EN 1870-16:2005/prA1
(Amendment)Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting
Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting
Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Kreissägemaschinen - Teil 16: Klinkschnittkreissägemaschinen
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à scier circulaires - Partie 16: Tronçonneuses doubles à coupe en V
Varnost lesnoobdelovalnih strojev - Krožne žage - 16. del: Dvojne zajeralne žage za V-rezanje
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 142 - Woodworking machines - Safety
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 142/WG 4 - Circular sawing machines
- Current Stage
- 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
- Start Date
- 19-Jul-2009
- Completion Date
- 19-Jul-2009
- Directive
- 98/37/EC - Machinery
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
Overview
EN 1870-16:2005/prA1 is a CEN draft amendment to EN 1870-16:2005 - Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting. It updates normative references, clarifies definitions and safety requirements, and aligns the Part 16 text with newer harmonized standards. This draft amendment is intended to support the EU Machinery Directive (see informative Annexes ZA and ZB) and to be adopted by CEN members.
Key topics and technical requirements
The amendment focuses on practical machine-safety and conformity topics for double mitre sawing machines (V-cutting), including:
- Normative references update - replaces and adds modern standards such as EN ISO 13857 (safety distances), EN ISO 13850 (emergency stop), EN ISO 13849-1:2008 (safety-related parts of control systems) and EN 60204-1:2006 (electrical equipment).
- Definitions and documentation - refines definitions (e.g., supplier information) and updates requirements for marking and instruction handbooks.
- Control and electrical safety - revisions covering starting procedures, emergency stop, failure of power supply and control circuits, and electrical component characteristics.
- Safety-related control systems - alignment with EN ISO 13849-1:2008 and EN 62061:2005 where referenced; guidance on verification and use of well‑tried components.
- Mechanical hazards - verification requirements for hazards such as break-up during operation and tensile strength considerations.
- Fire, noise and EMC - changes to fire prevention language, noise reduction at the design stage (reference to EN ISO 11688 series), and electromagnetic compatibility considerations.
- Ergonomics and handling - explicit ergonomic design guidance (references to EN 1005 and EN 894 series), handling provisions (e.g., tanks, filler/drain accessibility) and a practical clause that machine components over 25 kg should have lifting attachments (lifting lugs).
- Documentation and annexes - modifications to Annex B, Annex ZA and addition of Annex ZB, plus bibliography updates.
Practical applications and users
This amendment is intended for stakeholders involved in the design, manufacture, installation and use of double mitre (V-cutting) circular sawing machines:
- Machine designers and manufacturers ensuring compliance with European machine-safety requirements
- Safety engineers and CE‑marking compliance specialists
- Machine builders, integrators and testing laboratories
- Maintenance personnel, workshop managers and procurement officers seeking safer V-cutting equipment
- Notified bodies and conformity assessment bodies assessing machines under the Machinery Directive
Related standards (selected)
- EN ISO 13849-1:2008 - Safety-related parts of control systems
- EN ISO 13850:2006 - Emergency stop principles
- EN ISO 13857:2008 - Safety distances
- EN 60204-1:2006 - Electrical equipment of machines
- EN 62061:2005 - Functional safety of electrical/programmable systems
- EN ISO 11688 / EN 1005 / EN 894 series - Ergonomics and noise design
By integrating these updates, EN 1870-16 aims to improve the safety, ergonomics and regulatory alignment of double mitre sawing machines used for V‑cutting in woodworking environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1870-16:2005/prA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting". This standard covers: Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting
Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting
EN 1870-16:2005/prA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 79.120.10 - Woodworking machines. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1870-16:2005/prA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1870-16:2005+A1:2009, EN 1870-16:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 1870-16:2005/prA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/079, M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2009
Varnost lesnoobdelovalnih strojev - Krožne žage - 16. del: Dvojne zajeralne žage
za V-rezanje
Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines - Part 16: Double mitre
sawing machines for V-cutting
Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Kreissägemaschinen - Teil 16:
Klinkschnittkreissägemaschinen
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à scier circulaires - Partie 16:
Tronçonneuses doubles à coupe en V
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1870-16:2005/prA1
ICS:
25.080.60 Strojne žage Sawing machines
79.120.10 Lesnoobdelovalni stroji Woodworking machines
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 1870-16:2005
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
February 2009
ICS 79.120.10
English Version
Safety of woodworking machines - Circular sawing machines -
Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting
Sécurité des machines pour le travail du bois - Machines à Sicherheit von Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen -
scier circulaires - Partie 16: Tronçonneuses doubles à Kreissägemaschinen - Teil 16:
coupe en V Klinkschnittkreissägemaschinen
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 142.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1870-16:2005. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, 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.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to the Foreword .4
2 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references .4
3 Modification to 3.3, Definitions .7
4 Modification to 5.2.1.2, Use of well tried components .7
5 Modification to Table 1, List of significant hazards .7
6 Modification to 5.2.3, Starting .7
7 Modification to 5.2.4.2, Manual machines .7
8 Modification to 5.2.4.3, Semi-automatic and automatic machines .7
9 Modification to 5.2.5, Emergency stop .7
10 Modification to 5.2.7, Failure of the power supply .7
11 Modification to 5.2.8, Failure of the control circuits .8
12 Modification to 5.3.2, Hazards of break-up during operation .8
13 Modification to 5.4.1, Fire .8
14 Modification to 5.4.2.1, Noise reduction at the design stage .8
15 Modification to 5.4.4, Electricity .8
16 Modification to 5.4.5, Ergonomics and handling .8
17 Modification to 5.4.7, Electromagnetic compatibility .9
18 Modification to 5.4.9, Supply disconnection (Isolation) .9
19 Modification to 5.4.10, Maintenance .9
20 Modification to 6.1, General .9
21 Modification to 6.2, Marking .9
22 Modification to 6.3, Instruction handbook . 10
23 Modification to Annex B . 10
24 Modification to Annex ZA . 10
25 Addition of Annex ZB . 10
26 Modification to Bibliography . 14
Foreword
This document (EN 1870-16:2005/prA1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 142
“Woodworking machines - safety”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
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 the Machinery Directive.
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.
1 Modification to the Foreword
Replace the fourth paragraph with the following:
"For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.".
Add the following new standards list: "
EN 1870 Safety of woodworking machines — Circular sawing machines consists of the following parts:
Part 1: Circular saw benches (with and without sliding table), dimension saws and building site saws
Part 3: Down cutting cross-cut saws and dual purpose down cutting cross-cut saws/circular saw benches
Part 4: Multi-blade rip sawing machines with manual loading and/or unloading
Part 5: Circular saw -benches/up-cutting cross-cut sawing machines
Part 6: Circular sawing machines for firewood and dual purpose circular sawing machines for firewood/circular
saw benches, with manual loading and/or unloading
Part 7: Single blade log sawing machines with integrated feed table and manual loading and/or unloading
Part 8: Single blade edging circular rip sawing machines with power driven saw unit and manual loading
and/or unloading
Part 9: Double blade circular sawing machines for cross-cutting with integrated feed and with manual loading
and/or unloading
Part 10: Single blade automatic and semi-automatic up-cutting cross-cut sawing machines
Part 11: Semi-automatic and automatic horizontal cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (radial arm
saws)
Part 12: Pendulum cross-cut sawing machines
Part 13: Horizontal beam panel sawing machines
Part 14: Vertical panel sawing machines
Part 15: Multi-blade cross-cut sawing machines with integrated feed of the workpiece and manual loading
and/or unloading
Part 16: Double mitre sawing machines for V-cutting
Part 17: Manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit (manual radial arm saws)".
2 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references
Delete the reference to EN 294:1992 and add "EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances
to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)" and replace
"EN 294:1992" with "EN ISO 13857:2008" throughout the document.
Delete the reference to EN 418:1992 and add "EN ISO 13850:2006, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop
st
— Principles for design (ISO 13850:2006)" and replace "EN 418:1992" in 5.2.5, 1 paragraph, with
"EN ISO 13850:2006".
Delete the reference to EN 954-1:1996 and prEN ISO 13849-12004 and add "EN ISO 13849-1:2008, Safety of
machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design
(ISO 13849-1:2006)" and replace "EN 954-1:1996" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" throughout the document and
replace "EN ISO 13849-1:2003" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the NOTE of term 3.3.18,
st
delete "or prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" in the 1 paragraph of 5.2.1.1,
delete "or 6.3 of prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" in the NOTE of 5.2.1.1,
st
replace "6.2.2" with "6.2.4" in the 1 paragraph of 5.2.1.2,
st
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 1 paragraph of 5.2.1.3.1,
nd
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 2 paragraph of 5.2.1.3.1,
rd
replace "pr EN ISO 13849-:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 3 paragraph of 5.2.1.3.1,
st
delete "and/or prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" in the 1 paragraph of 5.2.1.3.2.1,
rd
delete "or prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" in the 3 paragraph of 5.2.1.3.2.1,
delete "or prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" in the last paragraph (before Verification) of 5.2.1.3.2.1,
th
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 7 paragraph, d), of 5.2.3,
th
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 4 paragraph, f), of 5.2.4.2,
nd
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 2 paragraph, g), of 5.2.4.3,
th
replace "pr EN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 4 paragraph, b), of 5.2.6,
th
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 6 paragraph, b), of 5.3.7.1,
th
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 6 paragraph, b), of 5.3.7.2,
th
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 4 paragraph, b), of 5.3.7.3,
th
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 4 paragraph, b), of 5.3.7.4,
nd
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 2 paragraph, b), of 5.3.7.5,
nd
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 2 paragraph, d), of 5.3.7.6 and
th
replace "prEN ISO 13849-1:2004" with "EN ISO 13849-1:2008" in the 5 paragraph, b), of 5.3.7.7.1.
Replace "EN 60204-1:1997" with "EN 60204-1:2006" and replace in the title
"(IEC 60204-1:1997)" with "(IEC 60204-1:2005, modified)".
Replace "EN 60947-4-1:1992" with "EN 60497-4-1:2001" throughout the document and replace in the title
"(IEC 60947-4-1:1990)" with "(IEC 60947-5-1:2000)".
rd
Replace "CLC/TS 61496-2:2004" with "CLC/TS 61496-2:2006" in Clause 2 and the 3 element of the title with
"Part 2: Particular requirements for equipment using active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs)
(IEC 61496-2:2006)".
Replace "prEN 62061:2003" with "EN 62061:2005" and "(CDV IEC 62061, edition 1 (document 44/441/CDV))"
with "(IEC 62061:2005)" and
replace "3.2.4 of prEN 62061:2003 (CDV IEC 62061 edition 1 (document 44/441/CDV))" with "3.4 of
EN 62061:2005)" in definition of term 3.3.15 and in definition of term 3.3.17,
replace "3.2.49 of prEN 62061:2003 (CDV IEC 62061 edition 1 (document 44/441/CDV))" with "3.2.47 of
EN 62061:2005" in NOTE 1 of term 3.3.16 and
replace "3.2.48 of prEN 62061:2003 (CDV IEC 62061:2003) edition 1 (document 44/441/CDV)" with "3.2.46 of
EN 62061:2005".
Replace reference to "HD 21-1 S3:1997" with "HD 21.1 S4:2002, Cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V and having thermoplastic insulation — Part 1: General requirements" and replace
"HD 21-1 S3:1997" with "HD 21.1 S4:2002" throughout the document.
Replace reference to "HD 22-1 S3:1997" with "HD 22.1 S4:2002, Cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V and having cross-linked insulation — Part 1: General requirements" and replace
"HD 22-1 S3:1997" with "HD 22.1 S4:2002" throughout the document.
Add the following references:
"EN 614-1:2006, Safety of machinery — Ergonomic design principles — Part 1: Terminology and general
principles",
"EN 894-1:1997, Safety of machinery — Ergonomics re
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