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NS EN 415-5 : 2006 + A1 2009

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SAFETY OF PACKAGING MACHINES - PART 5: WRAPPING MACHINES

Published date

12-01-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
  3.1 Definition of terms
  3.2 Description of wrapping machines
       3.2.1 Banding machine
       3.2.2 Sleeve wrapping machine
       3.2.3 Stretch banding machine (incorporating stretch
              film banding machine)
       3.2.4 Spiral wrapping machine (incorporating film
              bundling machine)
       3.2.5 Fold wrapping machine
       3.2.6 Extruded product wrapping machine
       3.2.7 Twist wrapping machine
       3.2.8 Over-wrapping machine
       3.2.9 Roll wrapping machine
       3.2.10 Foil and band wrapping machine
       3.2.11 Pleat wrapping machine
       3.2.12 Stretch film wrapping machine
       3.2.13 L-sealing machine
       3.2.14 Skin packaging machine
       3.2.15 Shrink tunnel
       3.2.16 Hot water dip tank
4 Hazards on wrapping machines
  4.1 General
  4.2 General wrapping machine hazards
       4.2.1 Mechanical hazards
       4.2.2 Electrical hazards
       4.2.3 Thermal hazards
       4.2.4 Noise
       4.2.5 Hazards from products and materials
       4.2.6 Hazards due to neglecting ergonomic principles
       4.2.7 Hazards caused by failures
       4.2.8 Hazards due to neglecting hygienic design principles
       4.2.9 Hazards from mechanism used on most wrapping machines
  4.3 Hazards associated with a banding machine
       4.3.1 Product feed
       4.3.2 Handles and hand wheels
       4.3.3 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.3.4 Discharge mechanism
  4.4 Hazards associated with a sleeve wrapping machine and a
       stretch banding machine
       4.4.1 Product feed
       4.4.2 Handles and hand-wheels
       4.4.3 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.4.4 Tray erecting mechanism
       4.4.5 Hot melt adhesive equipment
       4.4.6 Discharge mechanism
       4.4.7 Shrink tunnel
  4.5 Hazards associated with spiral wrapping machines
       4.5.1 Product feed
       4.5.2 Wrapping head
       4.5.3 Product discharge
       4.5.4 Ergonomics
  4.6 Hazards associated with fold wrapping machines
       4.6.1 Product feed
       4.6.2 Handles and hand-wheels
       4.6.3 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.6.4 Discharge mechanism
  4.7 Hazards associated with extruded product wrapping machines
       4.7.1 Product feed
       4.7.2 Handles and hand-wheels
       4.7.3 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.7.4 Discharge mechanism
  4.8 Twist wrapping machine
       4.8.1 Product feed
       4.8.2 Handles and hand-wheels
       4.8.3 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.8.4 Discharge mechanism
  4.9 Hazards associated with over-wrapping machine
       4.9.1 Product feed
       4.9.2 Handles and hand-wheels
       4.9.3 Tear tape application group
       4.9.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.9.5 Discharge mechanism
  4.10 Hazards associated with roll wrapping machines
       4.10.1 Product feed
       4.10.2 Handles and hand-wheels
       4.10.3 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.10.4 Discharge mechanism
  4.11 Hazards associated with foil and band wrapping machines
       and pleat wrapping machines
       4.11.1 Product feed
       4.11.2 Handles and hand-wheels
       4.11.3 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.11.4 Discharge mechanism
  4.12 Hazards associated with stretch film wrapping machines
       4.12.1 Product feed
       4.12.2 Reel unwind mechanism
       4.12.3 Product discharge mechanism
  4.13 Hazards associated with L-sealing machine
       4.13.1 Semiautomatic machine
       4.13.2 Fully automatic machine
  4.14 Hazards associated with skin packaging machines
       4.14.1 Product feed
       4.14.2 Product discharge
       4.14.3 Stability of the machine
       4.14.4 Ergonomics
  4.15 Hazards associated with a shrink tunnel and hot water
       dip tank
       4.15.1 Product transfer system
       4.15.2 Thermal hazards
       4.15.3 Hazards generated by products
       4.15.4 Product discharge
 5 Safety requirements for wrapping machines
   5.1 General
   5.2 General requirements for wrapping machines
       5.2.1 Requirement to eliminate mechanical hazards
       5.2.2 Electrical requirements
       5.2.3 Thermal hazards
       5.2.4 Noise reduction
       5.2.5 Measures to control hazards generated by products
             and materials
       5.2.6 Ergonomic design principles
       5.2.7 Requirements to prevent hazards caused by failures
       5.2.8 Hygienic design requirements
       5.2.9 Requirements for mechanisms used on most wrapping
             machines
  5.3 Safety requirements for a banding machine
       5.3.1 General
       5.3.2 Products feed
       5.3.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.3.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.3.5 Discharge mechanism
  5.4 Safety requirements for a sleeve wrapping machine and
       a stretch banding machine
       5.4.1 General
       5.4.2 Product feed
       5.4.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.4.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.4.5 Tray erecting mechanism
       5.4.6 Hot melt adhesive equipment
       5.4.7 Conveyor discharge
       5.4.8 Shrink tunnel
  5.5 Safety requirements for a spiral wrapping machine
       5.5.1 General
       5.5.2 Product feed
       5.5.3 Wrapping head
       5.5.4 Product discharge mechanism
       5.5.5 Ergonomics
  5.6 Safety requirements for a fold wrapping machine
       5.6.1 General
       5.6.2 Product feed
       5.6.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.6.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.6.5 Discharge mechanism
  5.7 Safety requirements for an extruded product wrapping machine
       5.7.1 General
       5.7.2 Product feed
       5.7.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.7.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.7.5 Discharge mechanism
  5.8 Safety requirements for a twist wrapping machine
       5.8.1 General
       5.8.2 Product feed
       5.8.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.8.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.8.5 Discharge mechanism
       5.8.6 Noise reduction
  5.9 Safety requirements for an over-wrapping machine
       5.9.1 General
       5.9.2 Product feed
       5.9.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.9.4 Tear tape application group
       5.9.5 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.9.6 Discharge mechanism
  5.10 Safety requirements for a roll wrapping machine
       5.10.1 General
       5.10.2 Product feed
       5.10.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.10.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.10.5 Discharge mechanism
  5.11 Safety requirements for a foil and band wrapping and
       a pleat wrapping machine
       5.11.1 General
       5.11.2 Product feed
       5.11.3 Handles and hand wheels
       5.11.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.11.5 Discharge mechanism
  5.12 Safety requirements for a stretch film wrapping machine
       5.12.1 General
       5.12.2 Product feed
       5.12.3 Product pushing and elevating devices
       5.12.4 Reel unwind mechanism
       5.12.5 Product discharge mechanism
  5.13 Safety requirements for an L-sealing machine
       5.13.1 General
       5.13.2 Semiautomatic machine
       5.13.3 Fully automatic machine
  5.14 Safety requirements for a skin packaging machine
       5.14.1 General
       5.14.2 Product feed
       5.14.3 Product discharge mechanism
       5.14.4 Stability of the machine
       5.14.5 Ergonomics
  5.15 Safety requirements for a shrink tunnel and hot
       water dip tank
       5.15.1 General
       5.15.2 Product transfer system
       5.15.3 Requirement to prevent thermal hazard
       5.15.4 Product
       5.15.5 Product discharge mechanism
6 Verification of safety requirements and measures
  6.1 General
  6.2 Visual inspection with machine stopped
       6.2.1 Mechanical parts
       6.2.2 Pneumatic systems
       6.2.3 Hydraulic systems
       6.2.4 Electrical systems
       6.2.5 Guards
       6.2.6 Design requirements
  6.3 Measurements with machine stopped
       6.3.1 Guards
       6.3.2 Electrical testing
  6.4 Visual inspections with machine running
       6.4.1 Guards
       6.4.2 Interlocking devices
       6.4.3 Dissipation of stored energy
  6.5 Measurements with machine running
       6.5.1 Measurement and declaration of noise emission
       6.5.2 Temperature
  6.6 Verification procedures
7 Information for use
  7.1 Marking
  7.2 Signals and warning signs
  7.3 Instruction handbook
       7.3.1 General
       7.3.2 Agri-foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals
       7.3.3 Machines handling hazardous products
       7.3.4 Hot melt adhesive systems
       7.3.5 Moveable machines fitted with wheels
       7.3.6 Machines incorporating lifting equipment
Annex A (normative) Noise test code for wrapping machines -
        grade of accuracy 2 and grade 3
      A.1 Scope
      A.2 Definitions
      A.3 Determination of emission sound pressure level at
           the workstation
      A.4 Sound power level determination
      A.5 Installation and mounting conditions
      A.6 Operating conditions
      A.7 Measurement uncertainties
      A.8 Information to be recorded
      A.9 Information to be reported
      A.10 Declaration and verification of noise emission values
Annex B (normative) Methods of safeguarding small and medium
        sized apertures
      B.1 Interlocked guard
      B.2 Interlocked guard with ESPE trip device
      B.3 ESPE trip device
      B.4 Automatic guard
Annex C (normative) ESPE Muting
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directives 98/37/EC
Bibliography

Describes safety requirements for machine design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning of wrapping machines.

DevelopmentNote
2006 Edition Re-Issued in February 2010 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. (02/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Norwegian Standards (Norges Standardiseringsforbund)
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
UNI EN 415-5 : 2010 Identical
DIN EN 415-5:2010-04 Identical
BS EN 415-5 : 2006 Identical
UNE-EN 415-5:2007 Identical
EN 415-5:2006+A1:2009 Identical
I.S. EN 415-5:2006 Identical

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