Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 15: Presses (ISO 19085 -15:2025)

1.1    This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for
—    cold presses,
—    hot presses,
—    bending presses,
—    edge/face gluing presses,
—    membrane presses, and
—    embossing presses,
where the pressing force is applied by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical actuators pushing two flat or shaped surfaces against each other, capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A, relevant to machines, when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Also, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases are taken into account.
1.2    This document is applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices or additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with:
a)    a device for hot gluing;
b)    a device for high-frequency gluing in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz;
c)    a device for high-frequency shaping in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz;
d)    an automatic workpiece loading and unloading system;
e)    an intermediate additional platen;
f)    a workpiece extractor;
g)    a horizontal pressing system;
h)    split moveable platens.
1.3    The machines are designed to process workpieces consisting of:
a)    solid wood;
b)    materials with similar characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2), except those with light alloy laminates/edges/profiles for high-frequency presses;
c)    wood-based material such as chipboard, fibreboard and plywood composed/laminated with steel sheets/edges/profiles, except for high-frequency presses;
d)    honeycomb board;
e)    composite boards made from the materials listed above.
1.4    This document does not deal with any hazards related to:
—    specific devices that differ from the list above;
—    hot fluid heating systems internal to the machine other than electrical;
—    any hot fluid heating systems external to the machine;
—    operation of taking intermediate platens out and in again;
—    the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
1.5    This document is not applicable to:
—    frame presses;
—    membrane presses where the pressing force is applied by vacuum only;
—    presses for producing chipboard, fibreboard, OSB;
—    machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere;
—    machines manufactured before the date of publication of this document.

Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 15: Pressen (ISO 19085 -15:2025)

Dieses Dokument stellt Sicherheitsanforderungen und Maßnahmen zur Verfügung für stationäre
—   Kaltpressen;
—   Heißpressen;
—   Biegepressen;
—   Kanten-/Flächenverleimpressen;
—   Membranpressen;
—   Prägepressen;
mit Handbeschickung und Handentnahme, bei denen die Presskraft durch hydraulische Antriebe aufgebracht wird, die zwei ebene oder geformte Flächen gegeneinander drücken, nachfolgend als „Maschinen“ bezeichnet.
Es behandelt alle im Abschnitt 4 aufgeführten signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse, die auf die Maschinen zutreffen, wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und entsprechend den vom Hersteller vorhergesehenen Bedingungen verwendet, eingestellt und gewartet werden, einschließlich der vernünftigerweise vorhersehbaren Fehlanwendung. Ferner werden die Phasen Transport, Montage, Demontage, Rückbau und Verschrottung berücksichtigt.
ANMERKUNG   Hinsichtlich zutreffender aber nicht signifikanter Gefährdungen, z. B. scharfe Kanten des Maschinengestells, siehe ISO 12100:2010.
Es gilt auch für Maschinen, die mit einer oder mehreren der folgenden Einrichtungen/zusätzlichen Arbeitsaggregate ausgerüstet sind, deren Gefährdungen behandelt wurden:
a)   Einrichtung zum Heißverleimen;
b)   Einrichtung zum Hochfrequenzverleimen;
c)   Einrichtung zum Hochfrequenzformen;
d)   automatisches Be- und Entladesystem für Werkstücke;
e)   zusätzliche Zwischenplatten;
f)   Werkstück-Auszieher;
g)   Werkstück-Spanndruckbalken;
h)   geteilte bewegliche Platten.
Die Maschinen sind gestaltet für die Bearbeitung von Werkstücken aus:
1)   Massivholz;
2)   Werkstoffen mit ähnlichen Eigenschaften wie Holz (siehe ISO 19085-1:2017, 3.2);
3)   Wabenplatten.
Dieses Dokument behandelt keine Gefährdungen im Zusammenhang mit:
—   spezifischen Einrichtungen, die von der obigen Liste abweichen;
—   Heizsystemen für heiße Flüssigkeiten innerhalb der Maschine, die nicht elektrisch betrieben werden;
—   Heizsystemen für heiße Flüssigkeiten außerhalb der Maschine;
—   dem Vorgang der Entnahme und des Wiedereinsetzens von Zwischenplatten;
—   der Kombination einer einzelnen Maschine, die mit einer beliebigen anderen Maschine (als Teil einer Linie) verwendet wird.
Es gilt nicht für:
—   Rahmenpressen;
—   Membranpressen, bei denen die Presskraft nur durch Vakuum aufgebracht wird;
—   Pressen zur Herstellung von Spanplatten, Faserplatten, OSB;
—   Maschinen, die zur bestimmungsgemäßen Verwendung in potentiell explosiven Atmosphären vorgesehen sind;
—   Maschinen, die vor dem Datum seiner Veröffentlichung als Internationale Norm hergestellt wurden.

Machines à bois — Sécurité — Partie 15: Presses (ISO 19085 -15:2025)

1.1    Le présent document spécifie les exigences et mesures de sécurité pour:
—    les presses à froid,
—    les presses à chaud,
—    les presses à cintrer,
—    les presses de collage sur chant/face,
—    les presses à membrane,
—    les presses à estamper,
dans lesquelles la force de pressage est appliquée par des actionneurs hydrauliques, pneumatiques ou électriques poussant deux surfaces planes ou façonnées l’une contre l’autre, capables d’une utilisation en production continue, ci-après également désignées «machines».
Le présent document traite de tous les phénomènes dangereux, situations et événements dangereux significatifs, tels qu'énumérés à l'Annexe A, applicables aux machines lorsqu'elles sont utilisées, réglées et entretenues comme prévu et dans les conditions prévues par le fabricant, incluant une mauvaise utilisation raisonnablement prévisible. Les phases de transport, d'assemblage, de démontage, de mise hors service et de mise au rebut sont également prises en compte.
1.2    Le présent document est applicable aux machines équipées d'un ou plusieurs des dispositifs/unités de travail supplémentaires suivants, dont les phénomènes dangereux ont été traités:
a)    dispositif de collage à chaud;
b)    dispositif de collage à haute fréquence dans la gamme de fréquences de 1 MHz à 400 MHz;
c)    dispositif de façonnage à haute fréquence dans la gamme de fréquences de 1 MHz à 400 MHz;
d)    système de chargement et déchargement automatiques de la pièce;
e)    plateaux intermédiaires supplémentaires;
f)    extracteur de pièce;
g)    système de pressage horizontal;
h)    plateaux mobiles séparés.
1.3    Les machines sont conçues pour usiner des pièces constituées de:
a)    bois massif;
b)    matériau présentant des caractéristiques similaires à celles du bois (voir l'ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2) à l’exception de ceux qui comportent des laminés/chants/profilés en alliage léger pour les presses à haute fréquence;
c)    matériaux à base de bois tels que les panneaux d’aggloméré, panneaux de fibres et contreplaqués composés de/laminés avec des tôles/chants/profilés en acier, à l’exception des presses à haute fréquence;
d)    plaque alvéolaire;
e)    plaques composites fabriquées à partir des matériaux énumérés ci-dessus.
1.4    Le présent document ne traite pas des phénomènes dangereux relatifs à:
—    des dispositifs spécifiques qui diffèrent de la liste ci-dessus;
—    des systèmes de chauffage par fluide chaud internes à la machine, autres qu’électriques;
—    tous les systèmes de chauffage par fluide chaud externe à la machine;
—    l’opération d’extraction et de réinsertion des plateaux intermédiaires;
—    la combinaison d’une machine simple utilisée avec toute autre machine (comme une partie d’une ligne).
1.5    Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux:
—    presses à cadre;
—    presses à membrane dans lesquelles la force de pressage est appliquée uniquement par dépression;
—    presses pour la production de panneaux de particules, de panneaux de fibres, d’OSB;
—    machines prévues pour une utilisation en atmosphère explosible;
—    machines fabriquées avant la date de publication du présent document.

Lesnoobdelovalni stroji - Varnost - 15. del: Stiskalnice (ISO 19085-15:2025)

General Information

Status
Published
Public Enquiry End Date
12-Feb-2023
Publication Date
18-Feb-2026
Technical Committee
VSN - Safety of machinery
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
08-Jan-2026
Due Date
15-Mar-2026
Completion Date
19-Feb-2026

Relations

Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
28-Jan-2026
Effective Date
18-Jan-2023

Overview

EN ISO 19085-15:2025 - Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 15: Presses specifies safety requirements and protective measures for a range of woodworking presses where pressing force is applied by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical actuators. Covered equipment includes cold presses, hot presses, bending presses, edge/face gluing presses, membrane presses, and embossing presses intended for continuous production use. The standard addresses all significant hazards listed in Annex A for normal use, reasonably foreseeable misuse, and phases such as transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping.

Key topics and technical requirements

This part of ISO 19085 focuses on both functional and protective safety aspects. Main topics include:

  • Types of machines and permitted workpiece materials (solid wood, wood-based materials, honeycomb and composite boards; exclusions apply for certain laminates and high-frequency presses).
  • Devices and additional units explicitly covered, e.g. hot gluing, high-frequency gluing/shaping (1–400 MHz), automatic loading/unloading, intermediate platens, workpiece extractors, horizontal pressing and split movable platens.
  • Control system safety: start/stop logic, safe stops, emergency stop, manual reset, mode selection, braking and speed control, and handling power supply failures.
  • Mechanical hazard protection: stability, prevention of break-up, tool and holder integrity, braking/run-down times, guarding, interlocked movable guards, two-hand controls, ESPE/PSPE, enabling controls, and tailored safeguarding for different automatic loading system types.
  • Other hazards: fire, noise (design and measurement), chips/dust emission, electrical safety, ergonomics, lighting, pneumatics, hydraulics, EMC, static electricity and maintenance considerations.
  • Information for use: marking, warning devices and user documentation.

Applications and users

EN ISO 19085-15:2025 is intended for:

  • Machine manufacturers designing, building or modifying presses to meet European/CEN safety expectations.
  • Safety engineers and compliance officers conducting risk assessments, CE/UKCA conformity checks and creating guarding/control strategies.
  • Plant managers and maintenance teams implementing safe operation, servicing and lockout/tagout procedures.
  • Purchasers and integrators specifying requirements when buying or incorporating presses into production lines.

Practical applications include safe machine design, selection of safeguarding solutions, preparing user manuals, verifying conformity during commissioning, and defining maintenance and training regimes.

Related standards

  • ISO 19085-1:2021 (general vocabulary and principles for woodworking machines) - referenced for material definitions and fundamentals.
  • EN ISO 19085 series (other parts) - consult appropriate parts for complementary machine types and safety topics.

Keywords: EN ISO 19085-15:2025, woodworking machines, press safety, hydraulic presses, pneumatic presses, high-frequency gluing, safeguarding, control systems, machine safety standard.

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SIST EN ISO 19085-15:2026 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 15: Presses (ISO 19085 -15:2025)". This standard covers: 1.1    This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for —    cold presses, —    hot presses, —    bending presses, —    edge/face gluing presses, —    membrane presses, and —    embossing presses, where the pressing force is applied by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical actuators pushing two flat or shaped surfaces against each other, capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A, relevant to machines, when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Also, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases are taken into account. 1.2    This document is applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices or additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with: a)    a device for hot gluing; b)    a device for high-frequency gluing in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz; c)    a device for high-frequency shaping in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz; d)    an automatic workpiece loading and unloading system; e)    an intermediate additional platen; f)    a workpiece extractor; g)    a horizontal pressing system; h)    split moveable platens. 1.3    The machines are designed to process workpieces consisting of: a)    solid wood; b)    materials with similar characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2), except those with light alloy laminates/edges/profiles for high-frequency presses; c)    wood-based material such as chipboard, fibreboard and plywood composed/laminated with steel sheets/edges/profiles, except for high-frequency presses; d)    honeycomb board; e)    composite boards made from the materials listed above. 1.4    This document does not deal with any hazards related to: —    specific devices that differ from the list above; —    hot fluid heating systems internal to the machine other than electrical; —    any hot fluid heating systems external to the machine; —    operation of taking intermediate platens out and in again; —    the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line). 1.5    This document is not applicable to: —    frame presses; —    membrane presses where the pressing force is applied by vacuum only; —    presses for producing chipboard, fibreboard, OSB; —    machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere; —    machines manufactured before the date of publication of this document.

1.1    This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for —    cold presses, —    hot presses, —    bending presses, —    edge/face gluing presses, —    membrane presses, and —    embossing presses, where the pressing force is applied by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical actuators pushing two flat or shaped surfaces against each other, capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A, relevant to machines, when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Also, transport, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases are taken into account. 1.2    This document is applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices or additional working units, whose hazards have been dealt with: a)    a device for hot gluing; b)    a device for high-frequency gluing in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz; c)    a device for high-frequency shaping in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz; d)    an automatic workpiece loading and unloading system; e)    an intermediate additional platen; f)    a workpiece extractor; g)    a horizontal pressing system; h)    split moveable platens. 1.3    The machines are designed to process workpieces consisting of: a)    solid wood; b)    materials with similar characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2), except those with light alloy laminates/edges/profiles for high-frequency presses; c)    wood-based material such as chipboard, fibreboard and plywood composed/laminated with steel sheets/edges/profiles, except for high-frequency presses; d)    honeycomb board; e)    composite boards made from the materials listed above. 1.4    This document does not deal with any hazards related to: —    specific devices that differ from the list above; —    hot fluid heating systems internal to the machine other than electrical; —    any hot fluid heating systems external to the machine; —    operation of taking intermediate platens out and in again; —    the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line). 1.5    This document is not applicable to: —    frame presses; —    membrane presses where the pressing force is applied by vacuum only; —    presses for producing chipboard, fibreboard, OSB; —    machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere; —    machines manufactured before the date of publication of this document.

SIST EN ISO 19085-15:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.110 - Safety of machinery; 25.120.10 - Forging equipment. Presses. Shears; 79.120.10 - Woodworking machines. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN ISO 19085-15:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 13003-3:2000, SIST EN ISO 11260:2018, oSIST prEN 18246:2025, SIST-TS CEN/TS 15104:2005, oSIST prEN 1366-15:2024, SIST EN 12198-1:2001+A1:2008, SIST EN ISO 128-1:2020, SIST EN ISO 19085-15:2022. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

SIST EN ISO 19085-15:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC; Standardization Mandates: 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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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2026
Lesnoobdelovalni stroji - Varnost - 15. del: Stiskalnice (ISO 19085-15:2025)
Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 15: Presses (ISO 19085 -15:2025)
Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 15: Pressen (ISO 19085 -15:2025)
Machines à bois Sécurité Partie 15: Presses (ISO 19085 -15:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 19085-15:2025
ICS:
13.110 Varnost strojev Safety of machinery
25.120.10 Kovaški stroji. Stiskalnice. Forging equipment. Presses.
Škarje Shears
79.120.10 Lesnoobdelovalni stroji Woodworking machines
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 19085-15
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.110; 79.120.10 Supersedes EN ISO 19085-15:2021
English Version
Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 15: Presses (ISO
19085-15:2025)
Machines à bois - Sécurité - Partie 15: Presses (ISO Holzbearbeitungsmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 15:
19085-15:2025) Pressen (ISO 19085-15:2025)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 February 2025.

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
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member.
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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 4

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 19085-15:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 39
"Machine tools" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 142 “Woodworking machines -
Safety” the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 June 2026, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2026.
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 ISO 19085-15:2021.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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,
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, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 19085-15:2025 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 19085-15:2025 without any
modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request “M/396
Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardisation in the field of machinery” to provide one voluntary
means of conforming to essential requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast).
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements
of that Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 2006/42/EC
The relevant Essential Requirements (ERs) Clause(s)/subclause(s)
Remarks/Notes
of Directive 2006/42/EC of this EN
1.1.2 Principles of safety integration
a) 4, 5, 6, 7
c) 4, 5, 6, 7
d) 4, 5, 6, 7
e) 4, 5, 6, 7
1.1.5 Design of machinery to facilitate its handling 6.5
1.1.6 Ergonomics 6.5
1.2.1 Safety and reliability of control systems 4.1
1.2.2 Control devices 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
1.2.3 Starting 4.3
1.2.4.1 Normal stop 4.4.2
1.2.4.3 Emergency stop 4.4.4
1.2.6 Failure of the power supply 4.8
1.3.1 Risk of loss of stability 5.1, 7.3
1.3.2 Risk of break-up during operation 7.3
1.3.3 Risks due to falling or ejected objects 7.3
1.3.7 Risks related to moving parts 5.6, 5.7, 7.3
1.3.8 Choice of protection against risks related to 5.6, 5.7, 7.3
moving parts
1.3.9 Risk of uncontrolled movements 4.8
The relevant Essential Requirements (ERs) Clause(s)/subclause(s)
Remarks/Notes
of Directive 2006/42/EC of this EN
1.4.1 General requirements 6.4
1.5.1 Electricity supply 6.4, 6.13
1.5.2 Static electricity 6.11
1.5.5 Extreme temperatures 6.16
1.5.6 Fire 6.1
1.5.8 Noise 6.2
1.5.10 Radiation 6.17, 7.2.2
1.6.1 Machinery maintenance 6.14, 7.3
1.6.2 Access to operating position and servicing 6.14, 7.3
points
1.6.3 Isolation of energy sources 6.13, 7.3
1.6.4 Operator intervention 6.14, 7.3
1.6.5 Cleaning of internal parts 6.14, 7.3
1.7.1 Information and warnings on the machinery 7.1, 7.2
1.7.3 Marking of machinery 7.2
1.7.4 Instructions 7.3, Annex F
2.3 Machinery for working wood and analogous
materials
a)  guiding 5.10
WARNING 1 Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
International
Standard
ISO 19085-15
Second edition
Woodworking machines — Safety —
2025-03
Part 15:
Presses
Machines à bois — Sécurité —
Partie 15: Presses
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions . 3
4 Safety requirements and measures for controls .12
4.1 Safety and reliability of control systems. 12
4.2 Control devices . 12
4.3 Start . 13
4.3.1 Direct start . 13
4.3.2 Start via control power-on . 13
4.4 Safe stops . 13
4.4.1 General . 13
4.4.2 Normal stop . 13
4.4.3 Operational stop .14
4.4.4 Emergency stop .14
4.5 Braking function of tools .14
4.6 Mode selection .14
4.7 Tool speed changing .14
4.7.1 Speed changing by shifting the belts on the pulleys .14
4.7.2 Speed changing by incremental speed change motor .14
4.7.3 Infinitely variable speed by frequency inverter .14
4.8 Failure of any power supply .14
4.9 Manual reset control .14
4.10 Standstill detection and monitoring .14
4.11 Machine moving parts speed monitoring. 15
4.12 Time delay. 15
4.13 Teleservice . 15
5 Safety requirements and measures for protection against mechanical hazards .15
5.1 Stability . 15
5.2 Risk of break-up during operation .16
5.3 Tool holder and tool design .16
5.3.1 General .16
5.3.2 Spindle locking .16
5.3.3 Circular saw blade fixing devices .16
5.3.4 Flange dimensions for circular saw blades .16
5.4 Braking .16
5.4.1 Braking of tool spindles .16
5.4.2 Maximum run-down time .16
5.4.3 Brake release .17
5.5 Safeguards .17
5.5.1 Fixed guards .17
5.5.2 Interlocking moveable guards .17
5.5.3 Hold-to-run control .17
5.5.4 Two hand control .17
5.5.5 Electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) .17
5.5.6 Pressure sensitive protective equipment (PSPE) .17
5.5.7 Enabling control .17
5.6 Prevention of access to hazardous moving parts .17
5.6.1 Safeguarding machines with manual loading and unloading .17
5.6.2 Safeguarding machines with high-frequency system .19
5.6.3 Safeguarding machines with automatic workpiece loading/unloading systems
type 1, type 2 and type 3 . 20

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5.6.4 Safeguarding machines with automatic workpiece loading/unloading systems
type 4 and type 5 . 20
5.6.5 Safeguarding machines with automatic workpiece loading/unloading system
type 6 .21
5.7 Impact hazard . 22
5.8 Clamping devices . 22
5.9 Measures against ejection . 22
5.9.1 General . 22
5.9.2 Guards materials and characteristics . 23
5.10 Workpiece support and guides . 23
6 Safety requirements and measures for protection against other hazards .23
6.1 Fire . 23
6.2 Noise . 23
6.2.1 Noise reduction at the design stage . 23
6.2.2 Noise emission measurement and declaration . 23
6.3 Emission of chips and dust .24
6.4 Electricity .24
6.5 Ergonomics and handling . 25
6.6 Lighting . 25
6.7 Pneumatics . 26
6.8 Hydraulics . 26
6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility. 26
6.10 Laser . 26
6.11 Static electricity. 26
6.12 Errors of fitting . 26
6.13 Isolation . 26
6.14 Maintenance . 26
6.15 Relevant but not significant hazards . 26
6.16 Extreme temperatures . 26
6.17 Radiation . 26
7 Information for use .27
7.1 Warning devices .27
7.2 Marking .27
7.2.1 General .27
7.2.2 Additional markings .27
7.3 Instruction handbook. 28
7.3.1 General . 28
7.3.2 Additional information . 28
Annex A (informative) List of significant hazards .29
Annex B (informative) Performance level required .31
Annex C (informative) Stability test .32
Annex D (informative) Test for braking function .33
Annex E (informative) Impact test for guards .34
Annex F (normative) Noise test code . .35
Bibliography .39

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
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The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types
of ISO document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the
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Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 39, Machine tools, Subcommittee SC 4,
Woodworking machines, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical
Committee CEN/TC 142, Woodworking machines - Safety, in accordance with the Agreement on technical
cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 19085-15:2021), which has been technically
revised. The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the Scope has been revised to also cover presses with pneumatic or electrical actuators (not only
hydraulic) and to specify that machines are intended for continuous production use;
— the list of significant hazards has been moved to new Annex A;
— the structure has been simplified and modified, in particular in 5.6;
— subclause 6.2 has been updated and the noise test code has been moved to Annex F;
— subclause 6.4 has been improved;
— subclause 6.17 on radiation has been added.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 19085-1:2021.
A list of all parts in the ISO 19085 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
The ISO 19085 series provides technical safety requirements for the design and construction of woodworking
machinery. It concerns designers, manufacturers, suppliers and importers of the machines specified in the
Scope. It also includes a list of informative items to be provided the user by the manufacturer.
This document is a type-C standard as stated in 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 organisations, 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.
The full set of requirements for a particular type of woodworking machine are those given in the part of the
ISO 19085 series applicable to that type, together with the relevant requirements from ISO 19085-1:2021, to
the extent specified in the Scope of the applicable part of the ISO 19085 series.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 19085-1:2021, which gives requirements
common to the different woodworking machine types.
As far as possible, the safety requirements of parts of the ISO 19085 series refer to the relevant subclauses
of ISO 19085-1:2021. Each part contains replacements and additions to the common requirements given in
ISO 19085-1:2021.
Clauses 1 to 3 are specific to each part and, therefore, replace ISO 19085-1:2021, Clauses 1 to 3.
For Clauses 4 to 7 and Annexes A to F, each subclause of ISO 19085-1:2021, Clauses 4 to 7 and Annexes A to
F can be:
— confirmed as a whole;
— confirmed with additions;
— excluded in total; or
— replaced with specific text.

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This is indicated by one of the following possible statements:
— “ISO 19085-1:2021, [subclause/Annex], applies”;
— “ISO 19085-1:2021, [subclause/Annex], applies with the following additions.” or “ISO 19085-1:2021,
[subclause/Annex], applies with the following additions, subdivided into further specific subclauses.”;
— “ISO 19085-1:2021, [subclause/Annex], does not apply.”;
— “ISO 19085-1:2021, [subclause/Annex], is replaced by the following text.” or “ISO 19085-1:2021,
[subclause/Annex], is replaced by the following text, subdivided into further specific subclauses.”.
Other subclauses and annexes specific to this document are indicated by the introductory sentence:
“Subclause/Annex specific to this document.”.

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Woodworking machines — Safety —
Part 15:
Presses
1 Scope
1.1 This document specifies the safety requirements and measures for
— cold presses,
— hot presses,
— bending presses,
— edge/face gluing presses,
— membrane presses, and
— embossing presses,
where the pressing force is applied by hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical actuators pushing two flat or shaped
surfaces against each other, capable of continuous production use, altogether referred to as “machines”.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Annex A,
relevant to machines, when operated, adjusted and maintained as intended and under the conditions
foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse. Also, transport, assembly,
dismantling, disabling and scrapping phases are taken into account.
1.2 This document is applicable to machines fitted with one or more of the following devices or additional
working units, whose hazards have been dealt with:
a) a device for hot gluing;
b) a device for high-frequency gluing in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz;
c) a device for high-frequency shaping in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 400 MHz;
d) an automatic workpiece loading and unloading system;
e) an intermediate additional platen;
f) a workpiece extractor;
g) a horizontal pressing system;
h) split moveable platens.
1.3 The machines are designed to process workpieces consisting of:
a) solid wood;
b) materials with similar characteristics to wood (see ISO 19085-1:2021, 3.2), except those with light alloy
laminates/edges/profiles for high-frequency presses;

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c) wood-based material such as chipboard, fibreboard and plywood composed/laminated with steel
sheets/edges/profiles, except for high-frequency presses;
d) honeycomb board;
e) composite boards made from the materials listed above.
1.4 This document does not deal with any hazards related to:
— specific devices that differ from the list above;
— hot fluid heating systems internal to the machine other than electrical;
— any hot fluid heating systems external to the machine;
— operation of taking intermediate platens out and in again;
— the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
1.5 This document is not applicable to:
— frame presses;
— membrane presses where the pressing force is applied by vacuum only;
— presses for producing chipboard, fibreboard, OSB;
— machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmosphere;
— machines manufactured before the date of publication of this document.
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.
ISO 7010:2019, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 1:2020, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs —
Amendment 1
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 2:2020, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs —
Amendment 2
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 3:2021, Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs — Amendment 3
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 4:2021, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs —
Amendment 4
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 5:2022, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs —
Amendment 5
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 6:2022, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs —
Amendment 6
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 7:2023, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs —
Amendment 7
ISO 7010:2019/Amd 8:2024, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs —
Amendment 8
ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction

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ISO 13850:2015, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop function — Principles for design
ISO 13855:2024, Safety of machinery — Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts
of the human body
ISO 19085-1:2021, Woodworking machines — Safety — Part 1: Common requirements
IEC 60204-1:2016, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61310-1:2007, Safety of machinery — Indication, marking and actuation — Part 1: Requirements for visual,
acoustic and tactile signals
IEC 62311:2019, Assessment of electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for
electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
EN 12198-1:2000+A1:2008, Safety of machinery — Assessment and reduction of risks arising from radiation
emitted by machinery — Part 1: General principles
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 12100:2010, ISO 19085-1:2021 and
the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
cold press
machine used to laminate or join together flat panels, or both, in which the pressing force is applied by
hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical actuators pushing two cold flat platens against each other
Note 1 to entry: The moveable platen can be the top or the bottom one or both. Examples of different machine designs
are illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 (safeguarding devices are not fully illustrated).
Note 2 to entry: The following devices can be provided:
— automatic panel loading and unloading;
— split moveable platens (see Figure 14).
3.2
hot press
machine used to laminate or join together flat panels, or both, in which the pressing force is applied by
hydraulic actuators pushing two hot flat platens against each other
Note 1 to entry: The moveable platen can be the top or the bottom one or both. Examples of different machine designs
are illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 (safeguarding devices are not fully illustrated).
Note 2 to entry: The following devices can be provided:
— automatic panel loading and unloading;
— intermediate additional platens (see Figure 3).
Note 3 to entry: Platens heating systems can be by electrical resistance or hot fluid (e.g. diathermic oil, water). Fluid
heating system can be internal to the machine or external.

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Figure 1 — Example of a cold or hot press with bottom actuators
Figure 2 — Example of a cold or hot press with top actuators

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Figure 3 — Example of a hot press with intermediate platens
3.3
bending press
machine with manual loading or unloading or both used to assembly or shape flat panels, or both, in which
the pressing force is applied by hydraulic actuators pushing two shaped surfaces against each other, and the
hot gluing process is by hot dies or high-frequency system
Note 1 to entry: For an example, see Figure 4 (safeguarding devices are not fully illustrated).
Figure 4 — Example of a bending press with top actuators

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3.4
edge/face gluing press
machine used to join together solid wood bars, in which the pressing force is applied by hydraulic, pneumatic
or electrical actuators vertically pushing two flat platens against each other, and horizontally pushing
elements against each other, and the gluing process is by hot platens or high-frequency system or as a c
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