CEN/TC 201 - Leather and imitation leather goods and footwear manufacturing machinery - Safety
Standardization in the field of safety of machines used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather products and other related components as listed.
Leather and imitation leather goods and footwear manufacturing machinery - Safety
Standardization in the field of safety of machines used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather products and other related components as listed.
General Information
This document applies to splitting, skiving, edge trimming, strip cutting, cementing and cement drying machines used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components.
1.2 This document does not apply to:
- trimming machines with rotary milling tool for the purpose of trimming edges of material, see EN 930;
- splitting and band knife machines used in tanneries, see EN 13112;
- portable machines.
1.3 This document specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, adjustment, setting, teaching or process change-over, operation, cleaning, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and, as far as safety is concerned, disposal for machines mentioned in 1.1.
It takes account of intended use , foreseeable misuse, component and system failure.
1.4 This document deals with significant hazards relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing industries. (For a list of hazards see Clause 4.)
The document does not deal with precise technical measures for reducing the risks of fumes and dusts detrimental to health.
The use of machines falling within the scope of this document for purposes other than those specified in 1.1, may give rise to hazards not considered during its preparation.
1.5 This document also applies to equipment for material handling and operations which are an integral part of the machine.
1.6 This document assumes the machines
- are operated by adequately trained persons
- are used with adequate workplace lighting conforming the local regulations or to EN 12464-1
1.7 This document is not applicable to splitting, skiving, edge trimming, strip cutting, cementing and cement drying machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
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This European Standard applies to footwear moulding machines which are intended for use in the shoe industry for the production of footwear and footwear components.
These machines are:
- direct-on sole moulding machines (see Figures 1, 2 and 3);
- unit sole and footwear component moulding machines (see Figures 4 to 10);
- full shoe and boot moulding machines (see Figure 11).
This European Standard applies also to the mentioned machines when used for other products than footwear and footwear components, as far as these products require no other changes than a different mould.
1.2 This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, adjustment, setting, teaching or process change-over, operation, cleaning, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and, as far as safety is concerned, disposal for machines mentioned in l.1.
It deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to footwear moulding machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
1.3 The following machines are excluded from the scope of this European Standard unless used for direct-on sole moulding or reaction moulding:
- moulding machines with static injection units and static mould stations (clamping units);
- moulding machines with static metering and mixing units and mobile stations with linear configuration (mould carriers).
1.4 The European Standard does not deal with hazards created by the mixing and metering unit.
NOTE For metering and mixing units, see EN 1612-1.
The use of machines within the scope of this European Standard in industries other than those specified in 1.1 may give rise to hazards not considered during its preparation.
NOTE For this application see also EN 201 and prEN 1612-2.
1.5 This European Standard also applies to the following additional equipment for material handling and operation which are an integ
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1.1 This standard is applicable to lasting machines used in the footwear manufacturing industry, namely:
- Adhesive fore part lasting machines (see figure 1),
- Hand operated adhesive side lasting machines (see figure 3 A),
- Adhesive seat lasting machines (see figure 2),
- Adhesive seat and side lasting machines (see figure 2),
- Hand operated tack/staple side lasting machines (see figure 3B),
- Tack seat lasting machines (see figure 2),
- Tack seat and side thermocement lasting machines (see figure 2),
- Tack heel seat and thermocent side lasting machines (see figure 2),
- Tack heel seat and thermocent + tack side lasting machines (see figure 2).
1.2 This standard does not apply to lasting machines which process granular thermocement.
1.3 This standard specifies requirements for safe design, construction and use of the machines. No specific requirements are included for transport, commissioning and decommissioning. It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure.
1.4 This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear manufacturing industry. The use of machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation.
1.5 This document is not applicable to lasting machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
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This standard is applicable to nailing machines used in the footwear manufacturing industry, namely:
- heel attaching machines (see figure 1)
- heel nailing machines (see figure 2)
- gang nailing machines (see figure 3)
This standard does not apply to gang nailing machines which comply in all respects with the requirements for seat lasting machines: see EN 931.
This standard specifies safety requirements for the design and construction of nailing machines. No specific requirements are included for transport, commissioning and decommissioning.
It takes account of intended use, !foreseeable misuse and component" and system failure.
This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear manufacturing industry. Use of the machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation.
This document is not applicable to nailing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
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1.1 This standard applies to the following machines which are intended to work material for the manufacture of footwear:
- Automatic and manual roughing, scouring and polishing machines;
- Automatic and manual edge contour trimming machines.
1.2 This standard does not apply to modular shoe repair machines.
1.3 This standard specifies safety requirements for design, construction and operation.
It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure.
1.4 This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing industries.
The use of machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation.
1.5 This document is not applicable to roughing, scouring, polishing and trimming machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
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This European Standard is applicable to shoe and leather presses (see 3.1) used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components. These machines are:
- Sole attaching presses (open and closed types);
- Sole and insole moulding machines;
- Back part moulding machines;
- Backer, lining and toe puff attaching presses;
- Ironing presses;
- Marking, stamping, labelling and embossing machines;
- Stitch marking machines;
- Upper preforming machines;
- Automatic shoe and leather presses;
a) Premoulding machines for thermoplastic counters and counter forming machines;
b) Integrated manufacturing systems;
c) Presses with mobile stations and rotary configuration;
- Folding presses;
- Activating presses;
- Relasting and last slipping machines;
- Top piece attaching presses;
- Leather button covering machines.
1.2 This European Standard is not applicable to:
- Cutting and punching machines;
NOTE !See EN 12044."
- Eyelet, hook and decorative nail attaching machines;
"deleted text"
- Presses used for shoe repair and orthopaedic works
NOTE "See EN 12387."
1.3 This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, adjustment, setting, teaching or process change-over, operation, cleaning, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and, as far as safety is concerned, disposal for machines mentioned in 1.1.
It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure.
1.4 This European Standard covers significant hazards relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing industries. (List of hazards see 4.)
This European Standard does not deal with precise technical measures for reducing the risks of fumes and dusts detrimental to health.
The use of machines within the scope of this European Standard in industries other than those specified in 1.1 can give rise to hazard not considered during its preparation.
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1.1 This European Standard specifies safety requirements for the design and operation of the machines defined in 1.2.
It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse and component and system failure.
1.2 This European Standard applies for cutting and punching machines used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components. This European Standard applies to the following cutting and punching machines:
- swing arm cutting presses with manual or powered swing arm;
- manual and automatic travelling head cutting presses with powered travelling head;
- manual and automatic beam cutting presses;
- punching and perforating presses;
- C-frame cutting presses.
1.3 This European Standard is not applicable to:
- mechanical presses;
- presses intended for working cold metal;
- fastening, riveting, stitching, stapling, bending or folding machines;
- guillotines, shears and similar machines;
- shoe and leather presses as described in EN 12203.
1.4 This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing machinery defined in 1.2, when it is used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4) and is intended for operation in applications by trained persons.
1.5 This European Standard deals with material feeding and handling devices, when attached to the machine.
1.6 This European Standard is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
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This document applies to the following machines including their additional equipment intended for the repair of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods as well as for the manufacture and repair of orthopaedic shoes hereafter called "Shoe Repair Machines":
a) Polishing machines;
b) Trimming machines;
c) Scouring machines;
d) Finishing machines;
e) Orthopaedic finishing machines;
f) Heel and sole press;
g) Activating unit - Adhesive;
h) Orthopaedic vacuum moulding press;
i) Orthopaedic presses;
j) Extraction equipment;
k) Powered ranging device;
l) Edge inking or staining machines;
m) Mechanism for stationary nailing and stapling tools.
These machines can be standing alone or combined in a modular system for shoe repairs or the production of orthopaedic shoes including the lasts.
1.2 This document does not apply to:
a) Sewing machines
b) Autosoling machines
c) Sole stitching machines
d) Hand operated pneumatic nail drivers or staple tackers.
1.3 This document specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, setting, adjustment, programming or converting, operating, cleaning, maintenance for the machines listed in 1.1.
1.4 This document deals with all significant hazards, hazard situations and events relevant to shoe repair machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The document does not deal with hazards due to use of the machines different from the use defined in 1.1.
1.5 This document assumes the machines are:
- operated by adequately trained persons
- used with adequate workplace lighting (see EN 12464-1).
1.6 This document is not applicable to shoe repair machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
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1.1 This noise test code specifies common requirements necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardised conditions the determination, declaration and verification of the noise emission characteristics of the following leather and imitation leather goods and footwear manufacturing machinery:
- Cutting and punching machines (EN 12044);
- Roughing, scouring, polishing and trimming machines (EN 930);
- Footwear moulding machines (EN 1845);
- Lasting machines (EN 931);
- Nailing machines (EN 12653);
- Modular shoe repair equipment (EN 12387);
- Shoe and leather presses (EN 12203);
- Splitting, skiving, cutting, cementing and cement drying machines (EN 13457).
Common requirements given in this standard are complemented by specific requirements on noise given in the above mentioned C-type standards.
1.2 Noise emission characteristics include emission sound pressure levels at workstations and the sound power level.
The determination of these quantities is necessary e.g. for:
- manufacturers to declare the noise emitted;
- comparing the noise emitted by machines in the family concerned;
- purposes of noise control at source at the design stage.
1.3 The use of this noise test code and of the specific requirements on noise given in the relevant C-type standard ensures the reproducibility of the determination of the noise emission characteristics within specified limits determined by the grade of accuracy of the basic noise measurement standards used. Preferred noise measurement standards are those of engineering grade of accuracy (grade 2):
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1.1 This European Standard applies to splitting, skiving, edge trimming, strip cutting, cementing and cement drying machines used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components.
1.2 This European Standard does not apply to:
- trimming machines with rotary milling tool for the purpose of trimming edges of material see EN 930:1996;
- splitting and band knife machines used in tanneries see prEN 13112:1997;
- portable machines.
1.3 This European Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, adjustment, setting, teaching or process change-over, operation, cleaning, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and, as far as safety is concerned, disposal for machines mentioned in 1.1.
It takes account of intended use, component and system failure.
1.4 This European Standard deals with significant hazards relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing industries. (For a List of hazards see clause 4.)
The European Standard does not deal with precise technical measures for reducing the risks of fumes and dusts detrimental to health.
The use of machines falling within the scope of this Standard for purposes other than those specified in 1.1, may give rise to hazards not considered during its preparation.
1.5 This European Standard also applies to equipment for material handling and operations which are an integral part of the machine.
1.6 This European Standard assumes the machines
- are operated by adequately trained persons
- are used with adequate workplace lighting conforming the local regulations or to prEN 12464:1998
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1.1 This European Standard specifies safety requirements for design and operation of the machines defined in 1.2.
It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure.
1.2 This European Standard applies for cutting and punching machines used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components. This European Standard applies to the following cutting and punching machines:
swing arm cutting presses with manual or powered swing arm;
manual and automatic travelling head cutting presses with powered travelling head;
manual and automatic beam cutting presses;
punching and perforating presses;
C-frame cutting presses.
1.3 This European Standard is not applicable to:
mechanical presses;
presses intended for working cold metal;
fastening, riveting, stitching, stapling, bending or folding machines;
guillotines, shears and similar machines;
shoe and leather presses as described in EN 12203.
1.4 This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing machinery, when it is used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4) and is intended for operation in applications by trained persons.
1.5 This European Standard deals with material feeding and handling devices, when attached to the machine.
1.6 This European Standard is not applicable to the machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
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1.1 This document applies to the following machines including their additional equipment intended for the repair of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods as well as for the manufacture and repair of orthopaedic shoes hereafter called "Shoe Repair Machines":
a) Polishing machines;
b) Trimming machines;
c) Scouring machines;
d) Finishing machines;
e) Orthopaedic finishing machines;
f) Heel and sole press;
g) Activating unit - Adhesive;
h) Orthopaedic vacuum moulding press;
i) Orthopaedic presses;
j) Extraction equipment;
k) Powered ranging device;
l) Edge inking or staining machines;
m) Mechanism for stationary nailing and stapling tools.
These machines can be standing alone or combined in a modular system for shoe repairs or the production of orthopaedic shoes including the lasts.
1.2 This document does not apply to:
a) Sewing machines
b) Autosoling machines
c)Sole stitching machines
d) Hand operated pneumatic nail drivers or staple tackers.
1.3 This document specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, setting, adjustment, programming or converting, operating, cleaning, maintenance for the machines listed in 1.1.
1.4 This document deals with all significant hazards, hazard situations and events relevant to shoe repair machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The document does not deal with hazards due to use of the machines different from the use defined in 1.1.
1.5 This document assumes the machines are:
¾ operated by adequately trained persons
¾ used with adequate workplace lighting (see EN 12464-1).
1.6 This document applies to machines manufactured after its date of publication
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This standard applies to the following machines which are intended to work material for the manufacture of footwear:
- automatic and manual roughing, scouring and polishing machines
- automatic and manual edge contour trimming machines
1.2 This standard does not apply to modular shoe repair machines.
1.3 This standard specifies safety requirements for design, construction and operation.
It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure.
1.4 This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing industries.
The use of machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation.
1.5 This standard applies to machines manufactured after its date of issue.
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This noise test code complements EN 12545:2000 for the determination and declaration of the noise emission from nailing machines. EN 12545:2000 and this annex shall always be used jointly.
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This standard applies to shoe and leather presses used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components.
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This standard is applicable to nailing machines used in the footwear manufacturing industry, namely: - heel attaching machines (...) - heel nailing machines (...) - gang nailing machines (...) This standard does not apply to gang nailing machines which comply in all respects with the requirements for seat lasting machines: see EN 931. This standard specifies safety requirements for the design and construction of nailing machines. No specific requirements are included for transport, commissioning and decommissioning. It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure. This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear manufacturing industry. Use of the machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation. This standard applies to machines manufactured after its date of issue.
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1.1 This standard is applicable to lasting machines used in the footwear manufacturing industry, namely: - adhesive fore part lasting machines (.), - hand operated adhesive side lasting machines (.), - adhesive seat lasting machines (.), - adhesive seat and side lasting machines (.), - hand operated tack/staple side lasting machines (.), - tack seat lasting machines (.), - tack seat and side thermocement lasting machines (.), - tack heel seat and thermocement side lasting machines (.), - tack heel seat and thermocement+tack side lasting machines (.). 1.2 This standard does not apply to lasting machines which process granular thermocement. 1.3 This standard specifies requirements for safe design, construction and use of the machines. No specific requirements are included for transport, commissioning and decommissioning. It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure. 1.4 This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear manufacturing industry. The use of machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation. 1.5 This standard applies to machines manufactured after its date of issue.
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1.1 This standard applies to the following machines which are intended to work material for the manufacture of footwear: - automatic and manual roughing, scouring and polishing machines - automatic and manual edge contour trimming machines 1.2 This standard does not apply to modular shoe repair machines. 1.3 This standard specifies safety requirements for design, construction and operation. It takes account of intended use, foreseeable misuse, component and system failure. 1.4 This standard covers all hazards relevant to the footwear, leather and imitation leather goods manufacturing industries. The use of machines within the scope of this standard in different industries may give rise to hazards which were not taken into account at the time of its preparation. 1.5 This standard applies to machines manufactured after its date of issue
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This noise test code specifies common requirements necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardised conditions the determination, declaration and verification of the noise emission characteristics of the following leather and imitation leather goods and footwear manufacturing machinery: Roughing, scouring and trimming machines (see EN 930:1997), lasting machines (see EN931:1997), cutting and punching machines (see prEN 12044:1998), moulding machines (see EN 1845:1998), nailing machines (see prEN 12653:1999).
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This standard applies to footwear moulding machines which are intended for use in the shoe industry for the production of footwear and footwear components. These machines are: - direct-on sole moulding machines; - full shoe and boot moulding machines; - unit sole and footwear component moulding machines. This Standard specifies safety requirements for construction, transport, installation, adjustment, setting, teaching or process change-over, operation, cleaning, maintenance, decommissioning, dismantling and, as far as safety is concerned, disposal for machines mentioned in 1.1.
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