ISO/TC 72/SC 8 - Safety requirements for textile machinery

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.

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 water jets, ultrasonic device. NOTE 3 The machines and equipment listed in Annex E are used in the textile industry but are not within the scope of this part of ISO 11111. ISO 11111-1:2016 and the other parts of ISO 11111 are not applicable to machinery intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. ISO 11111-1:2016 and the other parts of ISO 11111 are not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the dates of publication of the International Standards.

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.

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 11111-5:2005, 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 11111-2:2005, 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.

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 11111-3:2005, 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 11111-7:2005, 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 11111-1:2009 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, ISO 11111-3, ISO 11111-4, ISO 11111-5, ISO 11111-6 and ISO 11111-7. It is applicable to machinery plant and related equipment intended to be used in the textile industry for the following: - the 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); - the winding, doubling, twisting, texturing, etc. of yarns and the processing of yarns preparatory to weaving and knitting; - the weaving, knitting, lace-making and similar utilization of yarn, etc., to form fabric; - the formation of braid, cord, strand, rope, twine, net, etc., except take-up reels of stranding and laying machinery; - processes, including the pretreatment, bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing of fibre, yarn, fabric, braid, cord, etc. and final assembly for despatch; - the piece dyeing of made-up goods; - finishing of warp and weft knitting, including hosiery, other than assembly of the finished product (e.g. sewing); - carpet manufacture, by weaving, tufting and other processes.

ISO 11111-1:2005 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. It is applicable to machinery plant and related equipment intended to be used in the textile industry for the following: 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; formation of braid, cord, strand, rope, twine, net, etc., except take-up reels of stranding and laying machinery; processes including pretreatment, bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing of fibre, yarn, fabric, braid, cord, etc., and final assembly for despatch; piece dyeing of made-up goods; finishing of warp and weft knitting, including hosiery, other than assembly of the finished product (e.g. sewing); carpet manufacture, by weaving, tufting and other processes.

Intended for use by any person, concerned with the safety of textile machinery, for example textile machinery designers, manufacturers, users, system integrators and safety experts. Applicable to all textile machinery, plant and related equipment intended to be used in the textile industry for processing and finishing. Not applicable to machinery, plant and related equipment used for the manufacture of continous filaments, household and industrial textile goods, making-up of garments and machinery for laundering and drycleaning.