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EN 16743:2016

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Food processing machinery - Automatic industrial slicing machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
Published date

13-01-2016

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
5 Safety and hygiene requirements and/or
  protective measures
6 Verification of safety and hygiene requirements
  and/or protective measures
7 Information for use
Annex A (normative) - Noise test code for automatic
        industrial slicing machines (grade 2)
Annex B (normative) - Design principles to ensure the
         cleanability of automatic industrial slicing machines
         and auxiliary components
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
          European Standard and the Essential
          Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography

1.1GeneralThis European Standard specifies requirements relating to the design and construction of automatic industrial slicing machines and auxiliary components.The automatic industrial slicing machines covered by this standard are used for the cutting of meat and sausage products, cheese or other sliceable food products that can be cut using one or more blades. Automatic industrial slicing machines are designed to cut slices.A sickle blade or an eccentrically moving blade is used for cutting. As a rule, the product only moves along one axis during the cutting process.The auxiliary components covered by this standard are used for conveying slices from the cutting zone, for weighing or for sorting.This European Standard covers all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events identified by means of risk assessment associated with automatic industrial slicing machines and auxiliary components if they are used in accordance with regulations and under the conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse defined by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).This standard covers hazards which can arise during the commissioning, operation, cleaning, servicing and decommissioning of the machine.This standard only applies to automatic industrial slicing machines and auxiliary components that were manufactured after the date of publication of this standard.This standard applies to automatic industrial slicing machines and auxiliary components designed for industrial use. These are machines which are usually used in food processing facilities. The machines are normally permanently installed in one place.This standard does not apply to cutting machines with moving infeed slides, slicing machines that are used in for example shops, restaurants, supermarkets, canteens etc. and are already covered in EN 1974.This standard does not apply to portion cutting machines which are manufactured and put on the market in accordance with the requirements specified in EN 13870.1.2Machine descriptionThis standard covers the following designs (see Figure 1 to Figure 7):Design variations in the feed area:-automatic industrial slicing machine with manual feed;-automatic industrial slicing machine with automatic feed;-automatic industrial slicing machine with continuous feed.Design variations in the outfeed area:-automatic industrial slicing machine with outfeed conveyor, without depositing unit and without subsequent auxiliary components;-automatic industrial slicing machine with depositing unit and if necessary with subsequent auxiliary components. 1.3Machine designAutomatic industrial slicing machines mainly consist of machine housing, product support with automatic or manually operated grippers, downholder, blade housing, blade, outfeed device, associated drives and electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic components. Furthermore optional features can be added.Automatic industrial slicing machines in the scope of this standard may be equipped with the following auxiliary components:-feeder;-interleaver;-outfeed conveyor;-depositing unit;-check weigher;-sorting components (e.g. rocker);-positioning devices (e.g. wheels).1.4Intended useThe intended use of automatic industrial slicing machines and auxiliary components, in accordance with this document, in accordance with regulations (as defined in EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.23) is described in 1.1.The product is manually placed on the product base or automatically fed to the product base with a loading device. The product is supplied to the blade by automatic or manually operated grippers or conveyor slide or belt and the cutting process begins. The slices fall onto an outfeed conveyor or a depositing unit where they are arranged into formations, followed by the transport out of the cutting area.

Committee
CEN/TC 153
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes PREN 16743. (02/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
BS EN 16743:2016 Identical
UNI EN 16743 : 2016 Identical
I.S. EN 16743:2016 Identical
NF EN 16743 : 2016 Identical
NS EN 16743 : 2016 Identical
NBN EN 16743 : 2016 Identical
DIN EN 16743:2016-05 Identical
PN EN 16743 : 2016 Identical
UNE-EN 16743:2016 Identical
DIN EN 16743 E : 2016 Identical
NEN EN 16743 : 2016 Identical
SN EN 16743 : 2016 Identical

PREN 1974 : DRAFT 2016 FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY - SLICING MACHINES - SAFETY AND HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS
16/30337802 DC : 0 BS EN 1974 - FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY - SLICING MACHINES - SAFETY AND HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS

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EN ISO 4287:1998/A1:2009 GEOMETRICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (GPS) - SURFACE TEXTURE: PROFILE METHOD - TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND SURFACE TEXTURE PARAMETERS
EN 894-3:2000+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators - Part 3: Control actuators
ISO 4871:1996 Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
EN 1037:1995+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Prevention of unexpected start-up
ISO 14119:2013 Safety of machinery Interlocking devices associated with guards Principles for design and selection
ISO 4287:1997 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile method — Terms, definitions and surface texture parameters
ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
EN 13870:2015 Food processing machinery - Portion cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
IEC 61310-2:2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 2: Requirements for marking
ISO/TR 11688-1:1995 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment Part 1: Planning
EN 894-2:1997+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators - Part 2: Displays
EN 61310-2:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 2: Requirements for marking
ISO 4413:2010 Hydraulic fluid power General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
IEC 60204-1:2016 Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
EN 1005-1:2001+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 1: Terms and definitions
EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 2: Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
EN 82079-1:2012 Preparation of instructions for use - Structuring, content and presentation - Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements
EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles - Part 1: Terminology and general principles
EN ISO 13857:2008 Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)
EN ISO 11688-2 : 2000 ACOUSTICS - RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF LOW-NOISE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - PART 2: INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICS OF LOW-NOISE DESIGN
ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction
EN ISO 11201:2010 Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections (ISO 11201:2010)
EN ISO 13855:2010 Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body (ISO 13855:2010)
EN 1672-2:2005+A1:2009 Food processing machinery - Basic concepts - Part 2: Hygiene requirements
IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
EN ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:2010)
EN 953:1997+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
EN ISO 4414:2010 Pneumatic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components (ISO 4414:2010)
ISO 13849-2:2012 Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 2: Validation
ISO 13857:2008 Safety of machinery Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs
EN ISO 14119:2013 Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for design and selection (ISO 14119:2013)
EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
EN ISO 13849-2:2012 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 2: Validation (ISO 13849-2:2012)
EN ISO 13849-1:2015 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015)
ISO 4414:2010 Pneumatic fluid power General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
EN ISO 4871:2009 Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
IEC 61310-1:2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
EN 1005-3:2002+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance - Part 3: Recommended force limits for machinery operation
EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
IEC 82079-1:2012 Preparation of instructions for use - Structuring, content and presentation - Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements
EN ISO 4413:2010 Hydraulic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components (ISO 4413:2010)
EN ISO 11688-1:2009 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment - Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1:1995)
ISO 13849-1:2015 Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design
ISO/TR 11688-2:1998 Acoustics Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment Part 2: Introduction to the physics of low-noise design
EN 61310-1:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
ISO 11201:2010 Acoustics Noise emitted by machinery and equipment Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections
EN 1974:1998+A1:2009 Food processing machinery - Slicing machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
EN 60204-1 : 2006 COR 2010 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EN 894-1:1997+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators - Part 1: General principles for human interactions with displays and control actuators

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