;
- Prozesslinien mit getrennten Schneid- und Formelementen außerhalb des Gehäuses;
- Hub- und Kippeinrichtungen1
- zusätzliche Gefährdungen, die bei der Anordnung der Maschine in einer Prozesslinie oder bei der mechanischen Beschickung entstehen. ) oder andere separate Zuführeinrichtungen;
1.3 Im Anhang A befindet sich zur Deklaration der Geräuschemission ein Verfahren zur Geräuschmessung als Hilfestellung für den Hersteller zur Geräuschmessung.
1.4 Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Maschinen, die vor deren Veröffentlichung als EN gebaut wurden.

Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Diviseuses automatiques - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et à l'hygiène

1.1   La présente Norme européenne s'applique à la conception et à la fabrication de diviseuses automatiques autonomes, possédant une trémie d’alimentation, une sortie et un bâti compacte (voir 3.2).
Ces diviseuses automatiques sont utilisées individuellement ou dans une ligne de production dans l'industrie alimentaire et les commerces de l'alimentation (pâtisseries, boulangeries, confiseries, etc.) pour diviser la pâte ou la pâtisserie en portions ajustables afin de produire des pâtons d’un poids déterminé pendant le procédé de division. Ces machines peuvent être alimentées à la main ou mécaniquement.
La présente Norme européenne spécifie tous les phénomènes dangereux, situations et événements dangereux significatifs relatifs au transport, à l’installation, au réglage, au fonctionnement, au nettoyage, à la maintenance, au démontage, à la mise hors service et à la mise au rebut des diviseuses automatiques lorsqu’elles sont utilisées normalement et dans des conditions de mauvaise utilisation raisonnablement prévisibles par le fabricant (voir Article 4).
Ces machines ne sont pas destinées à être nettoyées avec de l’eau sous pression.
1.2   La présente Norme européenne ne s’applique pas aux machines suivantes :
-   les machines expérimentales et d'essais, en cours de mise au point par le fabricant ;
-   les dispositifs de pesée ;
-   les diviseuses à pression, sans trémie d’alimentation, utilisant des couteaux pour le procédé de division ;
-   lignes avec les éléments de découpe ou de mise en forme à l’extérieur du bâti ;
-   les élévateurs/basculeurs ) ou autres machines à alimentation séparée ;
-   aux phénomènes dangereux supplémentaires engendrés lorsque la machine est utilisée dans une ligne de production ou alimentée mécaniquement.
1.3   Un code d’essai acoustique est inclus dans l’Annexe A pour aider les fabricants à mesurer les niveaux de bruit en vue d’une déclaration d'émission sonore.
1.4   La présente Norme européenne ne s’applique pas aux machines qui ont été fabriquées avant sa date de publication sous forme de norme européenne.

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 16-Nov-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 16-Feb-2021
• ICS: 67.260 - Plants and equipment for the food industry
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 153 - Food processing machinery - Safety and hygiene specifications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 153/WG 1 - Bakery equipment
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 14-May-2020
• Completion Date: 14-May-2020
• 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)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12042:2014/kFprA1:2020 - Food processing machinery - Automatic dough dividers - Safety and hygiene requirements

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 12042:2014+A1:2020 - Food processing machinery - Automatic dough dividers - Safety and hygiene requirements
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 12042:2014 - Food processing machinery - Automatic dough dividers - Safety and hygiene requirements
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2017

Overview

EN 12042:2014/FprA1 is a European Standard developed by CEN that specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for standalone automatic dough dividers used in the food industry. These machines, equipped with a feed hopper, are essential in bakeries, pastry shops, and confectionery production lines for dividing and moulding dough or pastry into adjustable portions. This standard addresses hazards related to the entire lifecycle of the equipment, including transport, installation, operation, cleaning, maintenance, dismantling, and scrapping.

The standard applies specifically to automatic dough dividers that can be operated manually or mechanically but excludes experimental machines, weighing devices, pressure dough dividers without hoppers, and certain line-integrated or separate feeding machinery. Notably, cleaning with pressurized water is not recommended according to this standard.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application: Focuses on standalone automatic dough dividers with feed hoppers used in food processing environments, targeting safety and hygiene during all operational phases.
• Hazard Identification and Risk Mitigation: Addresses significant hazards such as access to moving parts through feed hoppers, discharge openings, and conveyor belts, and specifies safety control performance levels required by EN ISO 13849-1.
• Safety Measures:
  • Use of pressure-sensitive edges and electro-sensitive protective devices (AOPD), including light curtains and laser scanners, to prevent access to danger zones.
  • Fixed and movable guards, including interlocking trip devices, to protect operators from cutting and shearing hazards.
  • Defined minimum distances in accordance with EN ISO 13857 to ensure operator safety around hazardous zones.
• Hygiene Requirements: Machine design must facilitate cleaning with appropriate clearances (e.g., minimum gap sizes) while ensuring that the machines are not cleaned with pressurized water to prevent damage or contamination.
• Noise Emission: Annex A provides a noise test code to assist manufacturers in determining machine noise levels for regulatory compliance.
• Verification and Compliance: Specifies verification procedures for safety and hygiene requirements, including signal and warning systems necessary to alert operators to potential hazards.

Applications

The EN 12042 standard serves as a critical guideline for manufacturers, food processing engineers, and quality assurance teams involved in the design, procurement, and safe operation of automatic dough dividing machinery. Typical applications include:

• Bakeries and pastry shops: Ensuring safe handling of dough dividing machines in artisanal and industrial bakery environments.
• Confectionery manufacturing: Safeguarding machines that portion and mould pastry products.
• Food processing lines: Integrating standalone dough dividers safely within production lines, addressing mechanical feeding and operator access points.
• Maintenance and Cleaning Protocols: Guiding safe maintenance workflows while preserving machine hygiene and complying with non-water pressurized cleaning recommendations.

Compliance with this standard helps minimize accidents, lowers operational risks, and enhances hygiene conditions, ultimately supporting consistent product quality and regulatory adherence in food machinery manufacturing and usage.

Related Standards

• EN ISO 13849-1: Safety-related parts of control systems - Performance levels for safeguarding machinery access and controls.
• EN ISO 13857: Safety distances to prevent hazard zones access based on machine design and operator interaction.
• EN ISO 13855: Positioning of protective devices with regards to approach speeds of body parts, relevant to electro-sensitive protective equipment.
• EN ISO 12100: General principles for risk assessment and risk reduction in machine safety.
• EU Directives for Machinery Safety: EN 12042 supports essential requirements from EU machinery directives relating to food processing equipment compliance.

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By adhering to the EN 12042:2014/FprA1 framework, food industry stakeholders can ensure their automatic dough dividers meet the highest standards for operator safety and sanitary design, supporting workplace safety and product integrity in food processing.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 12042:2014/oprA1:2018
01-februar-2018
Stroji za predelavo hrane - Avtomatski delilniki testa - Varnostne in higienske
zahteve
Food processing machinery - Automatic dough dividers - Safety and hygiene
requirements
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Teigteilmaschinen - Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Diviseuses automatiques - Prescriptions
relatives à la sécurité et à l'hygiène
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12042:2014/prA1:2017
ICS:
67.260 Tovarne in oprema za Plants and equipment for the
živilsko industrijo food industry
SIST EN 12042:2014/oprA1:2018 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 12042:2014/oprA1:2018
SIST EN 12042:2014/oprA1:2018
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12042:2014
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
December 2017
ICS 67.260
English Version
Food processing machinery - Automatic dough dividers -
Safety and hygiene requirements
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Diviseuses Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Teigteilmaschinen -
automatiques - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et à Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen
l'hygiène
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 153.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 12042:2014. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN 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.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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SIST EN 12042:2014/oprA1:2018
EN 12042:2014/prA1:2017 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification of Clause 1, “Scope” . 4
2 Modification of 5.2.1, “General” . 4
3 Modification of 5.2.2.2.1, “General” . 4
4 Modification of 5.2.2.2.2, “Pressure-sensitive edge” . 4
5 Modification of 5.2.2.2.3, “AOPD” . 5
6 Modification of 5.2.2.2.6, “Cleaning of the hopper” . 5
7 Modification of 5.2.3, “Zone 2: Access to the dividing mechanism and other moving
parts via the discharge opening” . 6
8 Modification of 5.2.4, “Zone 3: Discharge belt” . 7
9 Modification of 5.8, “Hygiene requirements” . 8
10 Modification of Clause 6, “Verification of safety and hygiene requirements and/or
protective measures” . 8
11 Modification of 7.1, “Signals and warning” . 8

SIST EN 12042:2014/oprA1:2018
EN 12042:2014/prA1:2017 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 12042:2014/prA1:2017) 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 document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
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 of EN 12042:2014.
SIST EN 12042:2014/oprA1:2018
EN 12042:2014/prA1:2017 (E)
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
Replace paragraph 1.1 with the following:
“1.1 This European Standard applies to the design and manufacture of standalone automatic dough
dividers having a feed hopper, and which can be used separately or in a line in the food industry and
shops (pastry making, bakeries, confectionery etc.) for dividing and additionally for moulding/rounding
dough or pastry into adjustable portions to produce the required weight of dough piece during a
dividing process. These machines can be fed by hand or mec
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