EN 619:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 619:2003+A1:2011
Naprave in sistemi za kontinuirni transport - Varnostne zahteve za opremo za
kontinuirni transport kosovnih tovorov
Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for equipment for
mechanical handling of unit loads
Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheitsanforderungen an mechanische
Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Prescriptions de sécurité pour les
équipements de manutention mécanique des charges isolées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 619:2022
ICS:
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
53.040.10 Transporterji Conveyors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 619
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 53.040.10 Supersedes EN 619:2002+A1:2010
English Version
Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety
requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of
unit loads
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Stetigförderer und Systeme -
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les équipements de Sicherheitsanforderungen an mechanische
manutention mécanique des charges isolées Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures . 17
4.1 General. 17
4.1.1 Area concept . 17
4.1.2 Restricted area . 17
4.2 Protection against mechanical hazards . 18
4.2.1 General requirements for protection against moving parts . 18
4.2.2 Conveyors in assembly-lines on which persons may travel in horizontal direction . 22
4.2.3 Measures for protection against unintended movement . 22
4.2.4 Strength calculation . 22
4.2.5 Stability against overturning for mobile conveyors . 23
4.2.6 Protection against falling or ejected objects . 23
4.2.7 Prevention of sharp edges, sharp angles and rough surfaces. 23
4.2.8 Preventing access to danger areas across the load entry/exit points or stopping the
dangerous movement (Figure 1: B or C) . 23
4.2.9 Preventing access across the load entry/exit points to restricted areas (Figure 1: A)
................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.2.10 Requirements for separating plates, nets, mats, roof type profiles and sloping plates
................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.3 Measures for protection against electrical hazards . 25
4.3.1 Electrical equipment. 25
4.3.2 Means of disconnection . 26
4.3.3 IP-Degree of protection . 26

4.4 Safety requirements related to EMC . 26
4.5 Electrostatic charges. 26
4.6 Hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment . 27
4.6.1 Hydraulics. 27
4.6.2 Pneumatics . 27
4.7 Measures for isolation and energy dissipation . 27
4.8 Protection against thermal hazards . 27
4.9 Noise reduction at design stage . 27
4.10 Means of access . 28
4.10.1 General. 28
4.10.2 Cross over passageways . 28
4.11 Provisions for maintenance . 29
4.11.1 Work at machines with open guards . 29
4.11.2 Lighting . 30
4.12 Transport of machines . 30
4.13 Lifting of machines or parts of the plant . 30
4.14 Ergonomic requirements in machine design . 30
4.15 Control devices . 30
4.16 Start and restart function . 31
4.17 Stop functions and stop control devices . 31
4.18 Emergency stopping . 31
4.19 Failure of the power supply . 32
4.20 Particular/additional requirements for specific conveyors . 32
4.20.1 Vertical switch conveyors . 32
4.20.2 Crushing and shearing points between conveyors and conveyed unit loads . 32
4.20.3 Nip points on belt driven roller conveyors . 33
4.20.4 Plate conveyors . 33
4.20.5 Underfloor chain conveyors . 33
4.20.6 Telescopic conveyors (boom conveyors) . 33
4.20.7 Rail bound conveyors . 35
4.20.8 Overhead conveyors . 35
4.20.9 Transfer cars . 38
4.20.10 Destination Coded Vehicle – systems and rail-guided floor track conveyors . 41
4.20.11 Vertical transfer devices. 41
4.20.12 Horizontal transfer devices . 45
4.20.13 Sorters . 46
4.20.14 Conveyors in public areas of airports . 48
4.21 Safety related parts of control systems/performance level . 49
5 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures . 53
5.1 General . 53
5.2 Visual inspections . 53
5.3 Measurements . 54
5.4 Functional test . 54
5.5 Calculation . 54
5.6 EMC-Tests in relation to the Machinery Directive . 54
6 Information for use . 65
6.1 Instruction handbook . 65
6.1.1 General . 65
6.1.2 Instructions for the installation of the equipment . 65
6.1.3 Instructions for the use of the equipment . 65
6.1.4 Instructions for maintenance . 66
6.1.5 Training . 67
6.1.6 Remaining underneath loads . 67
6.1.7 Instruction handbook for vertical transfer devices . 67
6.1.8 Hazards generated by conveyed loads . 67
6.1.9 Noise emission declaration . 68
6.2 Marking . 68
6.2.1 Rating plate . 68
6.2.2 Load bearing capacity . 68
6.2.3 Sign at vertical transfer devices . 68
6.2.4 Marking of hydraulic fluid reservoirs . 68
6.2.5 Marking of couplings in hydraulic or pneumatic systems . 68
6.2.6 Prohibition sign for unauthorised persons . 68
6.2.7 Sign “No thoroughfare” . 69
6.2.8 Signs at conveying systems . 69
Annex A (informative) Examples of continuous handling equipment . 70
Annex B (informative) Examples of mechanical hazards . 90
Annex C (normative) Typical safety requirements and/or measures . 94
Annex D (normative) Typical examples to prevent access to restricted and danger areas or to
stop the dangerous movements. 123
Annex E (normative) Noise test code . 142
E.1 General. 142
E.2 Determination of A-weighted emission sound pressure level . 142
E.3 Measurement positions . 143
E.3.1 Operator positions . 143
E.3.2 Positions if working places are undefined . 143
E.3.3 Additional measurement positions . 145
E.4 Operating conditions during measurements . 146
E.5 Information to be recorded . 147
E.6 Information to be reported . 147
E.7 Noise emission declaration . 147
E.8 Example of a dual-number noise declaration for a vertical transfer device . 148
Annex F (informative) List of significant hazards on conveyors and conveyor systems . 149
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 152
Bibliography . 161

European foreword
This document (EN 619:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 148 “Continuous
handling equipment and systems - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 September 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 619:2002+A1:2010.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request 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 Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This document forms part of a series of five standards the titles of which are given below:
— EN 617, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for the
equipment for the storage of bulk materials in silos, bunkers, bins and hoppers;
— EN 618, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety and EMC requirements for equipment
for mechanical handling of bulk materials except fixed belt conveyors;
— EN 619, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for equipment for
mechanical handling of unit loads;
— EN 620, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for fixed belt conveyors
for bulk material;
— EN 741, Continuous handling equipment and systems — Safety requirements for systems and their
components for pneumatic handling of bulk materials.
The Annexes C, D and E are normative, the Annexes A, B, F and ZA are informative.
Significant technical changes between this European standard and the previous edition:
1) standard adapted to CEN Guide 414:2017;
2) extension of Scope: telescopic conveyor, sorter, vertical switch conveyor, check-in conveyor, reclaim
conveyor, rail guided floor track conveyors;
3) introduction of area concept;
4) preventing of access across the load entry/exit points in dependence of different areas;
5) the maximum speeds depending on the mass and on the different areas has been specified;
6) requirements for noise reduction and determination of noise test code;
7) list of required performance levels for safety related parts of control systems;
8) verification of safety requirements and/or measures has been improved;
9) figures in the annexes have been added/updated;
10) safety requirements/measures for the single types of conveyors have been described more detailed.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or type-B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C
standard.
List of abbreviations
ESPE Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment (AOPD and AOPDDR)
AOPD Active Opotoelectronic Protective Device (e.g. light barriers)
AOPDDR Active Optoelectronic Protective Device responsive to Diffuse Reflection (e.g. laser-scanner)
UL Unit Load
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility
PL Performance Level required
r
VTD Vertical Transfer Device
DCV Destinated Coded Vehicle
TC Transfer Car
OHC Overhead Conveyor
1 Scope
This document deals with requirements for machine design, transport, installation, commissioning,
operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning to minimize the hazards listed in Annex F. These
hazards can arise during the operation and maintenance of continuous handling equipment and systems
when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorized
representative. This document deals with safety related technical verification during commissioning.
This document applies to mechanical handling devices as defined in Clause 3, singly or combined to form
a conveyor system, and designed exclusively for moving unit loads continuously on a predefined route
from the loading to the unloading points, possibly with varying speed or cyclically. In general, it also
applies to conveyors which are built into machines or attached to machines if not stated otherwise in a
machine specific standard.
Safety requirements and/or measures in this document apply to equipment used in all environments.
However, additional risk assessments and safety measures need to be considered for uses in severe
conditions, e.g.
— freezer applications,
— high temperatures,
— corrosive environments,
— strong magnetic fields,
— potentially explosive atmospheres,
— radioactive conditions and loads the nature of which could lead to a dangerous situation (e.g. molten
metal, acids/bases, especially brittle loads, explosives),
— operation on ships and earthquake effects and
— contact with foodstuff.
This document does not cover hazards during decommissioning.
This document does not apply to conveying equipment and systems used underground or in public areas
and to aircraft ground support equipment. In public areas only baggage carousels and check-in conveyors
for airports are dealt with in this document.
NOTE Aircraft ground support equipment is covered by the standards of CEN/TC 274.
This document is not applicable to continuous handling equipment and systems manufactured before the
date of its publication.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 81-20:2020, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of persons
and goods — Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts
EN 341:2011, Personal fall protection equipment — Descender devices for rescue
EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009, Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 1: Terminology and
general principles
EN 795:2012, Personal fall protection equipment — Anchor devices
EN 818-4:1996+A1:2008, Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety — Part 4: Chain slings — Grade 8
EN 818-5:1999+A1:2008, Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety — Part 5: Chain slings — Grade 4
EN 842:1996+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Visual danger signals — General requirements, design and
testing
EN 1005-2:2003+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Human physical performance — Part 2: Manual
handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
EN 1492-1:2000+A1:2008, Textile slings — Safety — Part 1: Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made
fibres for general purpose use
EN 1492-2:2000+A1:2008, Textile slings — Safety — Part 2: Roundslings made of man-made fibres for
general purpose use
EN 1492-4:2004+A1:2008, Textile slings — Safety — Part 4: Lifting slings for general service made from
natural and man-made fibre ropes
EN 1837:2020, Safety of machinery — Integral lighting of machines
EN 13155:2020, Crane — Safety — Non-fixed load lifting attachments
EN 13414-1:2003+A2:2008, Steel wire rope slings — Safety — Part 1: Slings for general lifting service
EN 13414-3:2003+A1:2008, Steel wire rope slings — Safety — Part 3: Grommets and cable-laid slings
EN 13557:2003+A2:2008, Cranes — Controls and control stations
EN 60204-1:2018, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 60204-1:2016)
EN 60529:1991, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529:1989)
EN 60947-5-5:1997, Low-voltage switchgear and control gear — Part 5-5: Control circuit devices and
switching elements — Electrical emergency stop device with mechanical latching function (IEC 60947-5-
5:1997)
EN IEC 61000-6-2:2019, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 6-2: Generic standards — Immunity
standard for industrial environments (IEC 61000-6-2:2016)
EN IEC 61496-1:2020, Safety of machinery — Electro-sensitive protective equipment — Part 1: General
requirements and tests (IEC 61496-1:2020)

As impacted by EN 60529:1991/A1:2000, EN 60529:1991/A2:2013, EN 60529:1991/corrigendum May 1993,
EN 60529:1991/A2:2013/AC:2019-02 and EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12.
As impacted by EN 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005, EN 60947-5-5:1997/A11:2013 and EN 60947-5-5:1997/A2:2017.
EN IEC 61496-2:2020, Safety of machinery — Electro-sensitive protective equipment — Part 2: Particular
requirements for equipment using active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs) (IEC 61496-2:2020)
EN IEC 61496-3:2019, Safety of machinery — Electro-sensitive protective equipment — Part 3: Particular
requirements for active opto-electronic protective devices responsive to diffuse Reflection (AOPDDR) (IEC
61496-3:2018)
EN IEC 61800-1:2021, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems — Part 1: General requirements —
Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable speed DC power drive systems (IEC 61800-1:2021)
EN IEC 61800-2:2021, Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems — Part 2: General requirements —
Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable speed AC power drive systems (IEC 61800-2:2021)
EN ISO 3266:2010, Forged steel eyebolts grade 4 for general lifting purposes (ISO 3266:2010)
EN ISO 4413:2010, Hydraulic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components (ISO 4413:2010)
EN ISO 4414:2010, Pneumatic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components (ISO 4414:2010)
EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and
equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
EN ISO 7010:2020, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs
(ISO 7010:2019, Corrected version 2020-06)
EN ISO 7731:2008, Ergonomics — Danger signals for public and work areas — Auditory danger signals
(ISO 7731:2003)
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
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)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
EN ISO 13732-1:2008, Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human
responses to contact with surfaces — Part 1: Hot surfaces (ISO 13732-1:2006)
EN ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General
principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015)
EN ISO 13850:2015, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop function — Principles for design
(ISO 13850:2015)
As impacted by EN ISO 3266:2010/A1:2015.
As impacted by EN ISO 7010:2020/A1:2020.
EN ISO 13851:2019, Safety of machinery — Two-hand control devices — Principles for design and selection
(ISO 13851:2019)
EN ISO 13854:2019, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
(ISO 13854:2017)
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 ISO 13856-1:2013, Safety of machinery — Pressure-sensitive protective devices — Part 1: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors (ISO 13856-1:2013)
EN ISO 13856-2:2013, Safety of machinery — Pressure-sensitive protective devices — Part 2: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive edges and pressure-sensitive bars (ISO 13856-2:2013)
EN ISO 13856-3:2013, Safety of machinery — Pressure-sensitive protective devices — Part 3: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive bumpers, plates, wires and similar devices (ISO 13856-
3:2013)
EN ISO 13857:2019, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by
upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2019)
EN ISO 14118:2018, Safety of machinery — Prevention of unexpected start-up (ISO 14118:2017)
EN ISO 14119:2013, Safety of machinery — Interlocking devices associated with guards — Principles for
design and selection (ISO 14119:2013)
EN ISO 14120:2015, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and
construction of fixed and movable guards (ISO 14120:2015)
EN ISO 14122-1:2016, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 1: Choice
of fixed means and general requirements of access (ISO 14122-1:2016)
EN ISO 14122-2:2016, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 2: Working
platforms and walkways (ISO 14122-2:2016)
EN ISO 14122-3:2016, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 3: Stairs,
stepladders and guard-rails (ISO 14122-3:2016)
EN ISO 14122-4:2016, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 4: Fixed
ladders (ISO 14122-4:2016)
ISO 4309:2017, Cranes — Wire ropes — Care and maintenance, inspection and discard
ISO/TS 19837:2018¸ Safety of machinery — Trapped key interlocking devices — Principles for design and
selection
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions and those given in
EN ISO 12100:2010 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
area concept
subdivision of the locations in a company with defined boundaries

Key
A entry /exit point from working place / traffic area to restricted area
B entry /exit point from restricted area to danger area
C entry /exit point from working place / traffic area to danger area
D entry /exit point from public area to restricted area
E entry /exit point from public area to danger area
White area public area of passenger terminal (airport, harbour)
Green area working place / traffic area
Blue area restricted area
Red area danger area
Figure 1 — Area concept
3.1.1
working place (green area)
place where people (e.g. pick or pack personnel) are working in a common manner (inspection,
maintenance and cleaning are excluded)
3.1.2
traffic area (green area)
area accessible without opening or removing a guard or activating a safety device
3.1.3
restricted area (blue area)
enclosed area where only qualified persons have access to do maintenance, trouble shooting and
repairing work
3.1.4
danger area (red area)
area where persons can be exposed to danger during operation of the machine
3.1.5
public area (white area)
only area where public has access to
Note 1 to entry: By the evaluation of risks it must be taken in account that also people in weak personal condition
or children may have access, too.
3.2
mobile conveyor
conveyor with wheels which may be moved by hand on the floor
3.3
conveying level
upper surface of the carrying elements of e.g. roller conveyors, carrying chain conveyors, plate conveyors
or belt conveyors
3.4
traction element
power driven parts of a conveyor which move the loads directly or indirectly e.g. belts, chains, straps,
wire ropes
Note 1 to entry: Traction elements can also be carrying elements, e.g. the chain of a carrying-chain conveyor.
3.5
carrying element
parts of a conveyor which carry the loads, e. g. rollers, carrying chains, belts
3.6
lifting element
element (belt, wire rope, chain, screw-drive, gear, cylinder) to lift the load holding device of overhead
conveyors or the lifting carriage of vertical transfer devices
3.7
belt conveyor
conveyor with one or more endless belt(s) acting as a carrying and traction element
Note 1 to entry: The belt is supported by rollers or slides on a surface (Figure A.1).
Note 2 to entry: The carrying belt may also be made of flexible elements.
3.8
roller conveyor
conveyor with rollers as carrying elements
3.8.1
gravity roller conveyor
roller conveyor in which the rollers can rotate freely (Figure A.5)
3.8.2
driven roller conveyor
conveyor where the movement of the roller is powered (Figure A.6)
3.9
carrying-chain conveyor
conveyor with chains as traction and carrying elements (Figure A.2), with or without tappets attached to
the chains
3.10
underfloor chain conveyor
conveyor with chain(s) as traction element(s) located under floor level (Figure A.25)
3.11
plate conveyor
conveyor with plates as carrying elements for holding loads (Figure A.3)
3.12
rail bound conveyors
conveying system driving on one or more hanging or floor mounted rails (Figures A.4, A.7, A.8, A.26)
3.12.1
circular overhead conveyor
conveyor hanging on overhead tracks and attached directly to the traction equipment (Figure A.4)
Note 1 to entry: This traction equipment may be chains, ropes or separate trolleys driven by pusher dogs (power
and free system).
3.12.2
self-propelled overhead conveyor
individually driven overhead conveyor with carrying elements or load handling device (Figure A.7)
3.12.3
rail guided floor track conveyor
system consisting of vehicles moving independently in a floor mounted closed rail system (Figure A.26)
Note 1 to entry: There may be one or more rails, with or without track switches.
Note 2 to entry: For transfer the unit loads are taken from a conveyor and are conveyed laterally and delivered to
another conveyor or to another device.
3.12.4
transfer car
mechanically guided car for transferring unit loads which is taken from a conveyor or another device,
pushed laterally and delivered to another conveyor or to another device (Figure A.8)
Note 1 to entry: Lateral handling device can be e.g. a conveyor, a telescopic fork, a shuttle.
3.13
vertical transfer device
device with raising or lowering movements of more than 200 mm in the path of conveyors in which unit
loads can be transferred from one defined level to one or more defined levels by a lifting carriage
(Figure A.9)
Note 1 to entry: These are not to be considered as service lifts according to EN 81-3.
3.14
lifting carriage
part of a vertical transfer device moving vertically having a carrying element on it
3.15
horizontal transfer device
permanently installed unit in the path of conveyors which diverts the unit loads at nearly the same
conveying level in a direction deviating from the original conveying direction e.g. turntable or diverting
conveyors
3.15.1
turntable
table with conveyor turning the unit loads around the vertical axis (Figure A.10)
3.15.2
diverting conveyors
conveyor with lifting system to deviate the load from the forward to the lateral direction (Figure A.19)
3.16
qualified person
designated person, suitably trained and qualified by knowledge and practical experience, and provided
with the necessary instructions to enable the required task to be carried out safely
3.17
load handling device
part of an overhead conveyor carrying the load and enabling the movement of the load (Figure A.7b))
3.18
non-fixed load lifting attachment
attachment which can be fitted directly or indirectly to the connecting element of an overhead conveyor
by the operator without affecting the integrity of the conveyor
3.19
tote conveyor
conveyor with totes as transported items, which are conveyed by friction or gravity (e.g. by belt-, roller-,
carrying-chain conveyor) (Figure A.15)
3.20
nip guard
fixed guard inserted at a nip point to directly safeguard that point
3.21
unit load
single item or number of items, or bulk material which is arranged and restrained so that the load can be
stored, picked up and moved between two locations as a single mass
3.22
telescopic conveyor (boom conveyor)
conveyor with variable length
Note 1 to entry: There are different types of telescopic conveyors, e.g. belt type or roller type.
3.22.1
height adjustable telescopic conveyor
height of one or both ends of the telescopic conveyor is adjustable
3.22.2
telescopic conveyor with platform
telescopic conveyor fitted with platform attached to the last extendable section (Figure B.8)
3.23
sorter
device discharging unit loads to multiple defined destinations
3.23.1
loop sorter
sorter in form of a closed horizontal loop (Figure A.20) typically equipped with tilt tray system
(Figure A.11) or cross belt system (Figure A.12)
3.23.2
line sorter
sorter in form of a closed vertical loop (Figures A.13 and A.21)
3.23.3
destination coded vehicles
vehicles moving independently in a rail system with cross belts or trays as carrying elements
(Figure A.14)
3.23.4
induction unit
Several flat belt conveyors and one triangular belt conveyor arranged one behind the other to place the
items on the sorter trays
3.24
vertical switch conveyor
device whereby one or more conveyors change angle of inclination for the purpose of sorting of unit loads
from the flow (Figure A.24)
Note 1 to entry: These devices may be provided to merge multiple flows into one flow or divert one flow to multiple
flows.
3.25
destination
discharge point of sorters (Figure A.22)
Note 1 to entry: Discharges can be driven and non-driven conveyors, chutes, destination bins, containers or bags.
3.25.1
chute
unit load slide in almost a straight line
Note 1 to entry: Common examples are sliding plate / roller output or combination.
3.25.2
spiral chute
curved sliding plate forming a spiral downwards (Figure A.23)
3.26
check in conveyor
handling equipment feeding the baggage from the public area to a non-public area (Figure A.17)
3.27
(reclaim) baggage carousel
flat or tilted link belt forming a closed loop (Figure A.18)
3.28
(reclaim) baggage conveyor
conveyor line consisting in driven or non-driven elements
3.29
rated load
maximum load which the machine has been designed to carry, excluding the mass of operator(s) and any
part of the machine
3.30
drawing-in point
point which occurs on the in-running side at the line of contact between the conveyor belt and rotating
pulley and in certain cases between belt and an idler or point which occurs on the in-running side of a
moving part (e.g. the conveyor belt, surface of a roller) passing a fixed part of the machine
4 Safety requirement
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