CEN/TC 142/WG 4 - Circular sawing machines

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to horizontal beam panel sawing machines where the saw unit is mounted below the workpiece support and which are manually or mechanically loaded and/or unloaded, fitted with: a side pressure device and/or the facility for scoring and/or the facility for post-formed/soft-formed edge pre-cutting and/or a panel turning device and/or a pushing out device and/or pneumatic clamping of the saw blade and/or a powered panel loading device and/or a grooving device and/or additional cutting line(s) inside the machine for longitudinal and / or head cut (before transversal cutting line) and/or workpiece vacuum clamping as part of a panel turning device or of a panel loading device, hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. The machines are designed for cutting panels consisting of: wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic/light alloy laminates which can be cut easily; solid wood; hardened rubber and hardened plastic material; non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy; gypsum boards, gypsum bounded fibreboards; composite boards made from the materials listed above. This document does not deal with specific hazards related to: specific features which differ from the list above; the machining of panels with grooving tools; mechanical unloading of panels; the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line). This document is not applicable to horizontal beam panel sawing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

Type 2 amendment.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situation and events as listed in clause 4, relevant to stationary and displaceable manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws), hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
NOTE1  For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine see 3.2.3 and 3.2.4.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand. The bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down;
b)   machines fitted with hydraulically powered machine actuators (e.g. hydraulic workpiece clamping);
c)   machines fitted with powered work-piece positioning;
d)   machines fitted with the facility for either ripping, milling (including trenching and grooving), sanding and/or drilling;
e)   machines equipped with more than one saw spindle speed.
NOTE 2  A standard to cover machines that can be used for ripping and moulding will be considered at the next revision.
NOTE 3  Semi-automatic and automatic horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws) are dealt with in EN 1870-11.
NOTE 4 Transportable electrically driven machines excluded by the scope of this European Standard are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2000 and prEN 61029-2-2:2003.
This document is not applicable to manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws) which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events,relevant to stationary and displaceable manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws), hereinafter referred to as “machines”, designed to cut solid wood,chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic
laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to manually loaded and unloaded vertical panel sawing (with or without integrated feed) machines fitted with: the facility for scoring; an angle cutting device; a middle support device; a programmable stop for parallel vertical cuts; the facility for grooving with a width of at most 20 mm in one pass by using a milling tools, hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. The machines are designed for cutting panels of the following materials: wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic / light alloy laminates; solid wood; hardened rubber and hardened plastic material; non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy; compound materials with core consisting of polyurethane or mineral material laminated with light alloy. This document does not apply to vertical panel saws with pressure beam and saw unit mounted behind the workpiece support. This document does not deal with hazards relating to the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line). This document is not applicable to vertical panel saws which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to circular saw benches/up-cutting cross-cut sawing machines, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates. This European Standard does not apply to: hand-held motor-operated electric tools or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting; machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand. For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC). This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.

Type 2 amendment.

EN 1870-17:2007/prA1, WI 00142077 and EN 1870-17:2007/FprA2, WI 00142095 shall be consolidated together in the Consoldiated Text EN 1870-17:2007+A2:2009 !!! Jens 2009-02-05

ISO 19085-5:2017 gives the safety requirements and measures for stationary and displaceable dimension saws, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut wood and material with similar physical characteristics to wood.
NOTE 1       For the definitions of stationary and displaceable machines, see ISO 19085‑1:2017, 3.4 and 3.5.
ISO 19085-5:2017 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to the machines, when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Also, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have been taken into account.
NOTE 2       For relevant but not significant hazards, e.g. sharp edges of the machine frame, see ISO 12100.
ISO 19085-5:2017 is also applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices/additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with:
-      device for the main saw blade and scoring saw blade to be raised and lowered;
-      device to tilt the main saw blade and scoring saw blade for angled cutting;
-      device for scoring;
-      device for grooving with milling tool with a width not exceeding 20 mm;
-      demountable power feed unit;
-      post-formed edge pre-cutting unit;
-      power-operated sliding table;
-      workpiece clamping.
NOTE 3       Dimension saws are used for ripping, cross cutting, dimensioning and grooving.
ISO 19085-5:2017 is not applicable to machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres or to machines manufactured prior to the date of its publication.

This international standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to horizontal beam panel sawing machines with the saw carriage of the front cutting line mounted below the workpiece support, which are manually or mechanically loaded and/or unloaded, hereinafter referred to as "machines", when they are operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Also transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases have been taken into account.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to firewood and dual-purpose circular sawing machines for firewood/circular saw benches, with manual loading and/or unloading, hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood.
On Combined circular sawing machines for firewood - Log splitting machines only the circular sawing machine for firewood is covered by this European Standard. For the requirements for the log splitting part of this machine see EN 609-1: 1999 and EN 609-2: 1999.
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For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   log sawing machines where the saw unit moves to cut the workpiece;
-   machines where the sawblade is capable of tilting;
-   hand-held motor-operated electric tools or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 1   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools and saw benches to form an integrated whole with a hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by EN 60745-1:2006 together with EN 60745-2-5:2007.
-   machines driven by an internal combustion engine
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.
NOTE 2   Machines covered by this European Standard are listed under A.1.1 and/or A.1.2 of annex IV of the Machinery Directive

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable dimensions saws, hereinafter referred to as “machines”, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials, if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Machines which are designed to work wood based materials may also be used for working rigid plastic materials with similar physical characteristics as wood.
The machine may have any of the following features:
a)   facility for the saw blade and scoring saw blade (if any) to be raised and lowered;
b)   facility to tilt the main saw blade and scoring saw blade (if any) for angled cutting;
c)   facility for scoring;
d)   facility for grooving with milling tool;
e)   demountable power feed unit;
f)   post-formed edge pre-cutting unit;
g)   power operated sliding table;
h)   workpiece clamping.
NOTE 1   For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine, see 3.10 and 3.11.
NOTE 2   Dimension saws are used for ripping, cross cutting, dimensioning and grooving.
The requirements of this document apply also to machines designed for grooving with a width not exceeding 20 mm in one pass by using a milling tool.
This document is not applicable to dimension saws which are manufactured before the date of its publication as a European Standard.
NOTE 3   Machines covered by this document are listed under 1.1 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to horizontal beam panel sawing machines where the saw unit of the front cutting line is mounted below the workpiece support and which are manually or mechanically loaded and / or unloaded, fitted with:
-   a side pressure device and / or
-   the facility for scoring and / or
-   the facility for post-formed / soft-formed edge pre-cutting and / or
-   a panel turning device and / or
-   a pushing out device and / or
-   pneumatic clamping of the saw blade and / or
-   a powered panel loading device and / or
-   a grooving device and / or
-   additional cutting line(s) inside the machine for longitudinal and / or head cut (before transversal cutting line) and / or
-   workpiece vacuum clamping as part of a panel turning device or of a panel loading device,
hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
The machines are designed for cutting panels consisting of:
a)   wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic/light alloy laminates which can be cut easily;
b)   solid wood;
c)   hardened rubber and hardened plastic material;
d)   non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy;
e)   gypsum boards, gypsum bounded fibreboards;
f)   composite boards made from the materials listed above.
This document does not deal with specific hazards related to:
1)   specific features which differ from the list above;
2)   the machining of panels with grooving tools;
3)   mechanical unloading of panels;
4)   the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
This document is not applicable to horizontal beam panel sawing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE   Machines covered by this standard if manually loaded and / or unloaded are listed under A.1.4 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to stationary and displaceable manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws), hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.
NOTE 1   For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine, see 3.2.3 and 3.2.4.
The requirements of this document apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand; the bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down;
NOTE 2   Transportable motor-operated electrical tools are dealt with in EN 61029-1:2009 together with
IEC 61029-2-2:1993.
b)   machines fitted with hydraulically powered machine actuators;
c)   machines fitted with powered work-piece positioning;
d)   machines fitted with the facility for either ripping, milling (including trenching and grooving), sanding and/or drilling;
e)   machines equipped with more than one saw spindle speed;
NOTE 3   A standard to cover machines that can be used for ripping and moulding will be considered at the next revision.
NOTE 4   Semi-automatic and automatic horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws) are dealt with in EN 1870-11:2003+A1:2009.
f)   machines with integrated feed.
This document is not applicable to manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws) which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to down cutting cross-cut saws and dual purpose down cutting cross-cut saws/circular saw benches, herein after referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
NOTE 1   For the definition of down cutting cross-cut saws and dual purpose down cutting cross -cut saws/circular saw benches see 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 and for the definition of displaceable machine see 3.8.
This document does not apply to:
-   machines for cross cutting logs;
-   hand-held motor-operated electric tools or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 2   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools and saw benches to form an integrated whole with a hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by EN 60745-1:2003 together with EN 60745-2-5:2003.
-   !transportable machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand.
NOTE 3   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2000 together with EN 61029-2-1:2002.
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For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this !document" does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This document is not applicable to down cutting cross-cut saws and dual purpose down cutting cross-cut saws/circular saw benches which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to pendulum cross-cut sawing, herein after referred to as 'machines', designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials when covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
Any workpiece positioning equipment fitted to the machine is included in this European Standard.  
This European Standard does not apply to:
a)   machines for cross cutting logs;
b)   machines where the saw unit can be rotated about a horizontal axis.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover the hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
NOTE    The requirements of this European Standard apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of publication by CEN.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to semi-automatic and automatic horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws), hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials when covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
Any work-piece positioning equipment fitted to the machine is included in this European Standard.  
This European Standard does not apply to machines:
a)   with manual feed of the saw unit; or
b)   for cross cutting logs; or
c)   specifically designed for sawing and/or milling roof timber frames; or
d)   fitted with hydraulic braking systems.
NOTE 1   Radial arm saws with manual feed of the saw unit (the saw unit is moved by hand) are dealt with in prEN 1870-17 and prEN 61029-2-2.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
NOTE 2   The requirements of this European Standard apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This European Standard is primarily directed to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of publication by CEN.
NOTE 3   Machines covered by this European Standard are listed under A.1.4 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to single blade automatic and semi-automatic up-cutting cross cut sawing machines with one sawing unit herein after referred to as ‘machines’ designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials when they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
Any workpiece positioning equipment fitted to the machine is included in this European Standard.  
This European Standard does not apply to machines designed for cross cutting logs.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
NOTE    The requirements of this European Standard apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This European Standard is primarily directed to machines which are manufactured after the date of publication by CEN.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable circular saw benches (with or without sliding table and/or demountable power feed unit), dimensions saws and building site saws, hereinafter referred to as “machines”, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials, if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
NOTE 1   For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine see 3.13 and 3.14.
NOTE 2   Circular saw benches, and dimension saws are used for ripping, cross cutting, dimensioning and grooving. Building site saws are used for ripping, cross cutting and dimensioning.
The requirements of this document apply also to machines designed for grooving with a width not exceeding 20 mm in one pass by using a milling tool.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand. The bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down;
b)   hand held woodworking machines including any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting.
NOTE 3   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2000 together with EN 61029-2-1:2002; hand-held motor-operated electric tools and saw benches to form an integrated whole with a hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by EN 60745-1:2003 together with EN 60745-2-5:2003.
For the purpose of this document building site saws having a tiltable spindle are considered to be circular saw benches.
This document is not applicable to circular saw benches (with and without sliding table), dimensions saws and b

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to single blade edging circular rip sawing machines with power driven saw unit and manual loading and/or unloading, hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard and plywood.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard applies to machines where the workpiece is stationary, the vertical and horizontal movements of the saw unit are power driven, and where the machine is provided with workpiece clamping the workpiece may or may not be clamped during cutting.
This European Standard does not apply to machines:
-   where the workpiece is fed to the sawblade during cutting;
-   designed specifically for cutting veneers;
-   provided with a device situated behind the line of cut, which moves in a direction parallel to the line of cut, for automatically unloading the workpiece during the return of the saw unit to the rest position.
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events which are relevant to double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting with a maximum cutting capacity (width and height) of <= 200 mm, fitted or not with pneumatic systems, hereinafter referred to as the machine, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard or plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic laminate or edgings, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see
Clause 4).
The requirements of this document apply to stationary and displaceable double mitre saw for V-cutting (see 3.3.3 and 3.3.4).
This document does not apply to transportable mitre saws or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting.
NOTE 1   Transportable motor-operated electric single blade mitre saws are covered by the requirements of
EN 61029-1:1996 and EN 61029-2-9:2002.
This document is not applicable to double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting fitted with hydraulic system.
This document is not applicable to double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE 2   Machines covered by this document are listed under A.1.4 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document specifies all requirements and/or measures to reduce the hazards and limit the risks on multi-blade cross-cut sawing machines with integrated feed of the work-piece and manual loading and/or unloading fitted with a saw blade drive motor for each saw unit, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
This document covers the hazards relevant to these machines as stated in Clause 4. It does not deal with any hazards relating to the mechanical loading and/or unloading of the work-piece or which result from the combination of the machine with any other.
This document does not cover machines designed for climb cutting (see 3.10).
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this document does not cover hazards related to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
The requirements of this document apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This document is not applicable to multi-blade cross-cut sawing machines with integrated feed of the work-piece and manual loading and/or unloading which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE   Machines covered by this document are listed under A.1.3 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situation and events as listed in Clause 4, relevant to stationary and displaceable manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws), hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials if they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
NOTE 1   For the definition of stationary and displaceable machine see 3.2.3 and 3.2.4.
This document does not apply to:
a)   machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand. The bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down;
NOTE 2   Transportable motor-operated electrical tools are dealt with in EN 61029-1:2000 together with
prEN 61029-2-2:1997.
b)   machines fitted with hydraulically powered machine actuators (e.g. hydraulic workpiece clamping);
c)   machines fitted with powered work-piece positioning;
d)   machines fitted with the facility for either ripping, milling (including trenching and grooving), sanding and/or drilling;
e)   machines equipped with more than one saw spindle speed.
NOTE 3   A standard to cover machines that can be used for ripping and moulding will be considered at the next revision.
NOTE 4   Semi-automatic and automatic horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm saws) are dealt with in EN 1870-11.
This document is not applicable to manual horizontal cutting cross-cut circular sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws) which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to single blade circular log sawing machines with integrated feed table with manual loading and/or unloading, (hereinafter referred to as machines), designed to cut solid wood.
This European Standard does for Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines not cover the hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines that are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to circular saw benches/up-cutting cross-cut sawing machines, hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
This European Standard does not apply to:
   - hand-held motor-operated electric tools or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
NOTE 1   Hand-held motor-operated electric tools and saw benches to form an integrated whole with a hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by EN 60745-1:2006 together with EN 60745-2-5:2007.
   - machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand.
NOTE 2   Transportable motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2000 together with EN 61029-2-1:2002.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.
NOTE 3   Circular sawbenches are dealt with in EN 1870-1:1999.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to double blade circular sawing machines for cross-cutting with integrated feed and with manual loading and/or unloading, hereinafter referred to as 'machines', designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials when covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminate.
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   machines for cross cutting logs;
-   double blade up-cutting cross-cut sawing machines.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines, this European Standard does not cover the hazards related to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to horizontal beam panel sawing machines where the saw unit is mounted below the workpiece support and which are manually or mechanically loaded and / or unloaded, fitted with:
-   a side pressure device and / or
-   the facility for scoring and / or
-   the facility for post-formed / soft-formed edge pre-cutting and / or
-   a panel turning device and / or
-   a pushing out device and / or
-   pneumatic clamping of the saw blade and / or
-   a powered panel loading device and / or
-   a grooving device and / or
-   additional cutting line(s) inside the machine for longitudinal and / or head cut (before transversal cutting line) and / or
-   workpiece vacuum clamping as part of a panel turning device or of a panel loading device,
hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
The machines are designed for cutting panels consisting of:
a)   wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic/light alloy laminates which can be cut easily;
b)   solid wood;
c)   hardened rubber and hardened plastic material;
d)   non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy;
e)   gypsum boards, gypsum bounded fibreboards;
f)   composite boards made from the materials listed above.
This document does not deal with specific hazards related to:
1)   specific features which differ from the list above;
2)   the machining of panels with grooving tools;
3)   mechanical unloading of panels;
4)   the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
This document is not applicable to horizontal beam panel sawing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This document specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to manually loaded and unloaded vertical panel sawing (with or without integrated feed) machines fitted with:
-   the facility for scoring;
-   an angle cutting device;
-   a middle support device;
-   a programmable stop for parallel vertical cuts;
-   the facility for grooving with a width of at most 20 mm in one pass by using a milling tools,
hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
The machines are designed for cutting panels of the following materials:
a)   wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic / light alloy laminates;
b)   solid wood;
c)   hardened rubber and hardened plastic material;
d)   non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy;
e)   compound materials with core consisting of polyurethane or mineral material laminated with light alloy.
This document does not apply to vertical panel saws with pressure beam and saw unit mounted behind the workpiece support.
This document does not deal with hazards relating to the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
This document is not applicable to vertical panel saws which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE   Machines covered by this standard are listed under A.1.4 of annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to multi-blade rip sawing machines as defined, herein after referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
This European Standard does not apply to machines with vertical roller feed or vertical chain conveyor feed or machines designed to make the first rip cut on a log.
For Computer Numerically Controlled machines (CNC) this European Standard does not cover hazards related to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to manually loaded and unloaded vertical panel sawing (with or without integrated feed) machines fitted with:
-   the facility for scoring;
-   an angle cutting device;
-   a middle support device;
-   a programmable stop for parallel vertical cuts;
-   the facility for grooving with a width of at most 20 mm in one pass by using a milling tools,
hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
The machines are designed for cutting panels of the following materials:
a)   wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic / light alloy laminates;
b)   solid wood;
c)   hardened rubber and hardened plastic material;
d)   non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy;
e)   compound materials with core consisting of polyurethane or mineral material laminated with light alloy.
This document does not apply to vertical panel saws with pressure beam and saw unit mounted behind the workpiece support.
This document does not deal with hazards relating to the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
This document is not applicable to vertical panel saws which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE   Machines covered by this standard are listed under A.1.4 of annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events which are relevant to double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting with a maximum cutting capacity (width and height) of £ 200 mm, fitted or not with pneumatic systems, hereinafter referred to as the machine, designed to cut solid wood, This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events which are relevant to
double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting with a maximum cutting capacity (width and height) of ¡Ü200 mm,
fitted or not with pneumatic systems, hereinafter referred to as the machine, designed to cut solid wood,
chipboard, fibreboard or plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic laminate or
edgings, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause
4).
The requirements of this document apply to stationary and displaceable double mitre saw for V-cutting (see
3.2.3 and 3.2.4).
This document doechipboard, fibreboard or plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic laminate or edgings, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
The requirements of this document apply to stationary and displaceable double mitre saw for V-cutting (see 3.2.3 and 3.2.4).
This document does not apply to transportable mitre saws or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting.
NOTE 1   Transportable motor-operated electric single blade mitre saws are covered by the requirements of
EN 61029-1:1996 and EN 61029-2-9:2002.
This document is not applicable to double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting fitted with hydraulic system.
This document is not applicable to double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE 2   Machines covered by this document are listed under A.1.1 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This European Standard specifies the requirements and/or measures to reduce the hazards and limit the risks on multi-blade cross-cut sawing machines with integrated feed of the work-piece and manual loading and/or unloading fitted with a saw blade drive motor for each saw unit, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
This European Standard covers the hazards relevant to these machines as stated in Clause 4. It does not deal with any hazards relating to the mechanical loading and/or unloading of the work-piece or which result from the combination of the machine with any other.
This European Standard does not cover machines designed for climb cutting (see 3.10).
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
The requirements of this European Standard apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This document is not applicable to multi-blade cross-cut sawing machines with integrated feed of the work-piece and manual loading and/or unloading which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE   Machines covered by this European Standard are listed under A.1.3 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to horizontal beam panel sawing machines where the saw unit is mounted below the workpiece support and which are manually or mechanically loaded and / or unloaded, fitted with:
   a side pressure device and / or
   the facility for scoring and / or
   the facility for post-formed / soft-formed edge pre-cutting and / or
   a panel turning device and / or
   a pushing out device and / or
   pneumatic clamping of the saw blade and / or
   a powered panel loading device and / or
   a grooving device and / or
   additional cutting line(s) inside the machine for longitudinal and / or head cut (before transversal cutting line) and / or
   workpiece vacuum clamping as part of a panel turning device or of a panel loading device,
hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
The machines are designed for cutting panels consisting of:
a)   wood based materials such as chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic/light alloy laminates which can be cut easily;
b)   solid wood;
c)   hardened rubber and hardened plastic material;
d)   non ferrous materials e.g. light alloy;
e)   gypsum boards, gypsum bounded fibreboards;
f)   composite boards made from the materials listed above.
This document does not deal with specific hazards related to:
i)   specific features which differ from the list above;
ii)   the machining of panels with grooving tools;
iii)   mechanical unloading of panels;
iv)   the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
This document is not applicable to horizontal beam panel sawing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
NOTE   Machines covered by this standard if manually loaded and / or unloaded are listed under A.1.4 of Annex IV of the Machinery D

This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4, which are relevant to NC boring machines, NC routing machines and NC combined boring/routing machines (as defined in 3.2.1) herein after referred to as "machines" designed to cut solid wood, chip board, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where these are covered with plastic laminate or edgings when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
This document also applies to machines fitted with:
a)   additional equipment for sawing, sanding and edge banding;
b)   fixed or movable workpiece support;
c)   mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic or vacuum workpiece clamping;
d)   automatic tool change facilities.
This document does not deal with the specific hazards of edge banding equipment fitted to NC boring machines, NC routing machines and NC combined boring/routing machines.
This document is only applicable to NC boring machines, NC routing machines and NC combined boring/routing machines which are designed to use milling tools with a cutting circle diameter below 16 mm or milling tools or saw-blades conforming to EN 847-1:2005 and EN 847-2:2001 and boring tools or sanding wheels.
This document is not applicable to NC boring machines, NC routing machines and NC combined boring/routing machines which are designed to use grinding wheels.
This document is not applicable to single spindle hand fed/integrated fed routing machines.
NOTE   Single spindle hand fed/integrated fed routing machines are dealt with in prEN 848-2:2006.
This document does not deal with the specific hazards of ejection through curtains on machines with feeding openings of which the distance between the workpiece support and the lower part of the partial enclosure in the direction of the feed exceeds 400 mm.
This document is not applicable to NC boring machines, NC routing machines and NC combined boring/routing machines which are manufactured before the

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This European Standard specifies the requirements and/or measures to remove the hazards and limit the risk on pendulum cross-cut sawing machines, herein after referred to as 'machines', designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials when covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
Any workpiece positioning equipment fitted to the machine is included in this European Standard.  
This European Standard covers the hazards relevant to these machines as stated in clause 4.
This European Standard does not apply to :
a) machines for cross cutting logs;
b) machines where the saw unit can be rotated about a horizontal axis.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover the hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
NOTE    The requirements of this European Standard apply to all machines whatever their method of control e.g. electromechanical and/or electronic.
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of publication by CEN.

This European Standard specifies the requirements and/or the measures to remove the hazards and limit the risk on circular sawbenches/up-cutting cross-cut sawing machines, hereinafter referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates.
This European Standard does not apply to :
¾ hand held woodworking machines or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting;
¾ machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which is intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand.
This European Standard covers the hazards relevant to these machines as stated in clause 4.
For Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines this European Standard does not cover hazards related to Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC).
This European Standard is primarily directed at machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European Standard.
NOTE   Circular sawbenches are dealt with in EN 1870-1:1999