CEN/TC 202 - Foundry machinery

This document deals with foreseeable significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to molding and coremaking machinery and associated equipment when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 5). It provides the requirements to be met by the manufacturer to ensure the safety of persons and property during the life-cycle phases in accordance with ISO 12100:2010, 5.4, as well as in the event of foreseeable failures or malfunctions that can occur in the equipment.
This document applies to the following equipment:
a) machinery constructed to condition and/or reclaim foundry sands for mold and coremaking (including related moldable granular materials);
b) molding machinery;
c) coremaking machinery;
d) knock-out equipment;
e) other directly associated equipment.
This document does not apply to:
—    ladles and pouring equipment;
NOTE          This equipment is covered within the European Union (EU) by EN 1247:2010.
—    wax and lost foam pattern production and wax removal equipment;
—    additive manufacturing equipment;
—    dust and/or gaseous emissions reduction equipment;
—    crane installations;
—    winches;
—    continuous conveyors or handling systems which can be an integral part of the equipment covered by this document;
—    sand and casting separation systems.
This document does not explicitly deal with electrical hazards. These hazards are covered by IEC 60204-1: 2016

This document specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the following machines and equipment which are used directly and indirectly for the manufacture of castings:
-   Ladles;
-   Pouring equipment;
-   Centrifugal casting machines for production of tubes (only machines with horizontal or oblique axis of rotation);
-   Continuous and semi continuous casting machines for non-ferrous metals.
This document specifies the safety requirements in addressing the following items:
-   controls;
-   protection against:
-   mechanical hazards, movement of machines and material, ejection of parts, material, liquids and gases, implosion, structural instability;
-   electric hazards;
-   explosion, fire, scalds, contact with hot parts (burns), gases and flames;
-   noise and vibration;
-   thermal radiation;
-   harmful by-products, poisoning, pollution of operators air;
-   impact;
-   deterioration of worker’s health;
-   shearing;
-   crushing;
-   maintenance, provision for warning systems.
It is assumed that
-   normal operation of equipment falling within this scope may involve the intervention of personnel;
-   machines are operated by skilled and adequately trained persons;
-   machines are used with adequate workplace lighting conforming to local regulations, or to EN 12464-1.

This standard specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the equipment which employ either centrifugal force or compressed air as a means of accelerating abrasive to achieve the desired result.
Abrasive blasting equipment covers:
-   centrifugal blasting machines;
-   air blasting machines;
-   loading, conveying and unloading systems for the workpieces.
See Annex A for more details.
This standard covers all foreseeable significant hazards which could be encountered during the lifetime of the machine as listed in clause 5.
This standard does not apply to:
-   mobile centrifugal blasting equipment;
-   mobile air blasting equipment;
-   wet blasting equipment;
-   the general works compressed air supply system.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for pressure metal diecasting units.
It applies to pressure diecasting machines and to the interfaces with the following ancillary equipment:
-   die,
-   melting, holding and dosing furnaces (see EN 746-1),
-   metal feeding equipment,
-   inserting and removal devices,
-   spraying appliances,
-   heat exchanger for the die.
This ancillary equipment itself is not covered.
Additional risks arising from the material being cast are not covered.
This standard does not apply to low pressure diecasting machines and/or gravity diecasting machines.
This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to pressure diecasting machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). It provides the requirements to be met by the manufacturer to ensure the safety of persons and property during transport, commissioning, use, de-commissioning and maintenance periods, as well as in the event of foreseeable failures or malfunctions that can occur in the equipment.
This document is not applicable to pressure metal diecasting units/machinery which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This noise test code specifies all the information necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardized conditions the determination, declaration and verification of the noise emission values of several groups of foundry machinery. It specifies noise measurement methods that are available and operating and mounting conditions that shall be used for the test.
Noise emission values include emission sound pressure levels at work stations and the sound power level. The determination of these quantities is necessary for:
-   manufacturers to declare the noise emitted;
-   comparing the noise emitted by machines in the group concerned;
-   purposes of noise control at the source at the design stage.
The use of this standard ensures the reproducibility of the determination of the !noise emission values" within specified limits determined by the grade of accuracy of the basic noise measurement method used. Noise measurement methods allowed by this standard are engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3).
This standard has a main body giving general requirements common to the foundry machines family. Six normative Annexes give requirements specific to the groups of foundry machinery listed below:
-   core making machines (EN 710);
-   moulding machines (EN 710);
-   knock-out grids and knock-out trays (EN 710);
-   dry abrasive blasting equipment (not restricted to foundry application) (EN 1248);
-   air blasting equipment (EN 1248);
-   diecasting machines (EN 869);
and six informative Annexes giving guidance for the definition of specific operating conditions.
The main body of this standard also gives guidance for the measurement of the noise emission of foundry machines not dealt with in the Annexes.
This standard does not cover the computation of personnel daily noise exposure.

This document specifies safety and environmental requirements for shot blasting machinery.
Shot blasting machinery includes:
—     wheel blasting machinery;
—     air blasting machinery for dry and wet blasting;
—     combined wheel and air blasting machinery.
NOTE            Annex A illustrates examples of shot blasting machinery.
This document is applicable to:
—     all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events relevant to shot blasting machinery, when used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer, including reasonably foreseeable misuse;
—     measures for minimization of environmental impact and energy usage of shot blasting machinery.
Interfaces between shot blasting machinery and other equipment used in shot blasting but not in the scope of this document are:
—     mechanical and electrical interface to external workpiece transport system;
—     connector to electrical energy supply;
—     connector to fresh air supply ducting;
—     connector to exhaust air ducting;
—     connector to pressurized air supply;
—     connector to water supply;
—     connector to waste water system;
—     interface for safe exchange of control signals;
—     connector for fresh air supply for respiratory protection device (in blast rooms).
NOTE            Annex C gives an illustration of interfaces between shot blasting machinery and other equipment used in shot blasting but not in the scope of this document.
The specific significant risks related to mobile and movable shot blasting machinery (e.g. shot blasting machines designed for operation at changing locations) are not dealt with in this document.
This document does not apply to:
—     high pressure water jet machinery;
—     dry-ice blasting machinery.
This document does not apply to shot blasting machines manufactured before the date of its publication as an ISO standard.
NOTE            The requirements specified in this document can serve as a guideline for a risk assessment of shot blasting machines manufactured before the date of its publication as an ISO standard.

This document applies to high pressure die casting machines:
a)       hot-chamber die casting machines (horizontal die closing system);
b)       horizontal cold-chamber die casting machines (horizontal die closing system).
This document applies to high pressure die casting units, i.e. high pressure die casting machines (HPDCM), and their interfaces with the following ancillary equipment:
a)       die;
b)       melting, holding and dosing furnaces (see ISO 13577-1:2016);
c)        metal feeding equipment;
d)       inserting and removal devices;
e)       spraying appliances;
f)         heating and cooling devices for the die.
This ancillary equipment itself is not covered.
Additional risks arising from the material being cast are not covered.
This document does not apply to either low pressure die casting machines or gravity die casting machines, or both.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to pressure die casting machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This includes hazards coming from intentional interactions as well as unintentional but foreseeable interactions between movable parts of the machine and persons.
This document provides the requirements to be met by the manufacturer to ensure the safety of persons and property during transport, commissioning, use, de-commissioning and maintenance periods, as well as in the event of foreseeable failures or malfunctions that can occur in the equipment.

This standard specifies safety requirements to be met by the manufacturer for machines and plant used in foundries for the production of castings in disposable models. It takes into account the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation that may occur during commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning. It specifies preventative measures and verification means for the elimination or reduction of these hazards. It specifies requirements for information to be provided by the manufacturer to the user on safe operation and maintenance.
This standard applies to the following equipment:
-   Machinery and plant constructed to condition and/or reclaim foundry sands;
-   Moulding machinery and plants;
-   Coremaking machinery and plants;
-   Knock-out equipment;
-   Other directly associated equipment.
The foreseeable significant hazards covered are listed in clause 5 and include:
-   Mechanical hazards, movement of machinery and workpieces, ejection of material, of liquids and gases, inadequacy of the mechanical strength;
-   Explosion, fire, exothermic reactions;
-   Contact with hot parts, gases and flames;
-   Noise and vibration;
-   Thermal heat radiation and conduction;
-   Harmful by-products, poisoning, pollution of operators' breathing air.
This standard applies to equipment covered by this standard which is placed on the market after the date of issue of this standard.
This standard does not cover the safety requirements for wax- and lost foam pattern production and wax removal equipment and drying ovens.
This standard does not apply to crane installations, winches, continuous conveyors or handling systems which could be an integral part of the above equipment.
The standard does not cover dust reduction equipment.

This standard specifies safety requirements to be met by the manufacturer for machines and plant used in foundries for the production of castings in disposable models. It takes into account the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation that may occur during commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning. It specifies preventative measures and verification means for the elimination or reduction of these hazards. It specifies requirements for information to be provided by the manufacturer to the user on safe operation and maintenance.
This standard applies to the following equipment:
-   Machinery and plant constructed to condition and/or reclaim foundry sands;
-   Moulding machinery and plants;
-   Coremaking machinery and plants;
-   Knock-out equipment;
-   Other directly associated equipment.
The foreseeable significant hazards covered are listed in clause 5 and include:
-   Mechanical hazards, movement of machinery and workpieces, ejection of material, of liquids and gases, inadequacy of the mechanical strength;
-   Explosion, fire, exothermic reactions;
-   Contact with hot parts, gases and flames;
-   Noise and vibration;
-   Thermal heat radiation and conduction;
-   Harmful by-products, poisoning, pollution of operators' breathing air.
This standard applies to equipment covered by this standard which is placed on the market after the date of issue of this standard.
This standard does not cover the safety requirements for wax- and lost foam pattern production and wax removal equipment and drying ovens.
This standard does not apply to crane installations, winches, continuous conveyors or handling systems which could be an integral part of the above equipment.
The standard does not cover dust reduction equipment.

This document specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the following machines and equipment which are used directly and indirectly for the manufacture of castings:
- Ladles;
- Pouring equipment;
- Centrifugal casting machines for production of tubes (only machines with horizontal or oblique axis of rotation);
- Continuous and semi continuous casting machines for non-ferrous metals.
This document specifies the safety requirements in addressing the following items:- controls; - protection against:
-mechanical hazards, movement of machines and material, ejection of parts, material, liquids and gases, implosion, structural instability;
- electric hazards;- explosion, fire, scalds, contact with hot parts (burns), gases and flames; - noise and vibration;- thermal radiation;- harmful by-products, poisoning, pollution of operators air;- impact;- deterioration of worker's health;- shearing;- crushing;- maintenance, provision for warning systems. It is assumed that
- normal operation of equipment falling within this scope may involve the intervention of personnel;
- machines are operated by skilled and adequately trained persons;
- machines are used with adequate workplace lighting conforming to local regulations, or to EN 12464-1.
This document does not specify the safety requirements for machines in combination and for ancillary plant, melting, holding, drying and/or heating equipment, crane installations, winches, conveyors or handling systems which could be an integral part of the above equipment, or ladles which are specific to steelworks or ladles forming part of a crane or ladles for pouring by a casting machine or vessels used for molten metal transport on public highway, or continuous or semi continuous casting equipment which is specific to steelworks, or ladles which are carried by hand.

This standard specifies safety requirements to be met by the manufacturer for machines and plant used in foundries for the production of castings in disposable moulds. It takes into account the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation that may occur during commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning. It specifies preventative measures and verification means for the elimination or reduction of these hazards. It specifies requirements for information to be provided by the manufacturer to the user on safe operation and maintenance.  This standard applies to the following equipment:  Machinery and plant constructed to condition and/or reclaim foundry sands; Moulding machinery and plants; Coremaking machinery and plants; Knock-out equipment; Other directly associated equipment.  The foreseeable significant hazards covered are listed in clause 5 and include:  mechanical hazards, movement of machinery and workpieces, ejection of material, of liquids and gases, inadequacy of the mechanical strength; explosion, fire, exothermic reactions; contact with hot parts, gases and flames; noise and vibration; thermal heat radiation and conduction; harmful by-products, poisoning, pollution of operators breathing air.   This standard applies to equipment covered by this standard which is placed on the market after the date of issue of this standard.  This standard does not cover the safety requirements for wax- and lost foam pattern production and wax removal equipment and drying ovens.  This standard does not apply to crane installations, winches, continuous conveyors or handling systems which could be an integral part of the above equipment.  The standard does not cover dust reduction equipment.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for pressure metal diecasting units.
It applies to pressure diecasting machines and to the interfaces with the following ancillary equipment:
   die,
   melting, holding and dosing furnaces (see EN 746-1),
   metal feeding equipment,
   inserting and removal devices,
   spraying appliances,
   heat exchanger for the die.
This ancillary equipment itself is not covered.
Additional risks arising from the material being cast are not covered.
This standard does not apply to low pressure diecasting machines and/or gravity diecasting machines.
This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to pressure diecasting machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). It provides the requirements to be met by the manufacturer to ensure the safety of persons and property during transport, commissioning, use, de-commissioning and maintenance periods, as well as in the event of foreseeable failures or malfunctions that may occur in the equipment.
This document is not applicable to pressure metal diecasting units/machinery which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This standard specifies requirements to be met by the manufacturer of abrasive blasting equipment for the foreseeable significant hazards due to design, construction and installation, during commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of the equipment which employ either centrifugal force or compressed air as a means of accelerating abrasive to achieve the desired result.
Abrasive blasting equipment covers:
- centrifugal blasting machines;
- air blasting machines;
- loading, conveying and unloading systems for the workpieces.
See Annex A for more details.
This standard covers all foreseeable significant hazards which could be encountered during the lifetime of the machine as listed in clause 5.
This standard does not apply to:
- mobile centrifugal blasting equipment;
- mobile air blasting equipment;
- wet blasting equipment;
- the general works compressed air supply system.

Based on EN 292-2:1991, Annex A 1.7.4 f, this noise test code specifies all the information necessary to carry out efficiently and under standardized conditions the determination, declaration and verification of the noise emission characteristics of several groups of foundry machinery. It specifies noise measurement methods that are available and operating and mounting conditions that shall be used for the test.  Noise emission characteristics include emission sound pressure levels at work stations and the sound power level. The determination of these quantities is necessary for:   -  manufacturers to declare the noise emitted;  -  comparing the noise emitted by machines in the group concerned;  -  purposes of noise control at the source at the design stage.  The use of this standard ensures the reproducibility of the determination of the noise emission characteristics within specified limits determined by the grade of accuracy of the basic noise measurement method used. Noise measurement methods allowed by this standard are engineering methods (grade 2) and survey methods (grade 3).  This standard has a main body giving general requirements common to the foundry machines family. Six normative Annexes give requirements specific to the groups of foundry machinery listed below:    -  core making machines (EN 710);  -  moulding machines (EN 710);  -  knock-out grids and knock-out trays (EN 710); -  dry abrasive blasting equipment (not restricted to foundry application) -  (prEN 1248);  -  air blasting equipment (prEN 1248);  -  diecasting machines (EN 869);  and six informative Annexes giving guidance for the definition of specific operating conditions.  The main body of this standard also gives guidance for the measurement of the noise emission of foundry machines not dealt with in the Annexes.  This standard does not cover the computation of personnel daily noise exposure.

This European standard specifies the safety requirements for high pressure metal diecasting units.  It applies to high pressure diecasting machines and to integration of ancillary equipment such as metal feeding, inserting and removal, or spraying appliances.  This standard does not apply to low pressure diecasting machines, gravity casting machines nor to wax model moulding machines.  This standard provides the requirements to be met by the manufacturer to ensure the safety of persons and property during construction, transport, commissioning, use, de-commissioning and maintenance periods, as well as in the event of foreseeable faults or malfunctions which may occur in the equipment. It defines the safety requirements at all stages in the life of the equipment and its design, arrangement, construction and use.  This standard applies to equipment which is placed on the market after the date of issue of this standard.