CEN/TC 214 - Textile machinery and allied machinery

This document specifies safety requirements and means of verification for wetlaid-nonwoven machinery.
This document applies to wetlaid-nonwoven machines, including approach flow system, headbox, wire section and jet head, hydroentangling unit, dryer, finishing, quality control system (QCS), winder, drives and control system. Annex C illustrates general wetlaid-nonwoven machinery and their components.
It deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazard events relevant to wetlaid-nonwoven machines, when used as intended and under the conditions foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document does not deal with pressure hazards in steam-heated drying cylinders and does not apply to equipment under pressure.
This document does not apply to machines which are intended for use in explosive atmospheres.
This document does not apply to wetlaid-nonwoven machines which have been manufactured before the date of publication of this document.

This document covers the different types of weaving and knitting machines defined in ISO 5247 (all parts)[2] and ISO 7839[3], respectively.
It is applicable to:
       full-width weaving machines with weft insertion by:
       shuttles;
       rigid, telescopic or flexible rapiers;
       projectiles;
       hydraulic (waterjet) or by pneumatic (airjet) nozzle;
       narrow fabric weaving machines with weft insertion by shuttles or needles;
       jacquard machines;
       knitting machinery including:
       circular knitting;
       flat bed knitting;
       warp knitting;
       raschel;
       cotton (flat weft weaving);
       other fabric manufacturing machines e.g.:
       multi-phase weaving machines;
       circular weaving machines;
       stitch bonding machines.
NOTE       Because of the high requirements on measurement conditions, grade 1 methods are normally not feasible for textile machinery.

This document defines the characteristics of continuous tunnel washer and gives the usual test methods for these characteristics with regard to machine capacity, power consumption and productivity. It is applicable for use as a reference in the drafting of purchasing orders for continuous tunnel washer. In addition it is recommended for determination of energy consumption and productivity according to Directive 2009/125 EC. This document excludes the energy consumption for dewatering of the load. Furthermore, the document describes standard methods for measuring principal performance characteristics of continuous tunnel washer. It does not cover safety requirements (see EN ISO 10472-3).

This document defines the characteristics of washer-extractors and gives the usual test methods for these characteristics with regard to machine capacity, power consumption and productivity. It is applicable for use as a reference in the drafting of purchasing orders for washer-extractors whose net usable cage volume is 400 dm3 (litres) respectively 40 kg and above. In addition, it is recommended for determination of energy consumption and productivity according to Directive 2009/125 EC. Furthermore, the document describes standard methods for measuring principal performance characteristics of washer-extractors. It does not cover safety requirements (see EN ISO 10472-2).

This document defines the characteristics of batch drying tumblers and gives the usual test methods for these characteristics with regard to machine capacity, power consumption and productivity. It is applicable for use as a reference in the drafting of purchasing orders for batch drying tumblers whose net usable cage volume is 1 000 dm3 (litres) resp. 40 kg and above. In addition, it is recommended for determination of energy consumption and productivity according to Directive 2009/125 EC. Furthermore, the standard describes standard methods for measuring principal performance characteristics of professional tumble dryers. It does not cover safety requirements (see EN ISO 10472 4).

ISO 11111-1:2016 specifies safety requirements for frequently occurring hazards common to the types of textile machinery and the hazards of certain machine elements covered by ISO 11111‑2 to ISO 11111‑7. The standard series is complemented by the type C standards ISO 9902 (all parts) with respect to noise emission measurement and ISO 23771 with respect to measures for the reduction of noise emissions.
ISO 11111-1:2016 is applicable to machinery plant and related equipment intended to be used in the textile industry for the following purposes:
-      opening, cleaning, blending, carding, preparation subsequent to carding, spinning and other processing of fibres (staple and filament) and other materials to form yarn or nonwoven material (including felts);
-      winding, doubling, twisting, texturing, etc., of yarns and the processing of yarns preparatory to weaving and knitting;
-      weaving, knitting, lace-making and similar utilization of yarn, etc., to form fabric;
-      forming of braid, cord, strand, rope, twine, net, etc., except take-up reels of stranding and laying machinery;
-      processing, including the pretreatment, bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing of fibre, yarn, fabric, braid, cord, etc., and final assembly for dispatch;
-      piece-dyeing of made-up goods;
-      finishing of warp and weft knitting, including hosiery, other than assembly of the finished product (e.g. sewing);
-      manufacturing of carpets by weaving, tufting and other processes.
ISO 11111-1:2016 applies to all machinery, plant and equipment used during the processes listed above, including equipment to enable automated operation of the machines and processes in either free-standing or complex installations, such as pneumatic fibre transportation, but excluding other transportation between the interfaces of the machines.
NOTE 1       The standard for a specific textile machine will normally consist of two parts: this part of ISO 11111 and the specific part of ISO 11111 relevant to that machine. However, in the case of nonwoven lines, which are covered by ISO 11111‑3, ISO 11111‑2, ISO 11111‑6 and ISO 11111‑7 are also to be taken into account.
ISO 11111-1:2016 does not deal with specific requirements for pressure containment.
NOTE 2       In the EU and EFTA, specific directives for pressure vessels and electromagnetic compatibility, among others, exist.
ISO 11111 (all parts) addresses hazards arising from the transport, assembly and commissioning of the machinery, its adjustment, use, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and disposal. Manual loading/unloading is considered to be part of the normal operation of the machinery.
ISO 11111-1:2016 and the other parts of ISO 11111 are not applicable to machinery, plant and related equipment used for
-      manufacturing continuous filaments and man-made fibres up to and including the formation of the first textile package (e.g. continuous filament cheese, staple fibre bale),
-      hackling and carding of flax and similar,
-      manufacturing of spun-bonded and melt-blown nonwovens,
-      forming and making up of garments, household and industrial textile goods, and the pressing and die cutting of nonwoven fabric,
-      laundering and dry cleaning of made-up textile goods,
-      servicing of textile machines (e.g. machines for card wire mounting, cleaning machines for components of printing machines), and
-      certain cutting devices, e.g. log-slitting device, laser cutting, high pressure

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2014-09-30: correction - Draft available 2014-08-27 (see ISO notification in dataservice on 2014-09-30).

2014-09-30: correction - Draft only available 2014-08-27 (see ISO notification in dataservice on 2014-09-30).

2014-09-30: correction - Draft only available 2014-08-27 (see ISO notification in dataservice on 2014-09-30).

2014-09-30: correction - Draft only available 2014-08-27 (see ISO notification in dataservice on 2014-09-30).

ISO 11111-1:2016 specifies safety requirements for frequently occurring hazards common to the types of textile machinery and the hazards of certain machine elements covered by ISO 11111‑2 to ISO 11111‑7. The standard series is complemented by the type C standards ISO 9902 (all parts) with respect to noise emission measurement and ISO 23771 with respect to measures for the reduction of noise emissions.
ISO 11111-1:2016 is applicable to machinery plant and related equipment intended to be used in the textile industry for the following purposes:
-      opening, cleaning, blending, carding, preparation subsequent to carding, spinning and other processing of fibres (staple and filament) and other materials to form yarn or nonwoven material (including felts);
-      winding, doubling, twisting, texturing, etc., of yarns and the processing of yarns preparatory to weaving and knitting;
-      weaving, knitting, lace-making and similar utilization of yarn, etc., to form fabric;
-      forming of braid, cord, strand, rope, twine, net, etc., except take-up reels of stranding and laying machinery;
-      processing, including the pretreatment, bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing of fibre, yarn, fabric, braid, cord, etc., and final assembly for dispatch;
-      piece-dyeing of made-up goods;
-      finishing of warp and weft knitting, including hosiery, other than assembly of the finished product (e.g. sewing);
-      manufacturing of carpets by weaving, tufting and other processes.
ISO 11111-1:2016 applies to all machinery, plant and equipment used during the processes listed above, including equipment to enable automated operation of the machines and processes in either free-standing or complex installations, such as pneumatic fibre transportation, but excluding other transportation between the interfaces of the machines.
NOTE 1       The standard for a specific textile machine will normally consist of two parts: this part of ISO 11111 and the specific part of ISO 11111 relevant to that machine. However, in the case of nonwoven lines, which are covered by ISO 11111‑3, ISO 11111‑2, ISO 11111‑6 and ISO 11111‑7 are also to be taken into account.
ISO 11111-1:2016 does not deal with specific requirements for pressure containment.
NOTE 2       In the EU and EFTA, specific directives for pressure vessels and electromagnetic compatibility, among others, exist.
ISO 11111 (all parts) addresses hazards arising from the transport, assembly and commissioning of the machinery, its adjustment, use, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and disposal. Manual loading/unloading is considered to be part of the normal operation of the machinery.
ISO 11111-1:2016 and the other parts of ISO 11111 are not applicable to machinery, plant and related equipment used for
-      manufacturing continuous filaments and man-made fibres up to and including the formation of the first textile package (e.g. continuous filament cheese, staple fibre bale),
-      hackling and carding of flax and similar,
-      manufacturing of spun-bonded and melt-blown nonwovens,
-      forming and making up of garments, household and industrial textile goods, and the pressing and die cutting of nonwoven fabric,
-      laundering and dry cleaning of made-up textile goods,
-      servicing of textile machines (e.g. machines for card wire mounting, cleaning machines for components of printing machines), and
-      certain cutting devices, e.g. log-slitting device, laser cutting, high pressure

ISO 23771:2015 provides technical information on the design of textile machinery with reduced noise emissions. Textile machines with a significant noise hazard are defined in ISO 11111 (all parts).
ISO 23771:2015 supports the technical designer with the development of low-noise textile machinery. For this purpose, the significant sources of noise of the individual types of textile machines and suitable noise control measures are described.

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This Part 5 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. It concerns machines as listed in ISO 2544 for: - warping, - beaming, - sizing.

This Part 3 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. Nonwoven lines comprise machines for: - preparation (bale breaker, automated blending bale opener, carding willow, blender, fan, condenser, opener), etc.

This Part 4 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. It concerns machines for: - yarn processing (e.g. doubling, twisting and texturing machines, reeling and winding machines, ball winding machines); etc.

This standard specifies all the information necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardized conditions the determination, declaration and verification of the basic noise emission quantities of groups of textile machinery. It specifies noise measurement methods, mounting and operation conditions that shall be used for the test.

This Part 7 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. It concerns machines used for the following processes (see ISO 1506): - preparation; - dyeing; - printing; - fixing, wetting, drying; - finishing; - making-up/presentation.

This Part 2 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. It concerns machines as listed in ISO 2187 for: - opening, cleaning, blending; - wool scouring; - baling; - carding; - tow cutting and stretch breaking; etc.

The document covers, together with part 1, all  significant hazards connected with ironing and fusing  presses used in the laundry, garment and dry cleaning  industry.

Covers, together with ISO 10472-1, most significant hazards associated with flatwork ironers, feeders and folders, such as: - cylinder and bed ironers for flatwork finishing having a contact area (for bed ironers under pressure) 0,25 m; - flatwork feeding machines for the automatic feeding of flatwork into bed or cylinder ironers, or directly to folders; - flatwork folding machines for the automatic folding of flatwork in association with cylinder and bed ironers; - folding machines for the automatic folding of small pieces (excluding endless towels); - multi-function machines. This part of the standard complements the basic requirements as laid down in ISO/TR 12100-1and ISO/TR 12100-2. It also gives guidance to the designer on assessing the risks associated with the hazards (see EN 1050) and on selecting measures for attaining the required safety level. This aprt does not apply to ancillary equipment, e.g. chemical supply pumps, steam valves and supply pipe work, vent systems, work feed systems and discharge systems and ducting to the atmosphere.

Covers, together with ISO 10472-1, most significant hazards associated with washing tunnel lines including component machines such as: - continuous tunnel washing machines; - squeeze presses or centrifugal extraction machines; - transfer conveyor systems; - automatic transfer tumblers; - loading or unloading system interfaces; - access platform and ladders.

Covers, together with ISO 10472-1, most significant hazards associated with air dryers, and in particular with tumble dryers having a net usable cage volume >160 l and tunnel finishers including associated conveyors and cabinet dryers. This part of the standard complements the basic requirements as laid down in ISO/TR 12100-1 and ISO/TR 1210-2. It also gives guidance to the designer on assessing the risks associated with the hazards (see EN 1050) and on selecting measures for attaining the required safety level. This part of the standard does not apply to ancillary equipment.

Identify all significant hazards associated with laundry machinery designed for use in industrial laundry premises, which includes hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons and similar premises, as well as machines designed for use in self-service estabilshments subject to the minimum capacities stated in the separate parts of ISO 10472. Dry-cleaning presses and garment presses are also included.

Covers together with ISO 10472-1, most significant hazards associated with washing machines and washer-extractors of all configurations having a net usable cage volume 60 l. This part does not cover particular hazards for drawer-type washer extractors. This part does not cover the hazards caused by processing work which may create an explosive or flammable atmosphere inside the machine. This part complements the basic requirements as laid down in ISO/TR 12100-1 and ISO/TR 12100-2. It also gives guidance to the designer on assessing the risks associated with the hazards (see EN 1050) and on selecting measures for attaining the required safety level.

ISO 8230-3:2008 specifies safety requirements for dry-cleaning machines that use a combustible solvent (CS) as their cleaning medium.
It is applicable to such dry-cleaning machines, within the scope of ISO 8230-1, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse that are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
ISO 8230-3:2008, in conjunction with ISO 8230-1, deals with all significant hazards, significant hazardous situations and significant hazardous events that have been identified as being significant to the types of machines covered by this part of ISO 8230 and which require specific action by the designer or manufacturer to eliminate or reduce the risk.
It deals with the following significant hazards specific to the use of CS: hazards related to the entire dry-cleaning machine (electrical hazards, explosion hazards); hazards relating to the machine and tumblers (combustible solvent emission, explosion hazards during the cleaning phase, explosion hazards during the drying phase); hazards relating to the distilling equipment (combustible solvent emission, explosion hazards).

ISO 8230-1:2008 specifies common safety requirements for dry-cleaning machines. It is applicable to dry-cleaning machines of all sizes intended for industrial and commercial use for the cleaning of articles made of textile, leather, furs and skins, using exclusively either perchloroethylene or combustible solvent as the cleaning medium.
It is not applicable to: machines placed at the disposal of the general public (self-service); barrier machines; transfer machines; ironing presses (see ISO 10472-1 and ISO 10472-6); ancillary equipment, e.g. room ventilation equipment, waste recuperation systems of the still, external water cooling systems or external systems for solvent recovery from the still sludge.
ISO 8230-1:2008 deals with all significant hazards arising from the use of the dry‑cleaning machine, where “use of the dry‑cleaning machine” comprises both intended use and foreseeable abnormal situations and includes commissioning, use and maintenance. It defines the common safety requirements for dry‑cleaning machines and is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 8230‑2 and ISO 8230‑3, as relevant. Specific requirements in ISO 8230‑2 and ISO 8230‑3 take precedence over the respective requirements of ISO 8230-1.
ISO 8230-1:2008 does not deal with hazards caused by processing items that can create an explosive atmosphere (e.g. printers' wipers containing a low-flash solvent), nor with machines processing loads that can contain “foreign solvents”, which could lead to a change in a property (characteristic) of the cleaning solvent, e.g. cause foaming or make it carcinogenic.

ISO 8230-2:2008 specifies safety requirements for dry-cleaning machines that exclusively use perchloroethylene (or “perc”) as their cleaning medium. It is applicable to such dry-cleaning machines, within the scope of ISO 8230-1, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse that are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
ISO 8230-2:2008, in conjunction with ISO 8230-1, deals with all significant hazards, significant hazardous situations and significant hazardous events that have been identified as being significant to the types of machines covered by ISO 8230-2:2008 and which require specific action by the designer or manufacturer to eliminate or reduce the risk.
It deals with the following significant hazards specific to the use of perc, which can lead to the inhalation of unhealthy vapours, to perc contact with the skin (including of the feet) or eyes of the machine operator and those of other personnel and members of the public, as well as to water and ground contamination: perc emission to the workroom, seepage into the ground and sewer during operation and maintenance of the water separator; perc emission resulting from operation, cleaning and maintenance of the distilling installation.

ISO 11111-5:2005, taken together with ISO 11111-1, specifies significant hazards and corresponding safety requirements and/or measures for preparatory machinery to weaving and knitting. It is applicable to all machinery, plant and related equipment intended to be used for the warping, beaming, sizing, size preparation and storage of warp and cloth beams.

ISO 11111-6:2005, taken together with ISO 11111-1, specifies significant hazards and corresponding safety requirements and/or measures for fabric manufacturing machinery. It is applicable to all machinery, plant and related equipment intended to be used for weaving, knitting and tufting.

ISO 11111-7:2005, taken together with ISO 11111-1, specifies significant hazards and corresponding safety requirements and/or measures for dyeing and finishing machinery. It is applicable to all machinery, plant and related equipment intended to be used in preparation, dyeing, printing, fixation, wetting, drying, finishing and making-up/presentation.

ISO 11111-3:2005, taken together with ISO 11111-1, ISO 11111-2, ISO 11111-6 and ISO 11111-7, specifies significant hazards and corresponding safety requirements and/or measures for nonwoven machinery. It is applicable to all machinery, plant and related equipment intended to be used for opening, cleaning, blending, carding, needle punching, cylinder drying, and batching.

ISO 11111-4:2005, taken together with ISO 11111-1, specifies significant hazards and corresponding safety requirements and/or measures for yarn processing, cordage and rope manufacturing machinery. It is applicable to all machinery, plant and related equipment intended to be used for the doubling, twisting, texturing, reeling, winding, ball winding, cordage, rope manufacturing and braiding.

ISO 11111-2:2005, taken together with ISO 11111-1, specifies significant hazards and corresponding safety requirements and/or measures for spinning preparatory and spinning machinery. It is applicable to all machinery, plant and related equipment intended to be used for the opening, cleaning, blending, wool scouring, baling, carding, tow cutting and stretch breaking, spinning preparation subsequent to carding and spinning.

This Part 2 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. It concerns machines as listed in ISO 2187 for: - opening, cleaning, blending; - wool scouring; - baling; - carding; - tow cutting and stretch breaking; etc.

This Part 3 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. Nonwoven lines comprise machines for: - preparation (bale breaker, automated blending bale opener, carding willow, blender, fan, condenser, opener), etc.

This Part 5 of the standard is a complement to Part 1 and specifies, together with it, the mounting, operating and measuring conditions required for the measurement, declaration and verification of noise emitted by different types of spinning preparatory and spinning machines. It is applicable to engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3) defined in the standards referred to. It concerns machines as listed in ISO 2544 for: - warping, - beaming, - sizing.