UNI EN 869 : 2009
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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE METAL DIECASTING UNITS
09-07-2009
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
4.1 General
4.2 Mechanical hazards
4.3 Electrical hazards/control system
4.4 Thermal hazards
4.5 Fire hazards
4.6 Noise hazards
4.7 Hazards caused by gases, vapours, fumes and dusts
4.8 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles
in machinery design
4.9 Setting-up the diecasting machine
4.10 Falls from heights
4.11 Particular hazards with regard to cold-chamber
diecasting machines
4.11.1 Bursting of slugs
4.11.2 Injection drive area
4.12 Particular hazards of diecasting machines with
vertical closing movement
4.13 Particular hazards with regard to hot-chamber
diecasting machines
4.13.1 Nozzle
4.13.2 Initiation of the casting process due to a
fault in the control system
4.14 Hydraulics and pneumatics
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
5.2 Mechanical
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Guards and protective devices for die area
5.2.3 Guards for the die closing mechanism area
5.2.4 Additional requirements for movable guards
and access doors
5.2.5 Diecasting units
5.3 Electric equipment and control systems
5.3.1 Electric equipment
5.3.2 Safety related parts of the control system:
General
5.3.3 Emergency stop functions
5.3.4 Safety related control system of the dangerous
movements of the die
5.3.5 Safety related control system of the dangerous
movements with closing safety device
5.3.6 Control of ancillary equipment
5.4 Measures against thermal hazards
5.4.1 Spurting of molten metal
5.4.2 Contact with hot surfaces
5.5 Hydraulics, pneumatics, combustible fluids
5.5.1 Hydraulics, pneumatics
5.5.2 Pressure fluids
5.5.3 Spray systems for release agents
5.5.4 Heat exchanger media
5.6 Noise
5.6.1 Noise sources
5.6.2 Noise reduction as a safety requirement
5.6.3 Noise emission measurement and declaration
5.7 Gases, vapours, fumes and dusts
5.8 Ergonomic aspects
5.9 Protective measures when setting-up diecasting
machines, inserting and removal appliances, tie bar
pulling devices, and other ancillary equipment
5.9.1 Setting-up without protective devices for the
die area
5.9.2 Movement of core pullers and ejectors
5.9.3 Movement of tie bar pulling devices
5.9.4 Movement of the plunger of cold chamber
machines
5.10 Elevated working places
5.11 Additional protective measures for cold-chamber
diecasting machines
5.11.1 Bursting and removal of slugs
5.11.2 Guards for the plunger area with vertical shot
sleeve
5.11.3 Guards for the plunger area with horizontal
shot sleeve
5.12 Additional protective measures for diecasting machines
with vertical closing movement
5.13 Additional protective measures for hot-chamber
diecasting machines
5.13.1 Metal spraying between nozzle and die
5.13.2 Movement of the injection piston
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective
measures
7 Information for use
7.1 General
7.2 Warning devices and safety signs
7.3 Accompanying documents
7.3.1 Instruction handbook
7.4 Marking
Annex A (informative) Examples
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
Directive 2006/42/EC
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