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NEN EN 13223 : 2015

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - DRIVE SYSTEMS AND OTHER MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

Published date

12-01-2013

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
   4.1 Application of the standard
   4.2 Safety principles
        4.2.1 Hazard scenarios
        4.2.2 Safety measures
5 General requirements for hydraulic devices
6 General requirements for drive systems
   6.1 General principles
   6.2 Main drive system
   6.3 Auxiliary drive
   6.4 Recovery drive and evacuation drive
   6.5 Types of control systems
   6.6 Safety functions and control devices
   6.7 Motors
        6.7.1 General requirements
        6.7.2 Internal combustion engines
   6.8 Gearboxes
   6.9 Power transmission devices
        6.9.1 Mechanical power transmission
        6.9.2 Hydraulic power transmission
7 Open-loop and closed-loop control systems
   7.1 General
   7.2 Speed control on the line and at the entrance to
        stations for reversible cableways and pulsed
        movement aerial ropeways
   7.3 Control console and other control points
   7.4 Position monitor
8 Safety functions and devices for drive systems
   8.1 General
   8.2 Monitoring actual speed, direction of travel and
        standstill
   8.3 Speed monitoring on the line
   8.4 Speed monitoring at the entrance to stations in
        reversible or pulsed movement cableways
   8.5 Deceleration monitoring
   8.6 Other safety functions and devices
9 Brakes for drive systems
   9.1 General
   9.2 General requirements for service brakes and safety
        brakes
   9.3 Hydraulic devices for brakes
   9.4 Pneumatic devices for brakes
   9.5 Electrical devices for brakes
   9.6 Design of brakes
   9.7 Braking force control system
   9.8 Braking force setting system
   9.9 Service brake
   9.10 Safety brake
10 Types of stop
   10.1 General
   10.2 Normal stopping
   10.3 Emergency stop with drive motor
   10.4 Emergency stop with service brake
   10.5 Emergency stop with safety brake
11 Requirements for drive systems for ski-tows
   11.1 General
   11.2 General requirements for drive systems
   11.3 Drive system
   11.4 Drive motors
         11.4.1 General requirements
         11.4.2 Internal combustion motors
   11.5 Gearboxes
   11.6 Power transmission devices
         11.6.1 Mechanical power transmission
         11.6.2 Hydraulic power transmission
   11.7 Control systems
   11.8 Safety functions and devices
   11.9 Brakes
   11.10 Stopping the ski-tow
12 Sheaves
   12.1 Dimensioning
   12.2 Construction
13 Winch drives
   13.1 General
   13.2 Design
14 Shafts and axles for sheaves and winch drums
15 Bearings
   15.1 Dimensioning
   15.2 Design
16 Rope guides in stations
   16.1 General
   16.2 Guides for track ropes
   16.3 Guides for moving ropes
   16.4 Safety devices
17 Station equipment
   17.1 Carrier rails
         17.1.1 Main carrier rails
         17.1.2 Sidings
         17.1.3 Track end buffers
   17.2 Attachment and detachment areas
   17.3 Acceleration and deceleration devices
   17.4 Devices for maintaining pitch between carriers on
         the line
   17.5 Devices for moving carriers and passenger loading bands
         17.5.1 Devices for moving carriers
         17.5.2 Passenger loading bands
   17.6 Closing and opening devices for carriers
   17.7 Carrier guides
   17.8 Safety devices for cableways with detachable grips
   17.9 Other monitoring devices
   17.10 Anchoring devices for detensioning the ropes
   17.11 Support structures
18 Mechanical devices on the line
   18.1 Guides for moving ropes
        18.1.1 Rollers
        18.1.2 Sheaves
        18.1.3 Roller batteries for haulage and carrying-hauling
               ropes
        18.1.4 Suspended supports for haul ropes in reversible
               aerial ropeways
        18.1.5 Deropement protection for carrying-hauling ropes
        18.1.6 Re-engagement devices for haul ropes
        18.1.7 Rope-catchers for carrying-hauling ropes
        18.1.8 Devices for detection of a deropement
   18.2 Guiding of track ropes
   18.3 Guides for carriers of aerial ropeways
   18.4 Other line support structure fittings
        18.4.1 Rope lifting devices
        18.4.2 Working platforms and ladders
        18.4.3 Notices
19 Materials
   19.1 Choice of materials
        19.1.1 General requirements
        19.1.2 Steels
        19.1.3 Cast materials
        19.1.4 Light metal alloys
        19.1.5 Screw fasteners
   19.2 Verifications and tests
20 Requirements for other mechanical devices for ski tows
   20.1 Sheaves in stations
        20.1.1 Dimensioning
        20.1.2 Design
   20.2 Shafts and axles
   20.3 Bearings
        20.3.1 Dimensioning
        20.3.2 Design
   20.4 Rope guides in stations
        20.4.1 General
        20.4.2 Guides for moving ropes
        20.4.3 Safety devices
   20.5 Devices in stations
        20.5.1 Guidance of towhangers
        20.5.2 Other safety devices
        20.5.3 Anchor points for detensioning ropes
   20.6 Mechanical devices on the line
        20.6.1 Guides for moving ropes
        20.6.2 Guidance of tow hangers
        20.6.3 Other equipment for line support structures
   20.7 Materials
Annex A (normative) Effects of safety devices and functions,
        excluding ski-tows
Annex B (normative) Effects of safety devices and functions
        for ski tows
Annex C (informative) Technical documentation
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2000/9/EC relative to cableway installations
         designed to carry persons
Bibliography

Defines safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Netherlands Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 13223:2015 Identical
EN 13223:2015 Identical
DIN EN 13223:2015-11 Identical
SN EN 13223 : 2015 Identical
NS EN 13223 : 2004 Identical
UNI EN 13223 : 2007 Identical
BS EN 13223:2015 Identical
NF EN 13223 : 2015 Identical
UNE-EN 13223:2015 Identical
ONORM EN 13223 : 2015 Identical

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