oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026
(Main)Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 7: Surface planing, thickness planing and combined surface/thickness planing machines (ISO/DIS 19085-7:2026)
- Abstract
This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for
— surface planing machines, also called jointers,
— thickness planing machines, also called planers or single surface planers, and
— combined surface/thickness planing machines
with fixed cutter block position, with an integrated feed in thickness planing mode, with or without demountable power feed device in planing mode, with manual loading and/or unloading of the workpiece, and capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”.
The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2).
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A relevant to the machines when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. Reasonably foreseeable misuse has been considered too. Transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have also been taken into account.
This document is also applicable to surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing machines fitted with an optional mortising device, whose hazards have been dealt with.
This document does not apply to:
a) machines with more than one cutter block;
b) machines with a mortising unit driven by a separate motor;
c) machines where the cutter block is adjustable for depth of cut setting in thickness planing mode;
d) machines where the conversion from planing to thickness planing mode or vice versa is achieved by mounting or demounting parts/units;
e) machines where surface planing and thickness planing can be performed at the same time;
f) machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere;
g) machines manufactured prior to the publication of this document.
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 29-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- VSN - Safety of machinery
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 27-Jul-2026
- Due Date
- 14-Dec-2026
- Completion Date
- 30-Sep-2026
oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 is a SIST publication of the draft ISO standard for woodworking machine safety. It specifies safety requirements for surface planing machines, thickness planing machines, and combined surface/thickness planing machines used on solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics. As a type-C standard, oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 gives machine-specific measures that apply to these planing machines and take precedence over general type-A or type-B requirements where they differ.
What does oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 specify?
oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 specifies safety requirements for fixed-position planing machines with integrated feed in thickness planing mode, manual loading and/or unloading, and continuous production use. It also covers optional mortising devices fitted to surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing machines.
The scope covers the machine life cycle, including transport, assembly, adjustment, maintenance, disabling, dismantling, and scrapping, and it includes reasonably foreseeable misuse. The document is organized into scope, normative references, terms and definitions, control requirements, mechanical hazards, other hazards, information for use, and informative and normative annexes.
It excludes several machine designs, including machines with more than one cutter block, separate-motor mortising units, and machines where the cutter block is adjustable for thickness-planing depth of cut.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | List of significant hazards |
| Annex B | Performance levels required |
| Annex C | Brake test |
| Annex D | Impact test for guards |
| Annex E | Noise test code |
| Annex F | Stability test |
| Annex G | Tests for bridge-type guards |
| Annex H | Resistance test for table lips on surface planing machines |
| Annex I | Kickback test |
| Annex ZA | Relationship to Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 |
What are the key requirements of oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026?
The document focuses on controlling cutting hazards, kickback, moving parts, and unsafe machine motions. In practice, it tells manufacturers what to build, how to guard it, what to test, and what to tell users.
Control systems, stopping, and powered adjustments
Clause 4 requires the control system functions referenced from ISO/DIS 19085-1:2025, and Annex B summarizes the performance levels required for the safety functions. This matters because the machine must not start, stop, or adjust in ways that create new hazards.
For start and stop controls, the document fixes where controls should be placed on surface planing, thickness planing, and combined machines, and it requires an additional emergency stop at the out-feed side in defined cases. It also requires any stop of the cutter block drive to stop the feed drive immediately, which matters because the workpiece must stop moving as soon as the cutting action stops.
Powered adjustment of the surface planing infeed table and thickness planing table is only allowed under pre-set electronic control after an initiation control, or by hold-to-run control. The document also requires prevention of unexpected restart after the target position is reached.
Guarding and access to hazardous moving parts
Clause 5 gives the machine-specific guarding rules. Surface planing machines need a bridge-type guard above the tables and a rear guard at the fence, and the guard must meet detailed geometric, locking, and movement requirements and pass Annex G.
Thickness planing machines need fixed and moveable guards that prevent access to the cutter block and feed mechanism except through the infeed and outfeed openings. Combined machines must interlock table movement and guarding during conversion between surface and thickness planing, so the machine cannot open unsafe gaps during mode changes.
The document also requires guarding during mortising, including protection of the mortising chuck and control of access to the cutter block. For drive hazards, fixed guards are required and interlocking moveable guards are required where access is needed more than once a week.
Stability, tooling, braking, and kickback
Clause 5 requires machine stability, either through the stability test in Annex F or by floor fastening where allowed. This matters for mobile machines and machines with raised tables, where tipping can create serious risk.
The cutter block must be a round form tool complying with EN 847-1, and surface planing and combined machines use the hand-fed tool requirements from that standard. Where knife positioning is not automatic, a gauge for correct knife setting must be provided.
Tool braking is covered by Clause 5.4 and the brake test in Annex C. The document also requires ejection protection with class B guards, with Annex D used when the guard material or thickness is outside the listed cases. Thickness planing and combined machines must also have an anti-kickback device with separately moveable fingers over the full working width, and that device must pass the kickback test in Annex I.
Tables, fences, workpiece support, and conversion
Clause 5.10 sets the geometry and behavior of the tables, fences, and supports. Surface planing tables must stay flat and aligned, have a controlled depth of cut, and use table lips that pass Annex H. Thickness planing tables must be flat and protected by a mechanical end stop.
Combined machines must allow conversion between modes without dismantling and without tools, and powered conversion movements are speed-limited and controlled by hold-to-run devices. The fence for surface planing has defined adjustment and size requirements, and an auxiliary fence is covered for narrow workpieces.
These requirements matter in practice because the workpiece must stay guided, supported, and constrained throughout the cut, which reduces kickback, jamming, and operator exposure.
Noise, dust, ergonomics, and information for use
Clause 6 requires noise measurement and declaration according to Annex E, chip and dust extraction outlets for the cutter block and mortising device, and ergonomic limits for forces, heights, and handle placement. That means the machine must be usable without excessive effort and with predictable operator positions.
Clause 7 requires warnings, marking, instructions for use, and sales literature content. The instructions must cover foreseeable misuse such as use without the bridge-type guard, residual risks, correct fence and push-block use, anti-kickback inspection, isolation before changing the cutter block, and the permitted cutter block markings for each machine type.
What terms does oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 define?
- cutter block - A cylindrical complex tool with blades or inserts used to cut the wood.
- surface planing machine - A jointer that cuts the lower surface of a workpiece between two tables.
- thickness planing machine - A planer or single surface planer that cuts the upper surface while the workpiece is supported below.
- combined surface/thickness planing machine - A combined jointer/single surface planer that performs both surface planing and thickness planing.
- surface planing table - The table in front of and behind the cutter block that supports the workpiece during surface planing.
- thickness planing table - The table that supports the workpiece during thickness planing, and may use rollers, belts, or other elements.
- mortising device - A fixed or detachable element designed for slot boring or boring with a single rotating tool and a moveable table.
- initiation control - A control that enables power to specific actuators after actuation, for example through a programmable logic control.
Who uses oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026?
oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 is intended for designers, manufacturers, suppliers, and importers of the listed woodworking machines. It is also relevant to health and safety bodies such as regulators, accident-prevention organizations, and market surveillance authorities.
Machine users and employers use it when buying, installing, operating, and maintaining the machines. Service providers use it for maintenance and repair work, and buyers use it to check whether a proposed machine fits their safety and procurement needs.
What changed in oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 from the previous edition?
This third edition cancels and replaces ISO 19085-7:2024 and states that it has been technically revised.
The changes listed in the foreword are:
- the reference to ISO DIS 19085-1:2025 and its explanation in the Introduction were simplified and aligned with ISO drafting rules
- verification methods at the end of each subclause were deleted
- Clauses 4.2, 7.2, and 7.3 were rearranged to match the new subdivision in ISO DIS 19085-1:2025
- Clauses 5.4 and 5.9 were simplified in structure
Which standards are used with oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026?
| Standard | What it contributes |
|---|---|
| ISO 12100:2010 | General risk assessment and risk reduction principles, and some shared terms |
| ISO/DIS 19085-1:2025 | Common safety requirements for woodworking machines, used throughout the part |
| ISO 13849-1:2023 | Safety-related parts of control systems and performance levels |
| IEC 60947-5-1:2024 | Control circuit devices and electromechanical switching elements |
| EN 847-1:2017 | Safety requirements for woodworking tools and cutter blocks |
| ISO 148-1:2016 | Charpy impact test method used for anti-kickback finger material checks |
| ISO 6892-1:2019 | Tensile test method used for anti-kickback finger material checks |
| ISO 14119:2024 | Reference point for interlocking devices and related guard considerations |
What does the oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 document contain?
The document contains detailed figures of machine layouts, control positions, guarding arrangements, mortising devices, and anti-kickback fingers. It also contains the test procedures needed to verify braking, guard impact resistance, stability, bridge-type guard strength, table lip resistance, and kickback resistance.
Annex E gives the noise test code, including microphone positions, operating conditions, and example declaration tables for surface planing, thickness planing, and combined machines. Annex ZA maps the normative clauses to the essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, which helps users see how the standard supports machinery safety conformity work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 7: Surface planing, thickness planing and combined surface/thickness planing machines (ISO/DIS 19085-7:2026)". This standard covers: This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for — surface planing machines, also called jointers, — thickness planing machines, also called planers or single surface planers, and — combined surface/thickness planing machines with fixed cutter block position, with an integrated feed in thickness planing mode, with or without demountable power feed device in planing mode, with manual loading and/or unloading of the workpiece, and capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”. The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2). This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A relevant to the machines when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. Reasonably foreseeable misuse has been considered too. Transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have also been taken into account. This document is also applicable to surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing machines fitted with an optional mortising device, whose hazards have been dealt with. This document does not apply to: a) machines with more than one cutter block; b) machines with a mortising unit driven by a separate motor; c) machines where the cutter block is adjustable for depth of cut setting in thickness planing mode; d) machines where the conversion from planing to thickness planing mode or vice versa is achieved by mounting or demounting parts/units; e) machines where surface planing and thickness planing can be performed at the same time; f) machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere; g) machines manufactured prior to the publication of this document.
This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for — surface planing machines, also called jointers, — thickness planing machines, also called planers or single surface planers, and — combined surface/thickness planing machines with fixed cutter block position, with an integrated feed in thickness planing mode, with or without demountable power feed device in planing mode, with manual loading and/or unloading of the workpiece, and capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”. The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2). This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A relevant to the machines when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. Reasonably foreseeable misuse has been considered too. Transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have also been taken into account. This document is also applicable to surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing machines fitted with an optional mortising device, whose hazards have been dealt with. This document does not apply to: a) machines with more than one cutter block; b) machines with a mortising unit driven by a separate motor; c) machines where the cutter block is adjustable for depth of cut setting in thickness planing mode; d) machines where the conversion from planing to thickness planing mode or vice versa is achieved by mounting or demounting parts/units; e) machines where surface planing and thickness planing can be performed at the same time; f) machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere; g) machines manufactured prior to the publication of this document.
oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.110 - Safety of machinery; 25.080.25 - Planing machines; 79.120.10 - Woodworking machines. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN ISO 19085-7:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
oSIST prEN ISO 19085-7:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2023/1230; Standardization Mandates: M/605. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2026
Lesnoobdelovalni stroji - Varnost - 7. del: Poravnalni, debelinski, kombinirani
skobeljni stroji/debelinski stroji (ISO/DIS 19085-7:2026)
Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 7: Surface planing, thickness planing and
combined surface/thickness planing machines (ISO/DIS 19085-7:2026)
Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 7: Abrichthobel-, Dickenhobel- und
kombinierte Abricht- und Dickenhobelmaschinen (ISO/DIS 19085-7:2026)
Machines à bois - Sécurité - Partie 7: Machines à dégauchir, à raboter et machines
combinées à dégauchir/raboter (ISO/DIS 19085-7:2026)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 19085-7
ICS:
13.110 Varnost strojev Safety of machinery
25.080.25 Stroji za ploščinsko obdelavo Planing machines
79.120.10 Lesnoobdelovalni stroji Woodworking machines
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Safety requirements and measures for controls . 8
4.1 Safety and reliability of control systems.8
4.2 Control devices .8
4.2.1 General .8
4.2.2 Hand-held control set .11
4.2.3 Reset device .11
4.3 Start . 12
4.3.1 Direct start . 12
4.3.2 Start via control power-on . 12
4.4 Safe stops . 12
4.4.1 Stop function . 12
4.4.2 Normal stop . 12
4.4.3 Operational stop . 12
4.4.4 Emergency stop . 12
4.5 Braking function of tools . 12
4.6 Operating modes . 12
4.7 Tool speed . 12
4.8 Failure of any energy supply . 12
4.9 Manual reset control . 12
4.10 Standstill detection . 13
4.11 Machine moving parts speed monitoring. 13
4.12 Time delay. 13
4.13 Teleservice . 13
4.14 Protection against corruption . 13
4.15 Power-operated adjustment of surface planing infeed table and thickness planing table . 13
5 Safety requirements and measures for protection against mechanical hazards .13
5.1 Stability . 13
5.2 Risk of break-up during operation . 13
5.3 Tool and tool fixing design .14
5.4 Tool brake . .14
5.5 Safeguards .14
5.5.1 Fixed guards .14
5.5.2 Interlocking moveable guards .14
5.5.3 Hold-to-run control .14
5.5.4 Two-hand control .14
5.6 Prevention of access to hazardous moving parts . 15
5.6.1 Cutter block guarding during surface planing . 15
5.6.2 Guarding the cutter block and the feed mechanism during thickness planing .17
5.6.3 Guarding during mortising .17
5.6.4 Guarding of drives .18
5.7 Impact hazard .18
5.8 Clamping devices .18
5.9 Measures against ejection .18
5.9.1 General .18
5.9.2 Guards of class A, materials and thickness .18
5.9.3 Guards of class B, materials and thickness .18
5.9.4 Anti-kickback devices .18
5.10 Workpiece supports and guides . . 20
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5.10.1 General . 20
5.10.2 Roller tables . 20
5.10.3 Roller rails . 20
5.10.4 Conversion movements in combined surface/thickness planing machines. 20
5.10.5 Surface planing tables. 20
5.10.6 Thickness planing table .21
5.10.7 Mortising table .21
5.10.8 Workpiece guiding during surface planing . 22
5.10.9 Workpiece guiding during thickness planing . 22
5.11 Safety appliances . 23
6 Safety requirements and protective measures against other hazards .24
6.1 Fire .24
6.2 Noise .24
6.2.1 Noise reduction at the design stage .24
6.2.2 Noise emission measurement and declaration .24
6.3 Emission of chips and dust .24
6.4 Electricity .24
6.5 Ergonomics and handling .24
6.6 Lighting . 25
6.7 Pneumatics . 25
6.8 Hydraulics . 25
6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility. 25
6.10 Laser . 25
6.11 Static electricity. 25
6.12 Errors of fitting . 25
6.13 Isolation . 25
6.14 Maintenance . 25
6.15 Relevant but not significant hazards . 25
7 Information .26
7.1 Warning devices . 26
7.2 Marking . 26
7.2.1 Marking principles and methods . 26
7.2.2 Marking content . 26
7.3 Instructions for use . 26
7.3.1 Instructions principles and drafting . 26
7.3.2 Instructions content . 26
7.4 Sales literature .27
Annex A (informative) List of significant hazards .28
Annex B (informative) Performance levels required .30
Annex C (normative) Brake test.31
Annex D (normative) Impact test for guards .32
Annex E (normative) Noise test code .33
Annex F (normative) Stability test .38
Annex G (normative) Tests for bridge-type guards . 41
Annex H (normative) Resistance test for table lips on surface planing machines .43
Annex I (normative) Kickback test . 47
Annex ZA (informative) ZA Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 aimed to be covered .48
Bibliography .50
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 39, Machine tools, Subcommittee SC 4
Woodworking machines, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 142, Woodworking machines - Safety, in accordance with the Agreement on technical
cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO DIS 19085-1:2025.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 19085-7:2024), which has been technically
revised. The main changes are as follows:
— the way of reference from this document to ISO DIS 19085-1:2025 has been simplified, as well as its
explanation in Introduction, and aligned to ISO drafting rules;
— the verification methods at the end of each subclause have been deleted, since self-evident;
— 4.2, 7.2, 7.3 have been rearranged, to follow the new subdivision in ISO DIS 19085-1:2025;
— 5.4, 5.9 have been simplified in structure, for easier reading.
A list of all parts in the ISO 19085 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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Introduction
The ISO 19085 series of International Standards provides technical safety requirements for the design and
construction of woodworking machinery, as well as for the content of the relevant instruction handbook. It
concerns designers, manufacturers, suppliers and importers of the machines specified in the Scope.
This document is a type-C standard as stated in ISO 12100:2010.
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 (e.g. regulators, accident prevention organisations, market surveillance).
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 the case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate in the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or type-B
standards (as defined in ISO 12100), the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the
requirements of the other standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the
requirements of this type-C standard.
In this document, a subclause can refer to the same subclause of ISO DIS 19085-1:2025 or give specific
requirements or both.
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Woodworking machines — Safety —
Part 7:
Surface planing, thickness planing and combined surface/
thickness planing machines
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for
— surface planing machines, also called jointers,
— thickness planing machines, also called planers or single surface planers, and
— combined surface/thickness planing machines
with fixed cutter block position, with an integrated feed in thickness planing mode, with or without
demountable power feed device in planing mode, with manual loading or unloading of the workpiece or
both, and capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”.
The machines are designed to cut solid wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood (see
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025, 3.2).
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, listed in
Annex A, relevant to the machines when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are
reasonably foreseeable.
This document is also applicable to the other life cycle phases of the machines: transport, assembly,
adjustment, maintenance, disabling, dismantling and scrapping.
This document is also applicable to surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing
machines fitted with an optional mortising device, whose hazards have been dealt with.
This document does not apply to:
a) machines with more than one cutter block;
b) machines with a mortising unit driven by a separate motor;
c) machines where the cutter block is adjustable for depth of cut setting in thickness planing mode;
d) machines where the conversion from planing to thickness planing mode or vice versa is achieved by
mounting or demounting parts or units;
e) machines where surface planing and thickness planing can be performed at the same time;
f) machines with more than one anti-kickback device;
g) machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere;
h) machines manufactured prior to the publication of this document.
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2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements 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.
ISO 148-1:2016, Metallic materials — Charpy pendulum impact test — Part 1: Test method
ISO 6892-1:2019, Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction
ISO/DIS 19085-1:2025, Woodworking machines — Safety — Part 1: Common requirements
IEC 60947-5-1:2024, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 5-1: Control circuit devices and switching
elements - Electromechanical control circuit devices
EN 847-1:2017, Tools for woodworking — Safety requirements — Part 1: Milling tools, circular saw blades
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 12100:2010, ISO 13849-1:2023,
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
cutter block
cylindrical shaped complex tool equipped with blades or inserts
Note 1 to entry: See EN 847-1:2017 for a definition of complex tools.
3.2
surface planing machine
jointer
machine designed for cutting off layers of the lower surface of a workpiece by a cutter block (3.1) rotating
around a horizontal axis, mounted at right angles to the feed direction between two tables designed to
position and support the workpiece that is fed into the machine against the direction of the cut
Note 1 to entry: The main parts of a surface planing machine and their terminology are shown in Figure 1.
Note 2 to entry: Typical working operations at a surface planing machine are shown in Figure 4.
Note 3 to entry: Surface planing machines can also be fitted with an optional mortising device (3.7).
3.3
thickness planing machine
single surface planer
machine designed for cutting off layers of the upper surface of a workpiece by a cutter block (3.1) rotating
around a horizontal axis, mounted at right angles to the feed direction above the table designed to position
and support the workpiece that is fed into the machine against the direction of the cut
Note 1 to entry: The main parts of a thickness planing machine and their terminology are shown in Figure 2.
Note 2 to entry: The internal structure of a thickness planing machine is shown in Figure 5.
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Key
1 main frame
2 infeed table
3 outfeed table
4 tiltable fence
5 bridge-type guard
6 lever for bridge-type guard adjustment
7 guard behind the fence
8 cutter block
9 controls
10 fence tilting adjustment
11 lever for table height adjustment
12 dust extraction outlet
Figure 1 — Example of a surface planing machine
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Key
1 thickness planing table
2 anti-kickback fingers
3 upper guard
4 controls
5 table lifting system
6 extraction hood
Figure 2 — Example of a thickness planing machine
a) Set up for surface planing
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b) Set up for thickness planing
Key
1 infeed table
2 outfeed table
3 tiltable fence
4 bridge-type guard
5 guard behind the fence
6 controls
7 infeed table height adjustment
8 bridge-type guard adjustment
9 thickness planing table
10 guard for thickness planing mode
Figure 3 — Example of a combined surface/thickness planing machine
a) Planing b) Edging
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Figure 4 — Typical surface planing operations
3.4
combined surface/thickness planing machine
combined jointer/single surface planer
combined machine that allows surface planing as well as thickness planing
Note 1 to entry: The main parts of a combined surface/thickness planing machine and their terminology are shown in
Figure 3.
Note 2 to entry: The workpiece is fed into the machine against the direction of the cut.
Note 3 to entry: Combined surface/thickness planing machines can also be fitted with an optional mortising device
(3.7).
Note 4 to entry: During surface planing, the workpiece is passed over the cutter block (3.1) located between two tables
which are used to position and support the workpiece and the lower surface is planed. The infeed table of the surface
planing unit is adjustable in height.
Note 5 to entry: For thickness planing, both surface planing tables (3.5) can be raised. The workpiece rests on the
thickness planing table (3.6); the distance between it and the cutting circle diameter is adjustable. The upper surface of
the workpiece is planed.
Note 6 to entry: The internal structure of a combined surface/thickness planing machine is shown in Figure 5.
3.5
surface planing table
table in front and behind the cutter block (3.1) used to support the workpiece during planing of the lower
surface
3.6
thickness planing table
table used to support the workpiece during thickness planing at the machine which can comprise an
assembly of rollers, belts or other fixed or moving mechanical elements
3.7
mortising device
fixed or detachable element of a machine which is designed for slot boring (mortising) or boring by means of
a single rotating tool and a moveable table
Note 1 to entry: The tool holding device, for example, chuck, is mounted on one end of the cutter block (3.1) (see
Figure 6).
3.8
initiation control
control which, after actuation, enables providing power to specific machine actuators, for example, by a
programmable logic control
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Key
1 limiting device for the depth of cut
2 anti-kickback fingers
3 mechanical end stop for the rotation of the finger
4 infeed roller
5 cutter block
6 outfeed roller
7 feed direction during surface planing
8 feed direction during thickness planing
Figure 5 — Example of the internal structure of a thickness planing machine and of a combined
surface/thickness planing machine
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Key
1 vertical adjustment
2 infeed slide
3 table
4 workpiece clamp
5 height stop
6 horizontal length stops
7 horizontal depth stop
8 chuck
9 vertical adjustment lock
10 table movement control lever
11 chuck guard
Figure 6 — Example of a mortising device
4 Safety requirements and measures for controls
4.1 Safety and reliability of control systems
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025, 4.1, shall apply.
Annex B, Table B.1 summarizes the performance levels required (PL ) in Clause 4 and Clause 5 for all safety
r
functions.
4.2 Control devices
4.2.1 General
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025, 4.2.1, shall apply.
Exceptionally, the main power switch may be located at a height of at least 500 mm above the floor level,
and no height requirement applies for plug fixed to the machine when supply disconnection is by a plug and
socket combination.
ISO/DIS 19085-7:2026(en)
On surface planing machines, the control devices for start, normal stop, emergency stop and powered table
adjustment, if fitted, shall be in area A or B shown in Figure 7.
On thickness planing machines, the control devices for start, normal stop, emergency stop and powered
table adjustment, if fitted, shall be located at the infeed side in area E or F shown in Figure 8.
On combined surface/thickness planing machines, the control devices for start, normal stop, emergency
stop and powered table adjustment, if fitted, shall be either (see Figure 7 and Figure 9):
— in area A or B and in area C or D, or
— in the overlapping area of A and C.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
A, B possible locations of control devices for start, normal stop, emergency stop and powered table adjustment
Figure 7 — Position of control devices on surface planing and combined surface/thickness planing
machines
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Dimensions in millimetres
Key
E, F possible locations of control devices for starting, normal stop, emergency stop and powered table adjustment
1 feed direction
Figure 8 — Position of control devices on thickness planing machines
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
C, D possible locations of control devices for start, normal stop, emergency stop and powered table adjustment
Figure 9 — Position of control devices on combined surface/thickness planing machines
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As an exception, the control devices for start, normal stop, emergency stop and powered table adjustment, if
fitted, may be located on a separate control panel. This control panel shall fulfil the following requirements:
— it shall be fitted to the machine;
— from either loading position, the control devices shall not be further away than 650 mm, measured in
horizontal direction.
An additional emergency stop device shall be provided at the out-feed side for thickness planing machines
and combined surface/thickness planing machines with either one of the following features:
— a separate drive for the feed, besides the cutter block drive,
— a working width that is greater than 520 mm, or
— a pre-set electronic control to adjust the height of the thickness planing table.
For surface planing machines and combined surface/thickness planing machines fitted with a mortising
device at the rear side of the machine, an emergency stop device shall be provided at the mortising side in
the area G, H or I shown in Figure 10, or on a fixed or moveable control panel above the areas G and H, fitted
to the machine, where its front face is at a maximum of 650 mm from the vertical projection of the edge
of the mortising device close to operator position. The front face of the panel shall not protrude beyond
the mortising device at the side of the operator position. As an alternative to the emergency stop device
on machines where the emergency stop is not required, a normal stop device, located in the same areas
described above, may be provided. The normal stop control device shall protrude and have no shroud.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
G, H, I possible locations of control devices for start, normal stop, emergency stop and powered table adjustment
Figure 10 — Position of control devices on surface planing machines and combined surface/
thickness planing machines with mortising device
4.2.2 Hand-held control set
Hand-held control set is not relevant to these machines.
4.2.3 Reset device
Reset device is not relevant to these machines.
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4.3 Start
4.3.1 Direct start
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025, 4.3.1, shall apply.
4.3.2 Start via control power-on
Start via control power-on is not relevant to these machines.
4.4 Safe stops
4.4.1 Stop function
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025, 4.4.1, shall apply.
Any stop of the cutter block drive shall cause an immediate stop of the feed drive regardless of whether it is
integrated or demountable.
4.4.2 Normal stop
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025, 4.4.2, shall apply.
4.4.3 Operational stop
Operational stop is not relevant to these machines.
4.4.4 Emergency stop
ISO DIS 19085-1:2025, 4.4.4, shall apply.
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