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BS EN 415-3:2021 Safety of packaging machines - Form, fill and seal machines; fill and seal machines >
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BS EN 415-3:2021 Safety of packaging machines - Form, fill and seal machines; fill and seal machines, 2021
- undefined
- 64_e_stf [Go to Page]
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Definitions of terms
- 3.2 Definitions of machines covered by this document [Go to Page]
- 3.2.1 Form, fill and seal machines
- 3.2.2 Fill and seal machines
- 3.2.3 Filling machines
- 3.3 Definitions of machines which have similar hazards to those machines covered by this document
- 4 Safety requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1.1 General
- 4.1.2 Requirements to minimize mechanical risks [Go to Page]
- 4.1.2.1 Inherently safe design
- 4.1.2.2 Design of safeguards
- 4.1.2.3 Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment
- 4.1.2.4 Size or product changing
- 4.1.2.5 Drive mechanisms
- 4.1.2.6 Hand-wheels
- 4.1.2.7 Measures to minimize slip, trip and fall risks
- 4.1.2.8 Tasks requiring guards to be open while mechanisms are moved under power
- 4.1.3 Electrical equipment [Go to Page]
- 4.1.3.1 General requirements
- 4.1.3.2 Emergency stop devices
- 4.1.3.3 Electrostatic phenomena
- 4.1.4 Thermal hazards
- 4.1.5 Noise reduction
- 4.1.6 Vibrating mechanisms
- 4.1.7 Radiation
- 4.1.8 Products and substances used on machines which pose a risk [Go to Page]
- 4.1.8.1 Hazards from products
- 4.1.8.2 Dusty products
- 4.1.8.3 Potentially explosive dusty products
- 4.1.8.4 Modified atmosphere packaging
- 4.1.8.5 Substances used to sterilize packaging materials and components
- 4.1.9 Ergonomic design [Go to Page]
- 4.1.9.1 Loading points for packaging materials
- 4.1.9.2 Product loading or unloading points
- 4.1.9.3 Hand-wheels
- 4.1.9.4 Change parts
- 4.1.10 Hygienic design requirements
- 4.2 Safety requirements for a flow-wrapping machine [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 General
- 4.2.2 Product feed [Go to Page]
- 4.2.2.1 General
- 4.2.2.2 Chains and drives
- 4.2.2.3 Product pushing devices
- 4.2.2.4 Flat belt infeed conveyor
- 4.2.2.5 Automatic product feeding mechanisms
- 4.2.3 Film reel unwind mechanism [Go to Page]
- 4.2.3.1 General
- 4.2.3.2 Tension roller assembly
- 4.2.3.3 Coders
- 4.2.3.4 Power unwind mechanism
- 4.2.3.5 Automatic splicing mechanism
- 4.2.3.6 Static elimination equipment
- 4.2.3.7 Reclose feature mechanism
- 4.2.4 Longitudinal sealing mechanism
- 4.2.5 Transverse sealing and cutting mechanisms
- 4.2.6 Discharge mechanism
- 4.2.7 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.3 Safety requirements for a vertical form, fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.3.1 General
- 4.3.2 Product feeding devices
- 4.3.3 Packing material reel unwind mechanism
- 4.3.4 Longitudinal sealing mechanism
- 4.3.5 Packaging material transport mechanism
- 4.3.6 Transverse sealing and associated mechanisms
- 4.3.7 Cutting and perforating mechanisms
- 4.3.8 Discharge conveyor
- 4.3.9 Discharge into bins
- 4.3.10 Provision for changing the forming tube
- 4.3.11 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.4 Safety requirements for a horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.4.1 General
- 4.4.2 Film reel unwind mechanism
- 4.4.3 Vertical seal mechanism
- 4.4.4 Transport mechanism
- 4.4.5 Product feeding devices
- 4.4.6 Product settling mechanism
- 4.4.7 Top sealing mechanism
- 4.4.8 Cutting mechanism
- 4.4.9 Discharge chute or conveyor
- 4.4.10 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.5 Safety requirements for a thermoform, fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.5.1 General
- 4.5.2 Lower web reel unwind mechanism
- 4.5.3 Transport mechanism [Go to Page]
- 4.5.3.1 General
- 4.5.3.2 Counter rotating rollers
- 4.5.3.3 Chains and clamps
- 4.5.4 Heating chamber
- 4.5.5 Forming die
- 4.5.6 Guarding of infeed and discharge apertures for materials and packages [Go to Page]
- 4.5.6.1 General
- 4.5.6.2 Fixed guards
- 4.5.6.3 Trip guard
- 4.5.6.4 Trip guard with AOPD device
- 4.5.6.5 Linked automatic guard
- 4.5.6.6 Automatic guard
- 4.5.7 Automatic product feeding devices
- 4.5.8 Upper film reel unwind mechanism
- 4.5.9 Sealing die
- 4.5.10 Cutting devices
- 4.5.11 Scrap reel
- 4.5.12 Discharge mechanism
- 4.5.13 Pad or leaflet inserters
- 4.5.14 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.6 Safety requirements for a tubular bag form, fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.6.1 General
- 4.6.2 Film reel unwind mechanism
- 4.6.3 Transverse or corner sealing and cutting mechanism
- 4.6.4 Openings in guards
- 4.6.5 Cutting and perforating mechanisms
- 4.6.6 Film draw and compensator
- 4.6.7 Cooling mechanism
- 4.6.8 Filling station
- 4.6.9 Bag opening mechanism
- 4.6.10 Product settling mechanism
- 4.6.11 Bag sealing mechanism
- 4.6.12 Discharge conveyor
- 4.6.13 Conveyor height adjustment
- 4.6.14 Bag transport mechanism
- 4.6.15 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.7 Safety requirements for a mandrel form, fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.7.1 General
- 4.7.2 Packaging material reel unwind mechanism
- 4.7.3 Cutting mechanism
- 4.7.4 Sealing mechanisms
- 4.7.5 Carton blank magazine
- 4.7.6 Mandrel former
- 4.7.7 Compression mechanism
- 4.7.8 Transfer mechanisms
- 4.7.9 Transport section
- 4.7.10 Product feed
- 4.7.11 Product settling devices
- 4.7.12 Sterilization section
- 4.7.13 Auxiliary media injection
- 4.7.14 Package closing mechanism
- 4.7.15 Vacuum sealing mechanism
- 4.7.16 Discharge or compression conveyor
- 4.7.17 Pack reject mechanism
- 4.7.18 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.8 Safety requirements for a pre-made bag fill and close machine [Go to Page]
- 4.8.1 General
- 4.8.2 Bag magazine
- 4.8.3 Bag erecting mechanism
- 4.8.4 Transport mechanism
- 4.8.5 Product feed
- 4.8.6 Product settling devices
- 4.8.7 Bag closing mechanism
- 4.8.8 Discharge or compression conveyor
- 4.8.9 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.9 Safety requirements for a cup or tub fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.9.1 General
- 4.9.2 Cup magazine and dispensing mechanism [Go to Page]
- 4.9.2.1 General
- 4.9.2.2 Manually loaded cup magazines
- 4.9.2.3 Automatic cup stack loading mechanism
- 4.9.3 Transport mechanism
- 4.9.4 Product feed devices
- 4.9.5 Manual product loading
- 4.9.6 Foil and lid magazines
- 4.9.7 Reel unwind mechanisms
- 4.9.8 Foil sealing mechanisms
- 4.9.9 Scrap reels
- 4.9.10 Lid placing mechanism
- 4.9.11 Discharge mechanism and conveyor
- 4.9.12 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.10 Safety requirements for a sack fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.10.1 Safety requirements for an in-line sack fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.10.1.1 General
- 4.10.1.2 Product feed mechanism
- 4.10.1.3 Sack holding mechanism
- 4.10.1.4 Sealing mechanism
- 4.10.1.5 Filling spout area
- 4.10.1.6 Sack holding and positioning mechanism
- 4.10.1.7 Flow regulating mechanism
- 4.10.1.8 Product feeding system
- 4.10.1.9 Sack placer
- 4.10.1.10 Sack discharge conveyor
- 4.10.1.11 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.10.2 Safety requirements for a rotary sack fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- 4.10.2.1 General
- 4.10.2.2 Carousel
- 4.10.2.3 Sack holding mechanism
- 4.10.2.4 Flow regulating mechanism
- 4.10.2.5 Sack holding and positioning mechanism
- 4.10.2.6 Sealing mechanism
- 4.10.2.7 Filling spout area
- 4.10.2.8 Sack magazine
- 4.10.2.9 Sack transfer mechanism
- 4.10.2.10 Sack placing mechanism
- 4.10.2.11 Sack discharge conveyor
- 4.10.2.12 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.11 Safety requirements for an auger filler [Go to Page]
- 4.11.1 General
- 4.11.2 Auger, stirrers and hopper
- 4.11.3 Screw feeder
- 4.11.4 Auger discharge and cut off devices
- 4.11.5 Power supplies
- 4.11.6 Ergonomic design requirements
- 4.11.7 High level access
- 4.11.8 Dusty products
- 4.11.9 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.12 Safety requirements for a volumetric cup filler [Go to Page]
- 4.12.1 General
- 4.12.2 Hopper
- 4.12.3 Cup plates
- 4.12.4 Discharge hopper
- 4.12.5 Ergonomic design requirements
- 4.12.6 High level access
- 4.12.7 Dusty products
- 4.12.8 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.13 Safety requirements for a nett weigher [Go to Page]
- 4.13.1 General
- 4.13.2 Product feed
- 4.13.3 Vibratory feeders
- 4.13.4 Weigh hopper
- 4.13.5 High level access
- 4.13.6 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 4.14 Safety requirements for a multi-head weigher [Go to Page]
- 4.14.1 General
- 4.14.2 Feed conveyor
- 4.14.3 Vibratory conveyor, dispersion feeder and radial feeders
- 4.14.4 Pool and weigh hoppers
- 4.14.5 Timing hopper
- 4.14.6 Cleaning weigher components
- 4.14.7 High level access
- 4.14.8 Dusty products
- 4.14.9 Noise reduction
- 4.14.10 Integrity of safety related control systems
- 5 Verification of safety requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Visual inspections with the machine stopped [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Mechanical parts
- 5.2.2 Pneumatic systems
- 5.2.3 Hydraulic systems
- 5.2.4 Electrical systems
- 5.2.5 Guards
- 5.2.6 Design requirements
- 5.2.7 Marking and warning signs
- 5.3 Measurements with the machine stopped [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 Guards
- 5.3.2 Electrical testing
- 5.4 Visual inspections with the machine running [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Guards
- 5.4.2 Safety related functions
- 5.4.3 Dissipation of stored energy
- 5.5 Measurements or tests with the machine running [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 Electrical testing
- 5.5.2 Measurement of noise emission
- 5.5.3 Temperature
- 5.6 Verification procedures
- 6 Information [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Marking
- 6.3 Warning of residual risks
- 6.4 Instructions [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 General
- 6.4.2 All the machines in the scope of this document
- 6.4.3 Machines for use with food, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals
- 6.4.4 Machine specific requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.4.4.1 Flow-wrapping machine
- 6.4.4.2 Vertical form, fill and seal machine
- 6.4.4.3 Horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machines
- 6.4.4.4 Thermoform, fill and seal machine
- 6.4.4.5 Tubular bag form, fill and seal machine
- 6.4.4.6 Mandrel form fill and seal machine
- 6.4.4.7 Pre-made bag fill and seal machine
- 6.4.4.8 Cup or tub fill and seal machine
- 6.4.4.9 Sack fill and seal machine
- 6.4.4.10 Auger filler
- 6.4.4.11 Volumetric cup filler
- 6.4.4.12 Nett weigher
- 6.4.4.13 Multi-head weigher
- Annex A (informative)List of significant hazards [Go to Page]
- A.1 Hazards which occur on all machines in the scope of this document [Go to Page]
- A.1.1 General
- A.1.2 Hazards on a flow wrapping machine
- A.1.3 Hazards on a vertical form, fill and seal machine
- A.1.4 Hazards on a typical horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine
- A.1.5 Hazards on a thermoform, fill and seal machine
- A.1.6 Hazards on a tubular bag form, fill and seal machine
- A.1.7 Hazards on a mandrel form, fill and seal machine
- A.1.8 Hazards on a pre-made bag erect, fill and seal machine
- A.1.9 Hazards on a cup or tub fill and seal machine
- A.1.10 Hazards on a sack fill and seal machine [Go to Page]
- A.1.10.1 Hazards on an in-line sack fill and seal machine
- A.1.10.2 Hazards on a typical rotary sack fill and seal machine
- A.1.11 Hazards on an auger filler
- A.1.12 Hazards on a volumetric cup filler
- A.1.13 Hazards on a nett weigher
- A.1.14 Hazards on a multi-head weigher
- Annex B (normative)Noise test code [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- B.2 Operating conditions
- B.3 Determination of the emission sound pressure level [Go to Page]
- B.3.1 Form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines
- B.3.2 Filling machines
- B.4 Microphone positions [Go to Page]
- B.4.1 All packaging machines
- B.4.2 Machines with manual loading or unloading positions
- B.4.3 Filling machines
- B.5 Determination of the sound power level [Go to Page]
- B.5.1 General
- B.5.2 Very large machines
- Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered
- Blank Page [Go to Page]
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