EN 15162:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2008
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Machines and plants for mining and tooling of natural stone - Safety requirements for
gang saws
Maschinen und Anlagen zur Gewinnung und Bearbeitung von Naturstein -
Sicherheitsanforderungen für Gattersägen
Machines et installations d'extraction et d'usinage des pierres naturelles - Prescriptions
de sécurité pour les scies alternatives
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15162:2008
ICS:
25.100.01 Rezalna orodja na splošno Cutting tools in general
73.120 Oprema za predelavo rudnin Equipment for processing of
minerals
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 15162
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2008
ICS 73.120
English Version
Machines and plants for mining and tooling of natural stone -
Safety requirements for gang saws
Machines et installations d'extraction et d'usinage des Maschinen und Anlagen zur Gewinnung und Bearbeitung
pierres naturelles - Prescriptions de sécurité pour les scies von Naturstein - Sicherheitsanforderungen für Gattersägen
alternatives
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Contents Page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 List of significant hazards .11
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures.11
5.1 General.11
5.2 Protection against mechanical hazards .12
5.2.1 Locking the carriage.12
5.2.2 End run of blade frame.12
5.2.3 Hazard of belt breakage .13
5.2.4 Guards around motor and flywheel area.14
5.2.5 Slabs-holding device.14
5.2.6 Access to machine .15
5.2.7 Lifting and descent of blade frame and carriage.18
5.2.8 Pump room for gang saw.18
5.2.9 System of distribution and collection of the (abrasive) slurry .18
5.3 Electrical equipment and energy supply.19
5.3.1 General.19
5.3.2 Control panel.19
5.3.3 Start-up and mode selector .19
5.3.4 Starting procedures and sequence.19
5.3.5 Emergency stop.19
5.3.6 Safety-related parts of the control systems.19
5.3.7 Power failure .19
5.3.8 Motor and motor enclosure .20
5.3.9 Safety requirements related to electromagnetic phenomena.20
5.3.10 Supply disconnecting devices .20
5.4 Hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.20
5.5 Ergonomic aspects.20
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective measures .20
7 Information for use .20
7.1 General.20
7.2 Signal and warning devices.21
7.3 Instruction handbook .21
7.3.1 General.21
7.3.2 Description of the machine.21
7.3.3 Instructions for transport, handling and storage of the machine and its dismountable
parts .21
7.3.4 Instructions for the installation and the use of the machine .21
7.3.5 Maintenance instructions .22
7.3.6 Spare parts list.23
7.4 Marking .23
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC .24
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC.25
Bibliography.26

Figures
Figure 1 — Granite and hard stone gang saw.8
Figure 2 — Marble gang saw with closed structure and fixed block carriage .8
Figure 3 — Marble gang saw with closed structure and block-raising system .9
Figure 4 — Marble gang saw with open structure and mobile blade carriage.9
Figure 5 — Monoblade gang saw .10
Figure 6 — Carriage-fixing elements.12
Figure 7 — End run of blade frame (safety cam).13
Figure 8 — Example of belt and flywheel guard.13
Figure 9 — Example of side and rear guards .14
Figure 10 — Example of slabs-holding device.15
Figure 11 — Screen guards (shields) .17
Figure 12 — The (abrasive) slurry circuit.18

Tables
Table 1 — List of significant hazards .11
Foreword
This document (EN 15162:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 151 “Construction
equipment and building material machines — Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by November 2008.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Repub-
lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered are
indicated in the scope of this document.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards,
the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards for ma-
chines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
1 Scope
This standard applies to monoblade or multiblade gang saws, as defined in 3.1, for cutting marble, granite,
other types of natural stone, artificial or natural conglomerates and similar materials.
This standard does not deal with noise as a significant hazard.
This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to gang saw ma-
chines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by
the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This European Standard deals with the hazards during transport, commis-
sioning, use and maintenance.
This document is not applicable to gang saws which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated refer-
ences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
EN 294:1992, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper
limbs
EN 614-1:2006, Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 1: Terminology a
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