SIST EN 13870:2015+A1:2022
(Main)Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
1.1 General
This European Standard covers portion cutting machines and accessories.
This European Standard does not apply to automatic industrial slicing machines (see prEN 16743) and band saw machines (see EN 12268).
This European Standard defines requirements for the design and manufacture of portion cutting machines.
The machines covered by this European Standard are used for continuous portioning of fresh, smoked or frozen meat with and without bones or of similar products by separation by means of a blade.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to machines, appliances and machinery, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard deals with the hazards which can arise during commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the machine.
The European Standard does not deal with the specific hazards of loading devices.
This European Standard is not applicable to portion cutting machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
1.2 Types of machinery
This European Standard covers the following types of machinery:
- Portion cutting machines with manual loading (see Figure 1);
- Portion cutting machines with automatic loading (see Figure 2).
1.3 Machine construction
Portion cutting machines depending on the construction consist of: machine housing (machine frame), fixed or moving product bases, automatic or manually operated grippers, hold-down unit, blade housing, blade, discharge device, associated drives, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic components.
Portion cutting machines in the scope of this document may be equipped with the following auxiliary components:
- loading aid;
- discharge conveyor belt;
- laying unit;
- measurement or scanning devices;
- scales;
- sorting station (e.g. rocker, pusher);
- movement devices (e.g. castors).
1.4 Intended use
The intended use (as defined in EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.23) of portion cutting machines as dealt with in this document is described in 1.1.
The product is manually placed on the product base or automatically fed to the product base with a loading device. The product is supplied to the blade by automatic or manually operated grippers or conveyor slide or belt and the cutting process begins. The portion falls onto a discharge conveyor or a laying unit.
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Portionsschneidemaschinen - Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt Portionsschneidemaschinen und Zubehör.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für automatische Schneidemaschinen für den industriellen Einsatz (siehe !EN 16743:2016") und Bandsägemaschinen (siehe !EN 12268:2014").
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen an die Konstruktion und Herstellung von Portionsschneidemaschinen fest.
Die von dieser Europäischen Norm erfassten Maschinen werden für die kontinuierliche Portionierung von frischem, geräuchertem oder gefrorenem Fleisch mit und ohne Knochen oder von ähnlichen Produkten durch Trennen mit einem Messer verwendet.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt alle signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungs¬ereignisse, die auf die Maschinen, Geräte und Anlagen zutreffen, wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und unter Bedingungen von durch den Hersteller vernünftigerweise vorhersehbaren Fehlanwendungen verwendet werden (siehe Abschnitt 4).
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt Gefährdungen, die während der Inbetriebnahme, des Betriebs, der Wartung und der Außerbetriebnahme der Maschine auftreten können.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt nicht die spezifischen Gefährdungen durch Beschickungseinrichtungen.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Portionsschneidemaschinen, die hergestellt wurden, bevor CEN dieses Dokument veröffentlichte.
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Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Portionneuses - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et à l'hygiène
1.1 Généralités
Le présent document couvre les portionneuses, ainsi que les accessoires.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux trancheuses industrielles automatiques (voir prEN 16743), ni aux scies à ruban (voir EN 12268).
Le présent document définit les prescriptions relatives à la conception et la fabrication des portionneuses.
Les machines couvertes par le présent document sont utilisées pour le portionnement continu de viandes fraîches, fumées ou congelées, désossées ou non, ou de produits similaires séparés au moyen d'une lame.
Le présent document traite tous les phénomènes dangereux significatifs, situations et événements dangereux significatifs associés aux machines, aux appareillages et aux mécanismes lorsque ceux-ci sont utilisés normalement et dans les conditions de mauvaises utilisations raisonnablement prévisibles par le fabricant (voir l'Article 4).
Le présent document traite des phénomènes dangereux qui peuvent se produire pendant la mise en service, le fonctionnement, l’entretien et la mise hors service de la machine.
Le présent document ne traite pas des phénomènes dangereux spécifiques liés aux dispositifs de chargement.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux portionneuses et trancheuses fabriquées avant la date de publication du présent document par le CEN.
1.2 Types de machines
Le présent document couvre les types de machines suivants :
- les portionneuses et trancheuses à chargement manuel (voir Figure 1) ;
- les portionneuses et trancheuses à chargement automatique (voir Figure 2).
1.3 Construction de la machine
Les portionneuses et trancheuses disposent, selon la construction du bâti de la machine (châssis), d'embases de produit fixes ou déplaçables, d'outils de préhension à action manuelle ou automatique, d'un dispositif de maintien, d'un bâti pour la lame, d'une lame, d'un dispositif d'évacuation, de commandes associées, et de composants électriques, hydrauliques ou pneumatiques.
Les portionneuses et trancheuses couvertes par le domaine d’application du présent document peuvent être équipées des composants auxiliaires suivants :
- un dispositif d'aide pour le chargement ;
- un tapis transporteur d'évacuation ;
- une unité de pose ;
- des dispositifs de mesurage ou scanners ;
- des cadrans ;
- un poste de tri (par exemple un basculeur, un poussoir) ;
- des dispositifs de déplacement (par exemple des roulettes).
1.4 Utilisation prévue
L’utilisation normale (telle que définie dans l’EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.23) des portionneuses et trancheuses traitées par le présent document est décrite au paragraphe 1.1.
Le produit est placé manuellement sur son embase ou automatiquement au moyen d'un dispositif de chargement. Le produit est acheminé vers la lame grâce à des outils de préhension à action manuelle ou automatique, ou un tapis transporteur et le processus de coupe commence. La portion tombe dans un convoyeur d'évacuation ou une unité de pose.
Stroji za predelavo hrane - Stroji za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice - Varnostne in higienske zahteve
1.1 Splošno
Ta evropski standard zajema stroje za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice in pribor.
Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za avtomatske industrijske stroje za rezanje na rezine (glej standard prEN 16743) in tračne žage (glej standard EN 12268).
Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za načrtovanje in izdelavo strojev za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice.
Stroji, ki jih zajema ta evropski standard, se uporabljajo za neprekinjeno razkosavanje svežega, dimljenega ali zamrznjenega mesa s kostmi ali brez oziroma podobnih izdelkov z rezilom.
Ta evropski standard opisuje vse večje nevarnosti, nevarne situacije in dogodke v zvezi s stroji in napravami, kadar se ti uporabljajo v skladu z svojim namenom in pod pogoji nepravilne uporabe, ki jih razumno predvidi proizvajalec (glej točko 4).
Ta evropski standard obravnava nevarnosti, do katerih lahko pride pri začetku uporabe, delovanju, vzdrževanju in izločitvi stroja iz uporabe.
Ta evropski standard ne obravnava posebnih nevarnosti nalagalnikov.
Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za stroje za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice, izdelane pred datumom objave tega dokumenta s strani odbora CEN.
1.2 Vrste strojev
Ta evropski standard zajema naslednje vrste strojev:
– stroji za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice z ročnim nalaganjem (glej sliko 1);
– stroji za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice s samodejnim nalaganjem (glej sliko 2).
1.3 Konstrukcija strojev
Stroji za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice so glede na konstrukcijo sestavljeni iz ohišja stroja (okvir), fiksnega ali premičnega podstavka za izdelek, samodejno ali ročno upravljanih prijemal, zadrževalne enote, ohišja rezila, rezila, izmetne naprave, povezanih pogonov in električnih, hidravličnih ali pnevmatskih sestavnih delov.
Stroji za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice, ki spadajo na področje uporabe tega dokumenta, so lahko opremljeni z naslednjimi pomožnimi sestavnimi deli:
– pripomoček za nalaganje;
– izmetni transportni trak;
– polagalna enota;
– naprave za merjenje/skeniranje;
– tehtnice;
– sortirna postaja (npr. nihalnik, potiskalnik);
– naprave za pomikanje (npr. kolesca).
1.4 Predvidena uporaba
Predvidena uporaba (kot je opredeljena v standardu EN ISO 12100:2010, točka 3.23) strojev za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na zrezke/zarebrnice, obravnavanih v tem dokumentu je opisana v točki 1.1.
Izdelek se na podstavek za izdelek namesti ročno ali samodejno s pomočjo nalagalnika. Izdelek se poda k rezilu s samodejno ali ročno upravljanimi prijemali ali transportnim drsnikom oz. trakom in postopek rezanja se začne. Kos pade na izmetni transporter oziroma polagalno enoto.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2022
Stroji za predelavo hrane - Stroji za razrezovanje/razkosavanje na
zrezke/zarebrnice - Varnostne in higienske zahteve
Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene
requirements
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Portionsschneidemaschinen - Sicherheits- und
Hygieneanforderungen
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Portionneuses - Prescriptions relatives à la
sécurité et à l'hygiène
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13870:2015+A1:2021
ICS:
67.260 Tovarne in oprema za Plants and equipment for the
živilsko industrijo food industry
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 13870:2015+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 67.260; C Supersedes EN 13870:2015
English Version
Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines -
Safety and hygiene requirements
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Nahrungsmittelmaschinen -
Portionneuses - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et Portionsschneidemaschinen - Sicherheits- und
à l'hygiène Hygieneanforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 August 2015 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 12 April 2021.
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.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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
United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
1.1 General . 6
1.2 Types of machinery . 6
1.3 Machine construction . 8
1.4 Intended use . 8
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 List of significant hazards . 13
5 Safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures . 17
5.1 General . 17
5.2 Mechanical hazards . 17
5.2.1 General . 17
5.2.2 Zone 1 – Powered components in the feed zone . 18
5.2.3 Zone 2 – Powered components in the discharge zone . 21
5.2.4 Zone 3 – Movable guards . 23
5.2.5 Zone 4 – Blade protection. 24
5.2.6 Zone 5 – Blade mounting . 25
5.2.7 Zone 6 – Locking slide / Hold-down unit . 25
5.2.8 Zone 7 – Grippers . 25
5.2.9 Zone 8 – Transport conveyor belts . 26
5.2.10 Sorting stations . 26
5.2.11 Drive components in the machine housing . 27
5.2.12 Interlocks of guards for preventing access to the moving blade . 27
5.3 Electrical hazards . 28
5.3.1 General . 28
5.3.2 Emergency stop . 28
5.3.3 Protection against water ingress . 29
5.4 Hydraulic and pneumatic hazards . 30
5.5 Hazard from loss of stability . 30
5.6 Noise reduction . 30
5.7 Ergonomic requirements . 31
5.8 Hygiene and cleaning . 31
5.8.1 General . 31
5.8.2 Food area . 32
5.8.3 Splash area. 33
5.8.4 Non-food area . 33
5.8.5 Surface condition . 33
5.8.6 Cleaning . 33
6 Verification of safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures . 34
7 Information for use . 36
7.1 General . 36
7.2 Instruction handbook . 36
7.3 Marking . 38
Annex A (normative) Noise test code for portion cutting machines (grade 2) . 39
Annex B (normative) Design principles to ensure cleanability of portion cutting machines
and their auxiliary components . 42
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 47
Bibliography . 49
European foreword
This document (EN 13870:2015+A1:2021) 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 May 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2022.
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 includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 12 April 2021.
This document supersedes !EN 13870:2015".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
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(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral
part of this document.
The significant changes with respect to the previous edition EN 13870:2005+A1:2010 are listed below:
— Clause 1: types of machines have been adapted to the current state of the art; pictures of the types
of machines have been renewed; exclusion of automatic industrial slicing machines;
— Clause 3: clarify of some definitions and use of this wording in the document;
— Clause 4: transferred to a table;
— inclusion of automatic loading;
— better description of the requirements for protective equipment;
— better description of risk areas, such as inlet tunnel (including dimension table);
— new components have been added, such as pusher and rocker.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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 12100:2010".
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and 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 European Standard covers portion cutting machines and accessories.
This European Standard does not apply to automatic industrial slicing machines (see
!EN 16743:2016") and band saw machines (see !EN 12268:2014").
This European Standard defines requirements for the design and manufacture of portion cutting
machines.
The machines covered by this European Standard are used for continuous portioning of fresh, smoked
or frozen meat with and without bones or of similar products by separation by means of a blade.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to
machines, appliances and machinery, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse
which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard deals with the hazards which can arise during commissioning, operation,
maintenance and decommissioning of the machine.
The European Standard does not deal with the specific hazards of loading devices.
This European Standard is not applicable to portion cutting machines which are manufactured before
the date of publication of this document by CEN.
1.2 Types of machinery
This European Standard covers the following types of machinery:
— portion cutting machines with manual loading (see Figure 1);
— portion cutting machines with automatic loading (see Figure 2).
Key
1 loading protection hood 7 discharge conveyor belt (optional)
2 product base 8 discharge chute
3 round/sickle blade 9 discharge chute hood
4 blade protection hood/cutting space 10 feed protection hood
5 cutting zone 11 machine housing
6 cutting material holder/feeding carriage 12 locking slide/hold-down unit (depending on machine
type)
Figure 1 — Portion cutting machine with manual loading (exemplary embodiment)
Key
1 product base 6 discharge conveyor belt
2 blade 7 discharge chute hood
3 blade protection hood/cutting space 8 hold-down unit
4 machine housing 9 pre-weighing unit (optional)
5 cutting material holder/feeding carriage
Figure 2 — Portion cutting machine with automatic loading (exemplary embodiment)
1.3 Machine construction
Portion cutting machines depending on the construction consist of: machine housing (machine frame),
fixed or moving product bases, automatic or manually operated grippers, hold-down unit, blade
housing, blade, discharge device, associated drives, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic components.
Portion cutting machines in the scope of this document may be equipped with the following auxiliary
components:
— loading aid;
— discharge conveyor belt;
— laying unit;
— measurement or scanning devices;
— scales;
— sorting station (e.g. rocker, pusher);
— movement devices (e.g. castors).
1.4 Intended use
The intended use (as defined in EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.23) of portion cutting machines as dealt with in
this document is described in 1.1.
The product is manually placed on the product base or automatically fed to the product base with a
loading device. The product is supplied to the blade by automatic or manually operated grippers or
conveyor slide or belt and the cutting process begins. The portion falls onto a discharge conveyor or a
laying unit.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
!EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009", Safety of machinery — Ergonomic principles for design — Part 1:
Terminology and general principles
EN 953:1997+A1:2009, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and
construction of fixed and movable guards
!EN 1005-1:2001+A1:2008", Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 1: Terms
and definitions
!EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008", Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 2: Manual
handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
!EN 1005-3:2002+A1:2008", Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 3:
Recommended force limits for machinery operation
!EN 1672-2:2020", Food processing machinery — Basic concepts — Part 2: Hygiene and cleanability
requirements
EN 60204-1:2006, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 60204-1:2005, modified)
!EN 60529:1991", Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529)
EN ISO 3744:2010, Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise
sources using sound pressure — Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
(ISO 3744:2010)
!EN ISO 3746:2010, Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise
sources using sound pressure — Survey method using an enveloping measurement surface over a
reflecting plane (ISO 3746:2010)"
!EN ISO 4413:2010", Hydraulic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and
their components (ISO 4413)
!EN ISO 4414:2010", Pneumatic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems
and their components (ISO 4414)
!EN ISO 4871:2009", Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery
and equipment (ISO 4871)
As impacted by EN 60529:1991/A1:2000 and EN 60529:1991/A2:2013.
EN ISO 11201:2010, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of
emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field
over a reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections (ISO 11201:2010)
!EN ISO 11202:2010, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of
emission sound pressure levels at a workstation and at other specified positions applying approximate
environmental corrections (ISO 11202:2010)
!EN ISO 11688-1:2009", Acoustics — Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery
and equipment — Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010
!EN ISO 13849-1:2015", Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems —Part 1:
General principles for design (ISO 13849-1)
!EN ISO 13855:2010", Safety of machinery — Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach
speeds of parts of the human body (ISO 13855)
EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by
upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)
EN ISO 14119:2013, Safety of machinery — Interlocking devices associated with guards — Principles for
design and selection (ISO 14119:2013)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and the
following apply.
3.1
laying unit
device for grouping of portions
3.2
discharge protection hood
fixed and/or movable guard at the discharge opening
3.3
discharge conveyor belt
device for transporting the portions away from the cutting zone
Note 1 to entry: The discharge conveyor belt also allows portions to be positioned in a simple arrangement.
3.4
discharge zone
area of the machine, in which the portion leaves the machine
Note 1 to entry: Depending on the design of the machine, this could be equipped with a discharge chute, a
discharge shaft or a discharge conveyor belt.
3.5
automatic loading
the product is fed by a loading device to the product base and aligned there
3.6
loading aid
optional equipment at manual loading to lift the product to the level of the product base
Note 1 to entry: e.g. lifting arm.
3.7
loading protection hood / Loading protection door
movable guard with safety function around the feed area
3.8
inlet/outlet opening
opening through which the product enters or exits from the machine
3.9
grippers
device for holding and locating the product during the feed into the cutting zone
3.10
loading device
optional equipment at automatic loading to fed the product mechanically to the product base
3.11
manual loading
the product is placed by hand on the product base and aligned
3.12
machine stand/machine housing/machine frame
device for supporting machine parts
3.13
blade
device for cutting the product at the cutting frame
3.14
blade housing
housing in which the powered blade is moved
3.15
blade protection hood
movable guard with cutting function on the blade housing
3.16
hold-down unit
device to press down the product onto the product base
Note 1 to entry: This will ensure safe transport to the cutting zone and safe holding during the cutting process.
3.17
portion
processed product
3.18
product base
device for receiving the product to be cut in the feed area
Note 1 to entry: The product base can be implemented stationary or mobile, e.g. as feeding conveyor belt.
3.19
cutting zone
area of the machine, in which the product is cut
3.20
product
food to be processed before cutting
3.21
cutting frame
device which serves as a counter-edge to the blade in order to stabilize the product
Note 1 to entry: This is in order to achieve a smooth cut.
3.22
cutting shaft
area of the machine in which the product is supplied to the cutting zone
3.23
cut resistant gloves
personal protective equipment made from cut resistant material
Note 1 to entry: e.g. metallic thread reinforced fabric or Kevlar fabric.
3.24
sorting station
device for the vertical or horizontal sorting or sorting out of the portions after the scales
Note 1 to entry: e.g. rocker, pusher.
3.25
locking slide
device for closing the cutting shaft during the loading process
Note 1 to entry: The locking slide may possibly serve as a movable guard and/or as a limit stop for the product.
3.26
scales
device for weighing the portions
3.27
feeding area
area of the machine that receives the material to be cut by loading
Note 1 to entry: The machine can be loaded with the product manually or automatically.
3.28
feeding conveyor belt
transport conveyor for loading the portion cutter with product and/or for supply the cutting zone with
product
4 List of significant hazards
This clause contains all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as far as they are dealt
with in this document, identified by risk assessment as significant for this type of machinery and which
require action to eliminate or reduce risk.
Figures 3 and 4 show the significant hazard zones of portion cutting machines.
Table 1 — List of significant hazards
Hazards,
hazardous Clause/sub-
situations clause in this
Location or cause
and European
hazardous Standard
events
General; Significant hazard zones (see Figures 3 and 4). 5.2.1
Zone 1: Powered components in the feed zone; hazard due to
crushing or entrapment of body parts or clothing between the
powered components (e.g. product base, grippers, hold-down 5.2.2
unit) in the supply area and stationary components of the portion
cutter during cutting operation and during loading.
Zone 2: Powered components in the discharge zone; hazard due to
crushing, impacts or entrapment of body parts or clothing
5.2.3
between the powered components in the discharge area and
stationary components of the portion cutter.
Zone 3: Movable guards; hazard due to crushing, shearing or 5.2.4
impacts at hand operated movable guards; hazard due to
crushing, shearing or impacts at powered movable guards; hazard
due to impact at hoods and movable guards that swivel upwards
and under which the operator has to enter in order to be able to
perform activities.
Zone 4: Blade protection; hazards due to cutting or punching
when handling the blade or when working in the vicinity of the
blade (e.g. cleaning, disassembly/assembly, settings, transport,
Mechanical
maintenance); hazard due to cutting at the powered blade during 5.2.5
hazards
cutting and during automatic loading; hazard due to cutting at the
powered blade during manual loading; hazard due to cutting at
the stationary blade during manual loading.
Zone 5: Blade mounting; hazard due to ejected parts during
operation, e.g. fracture of the blade or loosening of the blade 5.2.6
mounting.
Zone 6: Locking slide/hold-down unit; hazard due to crushing or
shearing between the automatically moving locking slide/hold- 5.2.7
down unit and stationary machine parts.
Zone 7: Grippers; hazard to fingers or hands due to cutting-off or
piercing by the automatic or manually operated grippers during 5.2.8
manual loading.
Zone 8: Transport conveyor belts; hazard due to crushing or
entrapment between the entry points of the belt
5.2.9
conveyors/transport belts and the drive and deflection pulleys at
transport conveyor belts (e.g. feed belt, discharge belt).
Sorting station; hazard due to crushing or impacts between
moving parts of sorting station and stationary machine parts (see 5.2.10
Figure 5).
Hazards,
hazardous Clause/sub-
situations clause in this
Location or cause
and European
hazardous Standard
events
Drive components; hazard due to crushing or entrapment of body
parts or clothing between drive elements (e.g. toothed belts, tooth 5.2.11
lock washers, spindles, chains) in the machine housing.
Electric shock from direct or indirect contact with live
Electrical
components; external influences on electrical equipment (e.g. 5.3
hazards
cleaning with water).
Hazards Hazard to operator from splashing by hydraulic fluid; hazard due
generated by to contamination of the product by hydraulic fluid; hazard to the
hydraulic or body by mechanical injury due to malfunctions. 5.4
pneumatic
equipment
Impact or crushing hazard if mobile cutting machine rolls away;
Hazards impact or crushing hazard if portion cutting machine or the
generated by auxiliary component topples over; impact or crushing hazard
5.5
loss of when loading and unloading the machine from trucks and during
stability transport within the company using a forklift, lifting platform,
bridge trolley or crane.
Portion cutting machines generate noise which can result in
Hazards
hearing damage, in accidents due to interference with speech
generated by 5.6
communication and interference with the perception of acoustic
noise
signals!; stress".
Hazard Hazard of physical damage to the body due to unhealthy posture
generated by or excessive physical effort; hazard of physical damage to the body
neglecting due to inadequate consideration of human anatomy when 5.7
ergonomic designing the machine.
principles
Spoilage of foodstuff; hazard to health of the consumer from food
Hazard poisoning; hazard due to infection of the operator; contamination
generated by of foodstuff from residues of cleaning and disinfecting agents or
neglecting operating resources (e.g. lubricating greases, hydraulic fluid);
5.8
hygienic hazard due to toxic and allergic reaction of the operator (e.g. acid
design burns from cleaning and disinfecting agents); contamination of the
principles food by foreign bodies originating from raw materials, machine
parts or from other sources.
Key
1 zone 1 3 zone 3 5 zone 5 7 zone 7
2 zone 2 4 zone 4 6 zone 6 8 zone 8
Figure 3 — Portion cutting machine with manual loading – hazard zones
Key
1 zone 1 3 zone 3 5 zone 5 7 zone 7
2 zone 2 4 zone 4 6 zone 6 8 zone 8
Figure 4 — Portion cutting machine with automatic loading – hazard zones
a) Example with rocker b) Example with pusher
Key
1 rocker/pusher
2 downstream component, e.g. transport conveyor
A hazard point
Figure 5 — Hazard points at the sorting station
5 Safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures of this
clause. In addition, the machine shall be designed according to the principles of
!EN ISO 12100:2010" for relevant but not significant hazards which are not dealt with by this
document. Where the means of reducing the risk is by the physical arrangement or positioning of the
machine the manufacturer shall include in the Information for use a reference to these means, and to
any limiting value of the requirement, and, if appropriate, to the means of verification.
Where the means of reducing the risk is by a safe system of work, the manufacturer shall include in the
Information for use details of the system and of the elements of training required by the operating
personnel.
5.2 Mechanical hazards
5.2.1 General
Portion cutting machines shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Annex C and the
conditions mentioned below.
The guards shall comply with EN 953:1997+A1:2009.
Fixing devices for fixed guards shall remain on the guards or on the machine if the guard is removed.
Unless otherwise stipulated in other sub-clauses, the interlocking systems of guards shall comply with
EN ISO 14119:2013, 4.2, and the safety related components of the control system shall present at least a
performance level “c” of !EN ISO 13849-1:2015".
The interlocking devices shall comply with EN ISO 14119:2013, 4.2 and 7.
5.2.2 Zone 1 – Powered components in the feed zone
5.2.2.1 Automatic loading
5.2.2.1.1. Access to the powered components in the feed zone (e.g. product base, grippers, hold-down
unit) shall be protected. This is achieved by e.g. the following measures:
5.2.2.1.2. A guard can be implemented e.g. as described below:
— A guard closed on all sides comprising fixed guard and interlocking guard (e.g. loading protection
hood).
— A guard open upwards comprising fixed guard (e.g. protective fence) and interlocking guard (e.g.
loading protection door).
— Openings in the guards shall correspond to 5.2.2.1.4 or EN ISO 13857:2008, Table 4.
— Guards shall be interlocked. Interlocks shall correspond to the requirements of EN ISO 14119:2013,
4.3 (interlock with guard locking).
— It shall not be possible to reach in over a guard open upwards e.g. by the following measures:
— Divergent to EN ISO 13857:2008, Table 2, if the guard is at a height of ≥ 1 600 mm to
< 2 000 mm the safety distance up to the first hazard point can be ≥ 850 mm.
— If the guard is at a height of ≥ 2 000 mm, a protective guard (e.g. photoelectric barrier,
electronic or mechanical trip device) is mounted at a distance of ≤ 20 mm on the guard, the
safety distance from the protective guard (in operated position) to the first hazard point can be
≥ 130 mm (see Figure 6).
Dimensions in mm
Key
1 hazard zone
2 guard
3 protective guard
4 reference level
Figure 6 — Reaching over the guard – safety dimensions
5.2.2.1.3. If non-contact protective equipment (e.g. active optoelectronic protective device (AOPD)) is
used to prevent access to the hazard zone, it shall correspond to !EN ISO 13855:2010".
5.2.2.1.4. Inlet opening or inlet tunnel
An unclosed inlet opening or an inlet opening closable with an interlocking or protective guard can be
implemented at the supply side for the automatic loading. A special form of the unclosed inlet opening
is the inlet tunnel.
Unclosed inlet openings or inlet tunnels shall be designed so that the dimensions shown in Table 2 are
complied with (see also Figure 7).
Table 2 — Dimensions of the inlet opening without interlocking guard
A ≥ 1000 1000 1000 850 850 850 550 230
B ≤ 280 250 230 200 180 150 120 30
C ≤ 300 280 250 230 200 180 150 50
D ≤ 330 300 280 250 230 200 180 50
E ≤ ≤ 300 ≤ 500 n.r.* ≤ 300 ≤ 500 n.r.* n.r.* n.r.*
*n.r. = no (dimensions in mm)
requirements
A safety distance to the hazard point
B opening height of the inlet opening
C opening height of the inlet opening in combination with a terminal strip
D opening height of the inlet opening in combination with one or more photoelectric barriers
E opening width of the inlet opening
Dimensions in mm
a) Unclosed opening b) Inlet tunnel
Key
1 safeguard
2 electronic or mechanical trip device
3 photoelectric barrier(s)
A safety distance up to the hazard point
B opening height of the inlet opening
C opening height of the inlet opening in combination with a terminal strip
D opening height of the inlet opening in combination with one or more photoelectric barriers
Figure 7 — Feed zone – Safety dimensions of inlet opening
If the inlet opening is closed by an interlocking guard (with or without guard locking), inspection
openings and gaps in and around the guard shall correspond to the requirements of
EN ISO 13857:2008, Table 4. The requirements from 5.2.4 (zone 3) shall be complied with for the
interlocking guard.
5.2.2.2 Manual loading
If the loading protection hood is opened during the manual loading, access to the moving components in
the feed zone (e.g. product base, grippers, hold-down unit) shall be protected. This is achieved by e.g.
one of the following measures:
— The travel movement of the components during the manual loading may only occur as long as the
control device is activated by the operator (jogging mode) or;
— if the travel speed of the powered components is reduced (maximum 0,5 m/s) and no hazard
results due to sufficient space, the travel movement can occur automatically after starting the
moving by the operator.
Information in the instruction handbook: The manufacturer shall describe the safety working
procedures which the operator has to follow during the manual loading. These methods of working
shall be a component of the training that the operator shall fulfil.
5.2.3 Zone 2 – Powered components in the discharge zone
5.2.3.1. Access to the hazard points in the discharge zone shall be protected during operation. This
is achieved by e.g. the following measures:
— The guard shall be designed so that the safety requirements corresponding to 5.2.2.1, Zone 1, are
complied with. This does not apply for the inlet areas of the conveyor belts/transport pulleys on
transport conveyors, if these are implemented corresponding to 5.2.9.
— The inspection openings in the guards shall comply with EN ISO 13857:2008, Table 4. Inspection
openings are not permissible in the flight range of the blade or of fragments of the blade.
— The protection hood in the discharge zone shall be designed so that the dimensions shown in
Table 3 are complied with (see Figure 8).
Table 3 — Dependency of the opening height B on the distance to the hazard point A
A ≥ 1000 850 550 230
B ≤ 200 150 85 30
(dimensions in mm)
A safety distance to the hazard point
B opening height at the front edge of the protection hood
Key
A safety distance to the hazard point
B opening height at the front edge of the protection
hood
Figure 8 — Discharge zone – Safety dimensions
5.2.3.2. If the arm is supported by a limiting obstruction of minimum 300 mm during the side
intervention into the protection hood, the following safety distances are necessary (see Figure 9):
— opening width (D) on the front of the protection hood ≤ 170 mm and
— safety distance (A) to the hazard point ≥ 550 mm.
Dimensions in mm
Key
A safety distance to the hazard point
D opening width on the front of the protection
hood
Figure 9 — Discharge zone – Safety distance with limitation of the movement
If the outlet-side intervention from the underside cannot be protected by a guard (e.g. protective sheet),
the discharge conveyor, laying unit or the downstream auxiliary component shall be designed so that
the intervention is prevented. The openings and safety distances shall correspond to
EN ISO 13857:2008, Table 4.
If the intervention is prevented by the downstream auxiliary component, it shall be ensured that the
protection function of the auxiliary component is retained. This can be achieved e.g. by side guide
plates, limit stops or interlocks.
5.2.4 Zone 3 – Movable guards
5.2.4.1 Manually operated guards
A handle shall be provided on the manually operated guard. A handle can be dispensed with if the guard
is designed so that it can be securely held and operated.
The force required for lifting or lowering a guard may not exceed 250 N.
Movable guards shall be secured against falling down. This is achieved by e.g. the following measures:
— The movable guard shall be located far behind the dead centre in the open position.
— If the movable guard is not far enough behind its dead centre in the open position, e.g. a
counterweight, a spring or a mechanical latching device shall prevent falling.
Guards that can assume their protection position without guard locking shall be locked with the
mechanical drive. Normally, fixed guards, also those that are mobile in design for ergonomic reasons
and only have to be opened for maintenance or repair and are not intended to be opened by the
operator, are excepted from this.
5.2.4.2 Force-operated guards
As long as the hazards cannot be prevented by the design (e.g. advancing deflector), the risk of crushing
in force-operated guards shall be protected e.g. by the following methods:
— To reduce the risk of crushing during normal closure of force-operated guards, one of the following
requirements shall be complied with depending on the design.
— The guard closes with a crushing force of maximum 135 N or an impact force of maximum
180 N and a speed of maximum 200 mm/s. Only in the work position, if the distance from the
guard to the closing edge is ≤ 6 mm, is the guard locking (see 5.2.12.3) released. When locking
with a locking force, this shall be minimum 200 N.
— The guard closes with a crushing force of maximum 135 N or an impact force of maximum
180 N and a speed of maximum 200 mm/s. Only in the work position, if the distance from the
guard to the closing edge is ≤ 25 mm, is the guard locking (see 5.2.12.3) released. When locking
with a locking force, this shall be minimum 300 N. The distance up to the first hazard point
shall be minimum 450 mm.
— !The guard closes with a speed of maximum 50 mm/s, if the distance from the guard to the
closing edge is ≤ 300 mm. A closing speed of more than 50 mm/s is permissible if the distance
is > 300 mm."
— No handle may be mounted on force-operated guards that are locked by a retaining force.
— If the drive energy fails (e.g. power failure, tube or hose breakage), the movement of the force-
operated guard shall be interrupted if a crushing force of 135 N is exceeded. Safety relevant parts of
the control shall correspond to the requirements from !EN ISO 13849-1:2015".
— Non-contact protective device as closing edge protection.
— In the case of safety guards that swivel upwards and under which the operator has to enter, the
minimum height under the opened guard shall be 1 800 mm. Impact edges and corners may not
have sharp edges.
— Information in the instruction handbook: The manufacturer shall describe the safety working
procedures which the operator has to follow in the instruction handbook. These methods of
working shall be a component of the training that the operator shall fulfil.
5.2.5 Zone 4 – Blade protection
5.2.5.1 General
Cutting tools have to be removed periodically. Cutting tools are sharp and special protective measures
shall be taken. For such blades, designers shall provide means of attaching a tool to the blade to avoid
hand contact: and a box, or surround guard, to protect against the sharp edges of the blade during
handling and transportation. Explanations on the use of these protective means shall be included in the
instruction handbook.
Injuries due to cutting or piercing when working with the blade or when the blade is stationary shall be
prevented. This is achieved by e.g. the following measures:
— A blade protection shall be used for installation, removal and transport of the blade.
— The manufacturer shall describe the residual risks when working with the blade and during all
work in the area of the blade, especially during cleaning and maintenance, in the instruction
handbook. The use and handling of the blade protection shall be described in the instruction
handbook.
— The instruction handbook shall indicate that cut resistant gloves have to be worn when working
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