SIST EN 13870:2015+A1:2022

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

1.1   Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen an die Konstruktion und Herstellung von Wölfen (siehe Bilder 1a und 1b), die stationär betrieben werden, fest.
Die von dieser Europäischen Norm erfassten Maschinen werden für die Zerkleinerung von frischem oder gefrorenem Fleisch, Fleischprodukten und Fisch (nachfolgend als Produkt bezeichnet) durch Zerschneiden in einem Schneidsatz verwendet.
Wölfe für den Hausgebrauch werden von dieser Europäischen Norm nicht erfasst. Füllwölfe werden in EN 12463 „Nahrungsmittelmaschinen — Füllmaschinen und Vorsatzmaschinen — Sicherheits  und Hygiene¬anforderungen“ behandelt.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nur für Maschinen, die nach dem Ausgabedatum dieser Europäischen Norm hergestellt werden.
Wölfe mit einem Fußschalter mit selbsttätiger Rückstellung werden in dieser Europäischen Norm nicht behandelt.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt:
-   Wölfe für Läden und Vorbereitungsräume;
-   Wölfe in Wurstküchen;
-   Wölfe für den industriellen Einsatz;
-   Zubehör.
In welchem Maße Gefährdungen erfasst sind, wird in dieser Europäischen Norm angegeben. Bei anderen Gefährdungen, die nicht in dieser Europäischen Norm behandelt werden, sollten die Maschinen, sofern zutreffend, EN ISO 12100:2010 entsprechen.
Diese Europäische Norm enthält keine speziellen Anforderungen an die Steuerung von Wölfen mittels Fußschalter.
1.2   Diese Norm umfasst folgende Bauarten:
-   Wolf mit Einfüllschale, Einfüllschacht und Stopfer, Durchmesser  52 mm am Einfüllschacht (siehe Bild 3);
-   Wolf mit Einfüllschale, Einfüllschacht, Schutzplatte und Stopfer, Durchmesser  52 mm am Einfüllschacht (siehe Bild 4);
-   Wolf mit Einfülltrog und Deckel, Transportschnecke, mit ) oder ohne Mengwelle im Einfülltrog (siehe Bild 5);-
-   Wolf mit Einfülltrog, mit oder ohne Deckel, Transportschnecke, mit1) oder ohne Mengwelle im Einfülltrog, mit Beschickungseinrichtung (kontinuierlich oder diskontinuierlich).
Wölfe bestehen aus einem Maschinenständer, einem Schneckengehäuse mit Arbeitsschnecke, einer Einfüllschale (mit Einfüllschacht) oder einem Einfülltrog, einer Transportschnecke (und manchmal einer zusätzlichen Mengwelle im Einfülltrog), einem Schneidsatz, einer Verschlussmutter, einer Beschickungs-einrichtung, einem Antriebsmotor und — abhängig von der Maschinenart — aus elektrischen, hydraulischen und pneumatischen Elementen. Sie besitzen auch verschiedene Schutzeinrichtungen, wie in Abschnitt 5 beispielhaft erläutert.

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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Dec-2021
• ICS: 67.260 - Plants and equipment for the food industry
• Technical Committee: VSN - Safety of machinery
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 24-Nov-2021
• Due Date: 29-Jan-2022
• Completion Date: 28-Dec-2021
• 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: EN 13870:2015+A1:2021 - Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements

Relations

• Consolidates: SIST EN 13870:2015 - Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
• Effective Date: 24-Mar-2021
• Consolidates: SIST EN 13870:2015 - Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Consolidates: SIST EN 13870:2015 - Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13870:2015+A1:2022
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
SIST EN 13870:2015+A1:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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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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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13870:2015+A1:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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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
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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

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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.
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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.
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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).
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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)
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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.
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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)
1
!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)

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As impacted by EN 60529:1991/A1:2000 and EN 60529:1991/A2:2013.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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