EN 13870:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2005
Strojna predelava hrane - Stroji za razrezovanje - Varnostne in higienske zahteve
Food processing machinery - Chop cutting machines - Safety and hygiene requirements
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Kotelettschneidemaschinen - Sicherheits- und
Hygieneanforderungen
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Machines a couper les côteletts - Prescriptions
relatives a la sécurité et a l'hygiene
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13870:2005
ICS:
67.260 Tovarne in oprema za Plants and equipment for the
živilsko industrijo food industry
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13870
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2005
ICS 67.260
English version
Food processing machinery - Chop cutting machines - Safety
and hygiene requirements
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Machines à Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Kotelettschneidemaschinen -
couper des côteletts - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen
et à l'hygiène
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 October 2004.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents
page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references.9
3 Terms and Definitions .10
4 List of significant hazards .11
4.1 General.11
4.2 Mechanical hazards (see Figures 3 and 4) .11
4.3 Electrical hazards.14
4.4 Hydraulic and pneumatic hazards .14
4.5 Hazard from loss of stability.14
4.6 Noise hazard.14
4.7 Hazards from non-compliance with ergonomic principles .14
4.8 Hazards from non-compliance with hygiene principles .15
5 Safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures.15
5.1 General.15
5.2 Mechanical hazards.15
5.3 Electrical hazards.20
5.4 Hydraulic and pneumatic hazards .22
5.5 Hazard from loss of stability.23
5.6 Noise reduction.23
5.7 Ergonomic requirements.23
5.8 Hygiene and cleaning.23
6 Verification of safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures .27
7 Information for use .28
7.1 General.28
7.2 Instruction handbook.28
7.3 Operator training.30
7.4 Marking.30
Annex A (normative)  Noise test code for chop cutting machines (grade 2).31
Annex B (normative)  Design principles to ensure cleanability of chop cutting machines.33
Annex C (normative)  Common hazards for food processing machines and reduction
requirements applicable to chop cutting machines.38
Annex ZA (informative)  Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC .40
Bibliography .41

Figures
Figure 1 — Chop cutting machine with discharge chute.7
Figure 2 — Chop cutting machine with discharge trough .8
Figure 3 — Danger zones on chop cutting machine with discharge chute .12
Figure 4 — Danger zones on chop cutting machine with discharge trough.13
Figure 5 —Chop cutting machines – safety dimensions .16
Figure 6 — Chop cutting machine with discharge chute – Safety measures.18
Figure 7 — Chop cutting machine with discharge chute – Safety distances .18
Figure 8 — ON/OFF switch with hood.22
Figure 9 — Hygiene areas on chop cutting machine with discharge chute .25
Figure B.1 — Smooth surfaces - Food area.33
Figure B.2 — Angles and radii in food area .34
Figure B.3 — Angle in food area .35
Figure B.4 — Adjoining surfaces in food area.35
Figure B.5 — Admissible joining elements - head profiles.37
Figure B.6 — Dimensional examples .37

Foreword
This document (EN 13870:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 153 “Food processing
machinery — Safety and hygiene requirements”, 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 August 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2005.
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 Annex ZA, which is an integral part 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, Czech Republic, Cyprus,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100-1.
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 machines
that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
1 Scope
This document covers chop cutting machines and accessories.
The extent, to which hazards are covered, is indicated in this document.
1.1 This document specifies requirements for design and manufacture of chop cutting machines.
The machines covered by this document are used for continuous portioning of fresh, smoked or frozen meat
with and without bones or of similar products by separation by means of a blade.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to machines,
appliances and machinery, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the
manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This document deals with the hazards which can arise during commissioning, operation, maintenance and de-
commissioning of the machine.
The document is not dealing with the specific hazards of loading devices.
This document is not applicable to chop cutting machines which are manufactured before the date of
publication of this document by CEN.
1.2 This document covers the following types of machines:
 chop cutting machines with a discharge chute (Figure 1);
 chop cutting machines with a discharge trough (Figure 2).
Key
a Blade housing/cutting chamber  f Conveyor bin, container for completing the enclosing guard
b Discharge chute   g Feed trough/cutting trough
c Material holder/forward feed device h Active range of the blade
d Cover over feed trough/cutting trough i Cutting zone
e Frame/housing    k Collector bin
Figure 1 — Chop cutting machine with discharge chute
Key
a Blade housing/cutting chamber  f Cover over discharge trough
b Discharge trough   g Feed trough
c Material holder/forward feed device  h Active range of blade
d Cover over feed trough/material trough i Cutting zone
e Frame/housing    k Collector bin
m Outfeed
Figure 2 — Chop cutting machine with discharge trough
1.3 Machine construction
Chop cutting machines are constructed of a machine frame, a feed trough with an automatic forward feed
device, a blade housing, a blade, a removal unit, associated drives, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic
components, depending on machine type.
Chop cutting machines in the scope of this document may be equipped with:
 a feed conveyor belt in longitudinal- and lateral axis;
 a removal conveyor belt;
 a transfer trolley for the blade.
1.4 Intended use
The intended use (as defined in EN 12100-1:2003, 3.22) of chop cutting machines as dealt with in this
document is described in 1.1.
The material to be cut is fed either manually or by means of a loading device into the feed trough. The
material to be cut is fed to t
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