CEN/TC 145 - Rubber and plastics machines - Safety

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to two-roll mills for the processing of rubber and/or plastics (see Annex A), when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer during all the phases of the life of the machine as described in EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4.
This document covers two-roll mills as defined in 3.1.
This document covers two-roll mills intended to be used in normal production and two-roll mills intended to be used in laboratories (testing of mixtures by batchwise processing of small amounts, not continuously).
This document is applicable to the following ancillary equipment as integral part of the machine:
-   powered stock guides;
-   strip cutting device;
-   stock blender;
-   recovery conveyor belt;
-   retractable ploughs;
-   secondary roller;
-   supply of heating and/or cooling fluids.
This document does not apply to the design of a local exhaust ventilation system that might be necessary in specific applications of the machine not known by the manufacturer.
This document does not apply to two-roll mills manufactured before the date of its publication as a European Standard.

This document specifies the essential safety requirements for the design, the construction and the integration of magnetic clamping systems (MCS) for plastics and rubber machines (e.g. injection moulding machines, compression moulding machines) and provides operational limits and information for their safe use.
This document deals with the basic hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events that are listed in Annex A, when an MCS is used utilizing magnetic force to affix a mould to the platen of a machine in which it is integrated, and provides requirements to eliminate or adequately reduce the risks associated with these hazards taking into consideration conditions of misuse that are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document also specifies requirements for the MCS when integrated into a machine. This document does not deal specifically with hazards associated with production processes or other processes (e.g. horizontal or vertical injection moulding processes). Other standards can be applicable to these process hazards.
This document does not cover hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical clamping systems.
This document is not applicable to MCS manufactured before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the essential safety requirements for the design and construction of injection moulding machines for the processing of plastics and/or rubber and provides information for their safe use.
This document is applicable only to injection moulding machines with hydraulic and/or electrical drives for platen movement.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to injection moulding machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A) during the life cycle of the machinery (see ISO 12100:2010, 5.4).
The following are not covered:
—     machines on which the clamping unit can only be operated by the physical force of the operator;
—     machines for which the hydraulic jack can only be manually operated;
—     injection blow moulding machines;
—     machines for reaction injection moulding;
—     compression moulding machines and transfer moulding machines;
—     direct-on sole moulding machines, unit sole and footwear component moulding machines, full shoe and boot moulding machines;
—     design of an exhaust system;
—     design and construction of the mould.
NOTE    Moulds and exhaust systems are not part of the machinery.
This document is not applicable to injection moulding machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to agglomerators for the modification of plastic scraps in its form, size and flow characteristics, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A). The hazards have been identified taking into account all phases of the machine life cycle according to EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4.
Machines considered in this document begin at the outer edge of the feed opening and end at the outer edge of the discharge opening.
This document does not deal with:
-   hazards due to emissions by processing materials that could be hazardous to health;
-   hazards caused by ignition of flammable residues in material to be processed;
-   requirements for exhaust ventilation systems.
This document is not applicable to agglomerators manufactured before the date of its publication.

This document specifies safety requirements relating to the design and construction of calenders (see 3.1.1) intended for the calendering, polishing, laminating or embossing of rubber or plastics.
This document concerns the calender alone, including the following integrated components: cutting device, stock guides and feeding device, secondary roller.
Annex C shows examples of various types of calenders and Annex D shows examples of calendaring processes.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the design and construction of calenders, when the machines are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer during all the phases of the life of the machine as described in EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4 (see Annex B).
This document does not deal with:
-   hazards generated by the processing of explosive materials, or materials which give rise to an explosive atmosphere;
-   hazards due to laser or ionizing radiation;
-   hazards generated if the calender is installed in an explosive atmosphere.
Two roll mills are covered by EN 1417.
This document is not applicable to calenders manufactured before the date of its publication.

This document specifies safety requirements relating to the design and construction of calenders (see 3.1.1) intended for the calendering, polishing, laminating or embossing of rubber or plastics.
This document concerns the calender alone, including the following integrated components: cutting device, stock guides and feeding device, secondary roller.
Annex C shows examples of various types of calenders and Annex D shows examples of calendaring processes.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the design and construction of calenders, when the machines are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer during all the phases of the life of the machine as described in EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4 (see Annex B).
This document does not deal with:
-   hazards generated by the processing of explosive materials, or materials which give rise to an explosive atmosphere;
-   hazards due to laser or ionizing radiation;
-   hazards generated if the calender is installed in an explosive atmosphere.
Two roll mills are covered by EN 1417.
This document is not applicable to calenders manufactured before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of reaction moulding machines and plants as defined in 3.1 and 3.2.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events during all phases of the machine life cycle (see EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4), when reaction moulding machines and plants are used as intended and under conditions of misuse that are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A).
A reaction moulding machine begins at the working tank(s) and ends at the mixing head(s).
A reaction moulding plant begins at the working tank(s) and ends at the product shaping and transport equipment or at the moulding equipment (see 3.6 and 3.7).
This document is not applicable to reaction moulding machines and plants manufactured before the date of its publication.
NOTE   Reaction moulding machines and plants usually do not produce explosive atmospheres. Where materials are processed, which may cause an explosive atmosphere, the Directive 2014/34/EU on the Equipment intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) can be applied.
Explosion hazards are not dealt with in this document.
Fire hazards are not dealt with in this document.
This document does not cover the requirements for the design of the exhaust systems.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to haul-offs for cable, cable core, profiles and pipes for processing plastic and rubber, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A). The hazards have been identified taking into account all phases of the machine life cycle according to EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4.
The following kinds of haul-offs are covered:
-   caterpillar haul-offs;
-   belt haul-offs;
-   capstan haul-offs;
-   belt capstan haul-offs;
-   roller haul-offs.
The haul-off can function independently and begins at the product inlet opening and ends at the product outlet.
Cutting units which are integrated with or attached to the haul-off are not covered.
Take-off devices used on film or sheet lines are not covered.
This document is not applicable to haul-offs that are manufactured before the date of its publication.

This European Standard specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of blade granulators and shredders used to reduce the size of products made from plastics and/or rubber.
Machines considered in this European Standard begin at the outer edge of the feeding device/feed opening and end at the discharge area.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events during all phases of the machine life cycle (see Annex A), when blade granulators and shredders are used as intended and under conditions of misuse that are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This European Standard does not deal with:
- equipment for feeding material or discharging processed material that is not an integral part of the machine;
- machines intended to process materials that could be hazardous to health or flammable materials (e.g. expanded foam material).
This European Standard is not applicable to blade granulators and shredders that are manufactured before the date of its publication.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the design and construction of internal mixers during all phases of the machine life cycle (see EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4), irrespective of their size and of the control modes of the feeding door and discharge door, for production and laboratory applications, when the machines are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A).
An internal mixer for production and a tandem mixer with manual feeding begins at the feeding door and ends at the lower edge of the material discharge opening.
An internal mixer for production and a tandem mixer with automatic feeding begins at the conveyor, which is an integral part of the machine, and ends at the lower edge of the material discharge opening.
A laboratory internal mixer begins at the feeding door and ends at the material container, which is an integral part of the mixer.
With regard to noise emission measurement and declaration, only laboratory mixers are covered.
Explosion hazards are not dealt with in this document.
NOTE   Internal mixers usually do not produce explosive atmospheres. Where materials are processed, which may cause an explosive atmosphere, the Directive 2014/34/EU on the Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) can be applied.
Exhaust systems are not covered.
This European Standard is not applicable to internal mixers manufactured before the date of its publication.

This European Standard applies to tyre curing machines having the following configuration.
-   crossing flow tyre curing machines, with two cavities with:
-   common curing cycle and common safeguarding; or
-   independent curing cycles and common safeguarding; or
-   independent curing cycles and independent safeguarding.
-   tyre curing machines with one cavity.
-   tyre curing machines with automatic rear feeding and discharge.
The safety requirements and/or protective measures specified in this European Standard apply to tyre curing machines for passenger vehicle tyres and truck tyres.
This European Standard does not deal with:
-   feeding system and discharge system;
-   tyre curing machines with manual loading of the green tyre into the mould and manual unloading of the cured tyre from the mould;
-   ancillary equipment which is not an integral part of the tyre curing machine, e.g. conveying equipment;
-   exhaust systems.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to tyre curing machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
It does not deal with hazards associated with falling of parts of the container or mould.
Some tyre curing machines include pressure vessels, which fall under Directive 97/23/EC [1]; this European standard is not intended to support the Directive 97/23/EC.
This European Standard is not applicable to tyre curing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.
Hazard associated with falling of parts of the container or mould are not covered by this European Standard.
Safety requirements relating to the design of ancillary equipment which is not an integral part of the tyre curing press, e.g. conveying equipment are not covered in this European Standard.
Safety requirements relating the design of exhaust systems are not covered in this European Standard.
This European Standard covers the significant hazards listed in Clause 4.
NOTE   This European Standard is not intended to support the PED [1]. For pressure hazards, see informative Annex A.
This document is not applicable to tyre curing presses which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard specifies the essential safety requirements for compression moulding machines and transfer moulding machines for the moulding of plastics and/or rubber with a closing movement more than 6 mm.
In this document a compression moulding machine or transfer moulding machine as described above is designated by the term “press” (see 3.1).
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to presses, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
The safety requirements are specified for the additional hazards arising from:
- shuttle/turn tables used for loading/unloading and/or cooling,
- magnetic clamping systems.
For other ancillary equipment, as defined in 3.7, that is not part of the press, only the requirements for the interaction between presses and ancillary equipment, especially loading and unloading devices are specified.
The following machines or units are excluded:
- pneumatic presses for plastic and rubber;
- injection moulding machines (see EN 201:2009);
- tyre curing machines (see prEN 16474);
- presses for curing inner tubes and curing bags;
- hydraulic presses for the cold working of metals as covered by EN 693:2001+A2:2011;
- mechanical presses for the cold working of metals as covered by EN 692:2005+A1:2009;
- pneumatic presses for the cold working of metals as covered by EN 13736:2003+A1:2009;
- thermoforming machines (see EN 12409:2008+A1:2011);
- reaction injection moulding (RIM) machines (see EN 1612 1:1997+A1:2008);
- the extruder of the carousel machine(see EN 1114 1:2011).
This standard does not cover:
- hazards caused by the processing of materials which may lead to a risk of explosion, see 7.2.2;
- the requirements of Directive 94/9/CE concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres;
- requirements for the design of exhaust ventilation systems, see 5.3.5 and 7.2.8.
This document is not applicable to presses manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the design and construction of winding machines used for the winding and/or unwinding and/or rewinding and/or slitting of film or sheet manufactured from rubber, plastic and composite materials, when the machines are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
A machine used for winding or rewinding (winder or rewinder) begins at the intake of the film or sheet into the winding machine and ends at the discharge position of the reel(s).
A machine used for unwinding (unwind) begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the film or sheet take-off point.
A machine used for unwinding, slitting and re-winding (slitter rewinder) begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the discharge positions of the reel(s) and covers one or more integrated slitting/cutting units.
In some machines the winding, unwinding, rewinding and slitting functions may be combined.
Hazards due to electro-magnetic radiation, e.g. from the use of thickness monitoring devices, are not covered by this European Standard.
Toxic or chemical hazards and hazards due to dusts, fumes or gases, which could occur from the materials being wound, unwound, slit or rewound are not covered by this European Standard.
NOTE   Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment covered by this European Standard. The present standard is not intended to provide means of complying with the essential health and safety requirements of Directive 94/9/EC.
This European Standard is not applicable to winding machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication.

This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to all types of screw extruders for plastics and rubber, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard additionally covers the following feeding systems:
- hoppers;
- single roller feed;
- double roller feed;
- crammer feeder;
and the following ancillary equipment which form part of or are attached to the extruder:
- screen changers;
- melt/gear pumps;
- melt pipes and adaptors;
- static mixers;
- extruder head that give initial shape to the extruded material.
NOTE   Metering devices are not covered by this standard.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards caused by the processing of materials and which may lead to a risk of fire or release of health hazardous materials.
An extruder conforming to this document is not regarded as a pressure vessel as defined in the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC.
Extruders usually do not produce explosive atmospheres. Where materials are processed, which may cause an explosive atmosphere, the Directive 94/9/EC on the Equipment intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) should be applied. Explosion hazards are not dealt with in this document.
This European Standard is not applicable to extruders which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to thermoforming machines for continuous sheet and single sheets of thermoplastics materials, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
A thermoforming machine may consist of a forming unit or a forming unit linked to one or more additional units. This standard covers the following units:
-   continuous sheet unwind unit;
-   single sheet feed unit;
-   material intake;
-   conveying equipment;
-   heating unit;
-   preheating unit;
-   edge heating unit;
-   component feeding/inserting unit;
-   forming station;
-   finishing station;
-   stacking station;
-   discharge station;
-   residual sheet winding unit;
-   sheet cutting unit.
This European standard does not apply to units mounted upstream or downstream of the thermoforming machine:
-   which have a separate control system; and/or
-   are located separately.
NOTE 1   This European Standard specifies requirements for machines supplied as a single forming unit or a number of units designed to operate as a single machine. Additional units that may be introduced at a later stage should be considered separately applying relevant standards and taking into account any hazards arising through their interaction with the thermoforming machine.
This European Standard does not apply to units which are integrated into form, fill and seal machines. These are covered in EN 415-3:1999.
This European standard does not apply to units which incorporate heating systems which are fuelled by gas.
NOTE 2   Thermoforming machines generally do not create explosive atmospheres. In principle they therefore correspond with line F of Table 2 of the ATEX Guideline and consequently do not fall within the scope of Directive 94/9/EC.
This European Standard is not applicable to thermoforming machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This European Standard covers essential health and safety requirements for the design of blow moulding machines for the processing of plastics. The significant hazards inherent in blow moulding machines are listed in Clause 4.
This European Standard does not cover dip blow moulding machines.
This European Standard does not cover hazards due to the use of fluorine or other toxic fluids.
The safety requirements for the interaction between blow moulding machines and ancillary equipment are stipulated. The technical safety requirements for the design of this equipment are not covered.
This European Standard does not cover the requirements for the design of the exhaust system.
The European Standard does not cover noise hazards.
This European Standard is not applicable to blow moulding machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN. A transition period until 29 December 2009 is foreseen during which the manufacturer may choose to apply either this or the previous version of the standard.

This European standard applies to machines that are designed specifically to cut, split or peel block foams to commercially required shapes, using a single or double cut.
All hazards listed in clause 4 are covered by this document.
Cutting of block foams may be by:
   vertical cutting;
   horizontal cutting;
   inclined cutting;
   transverse cutting;
   contour cutting; or
   a combination of the above.
The material to be cut may be supported or transported by:
   a fixed table;
   a shuttle table;
   a conveyor;
   a turntable;
   rollers;
   mandrel; or
   a combination of the above.
Cutting can be either manual or automatic.
Cutting tools can be:
   smooth-edged or toothed bandknives;
   cutting wires.
Movement of the cutting tool can be either oscillating or continuous in one direction.
This European Standard does not apply to:
   laser and water jet cutting;
   hot wire cutting;
   wood, metal and food cutting machines.
The safety requirements for the additional hazards arising from the interaction between bandknife cutting machines and ancillary equipment, especially loading and unloading devices, are specified. The safety requirements for the ancillary equipment itself are not specified.
This European Standard covers machines used for cutting plastics and rubber having a cellular or compact structure. However, it may also be applied when these machines are used for cutting other materials, for example textiles, fibres and mineral wool, if cutting these materials does not create additional hazards.
This document is not applicable to bandknife cutting machines manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of film converting machines for making bags and sacks, for the significant and specific hazards listed in Clause 4.
This type of machine is based on the welding process.
A film converting machine for bags and sacks starts at the film unwinding unit or at the film inlet when this machine is directly fed by an upstream process and ends at the product collection or delivery unit.
The bag making line may include:
1)   unwind units
2)   slit-welding units
3)   gussetting units
4)   lane deviation units
5)   perforating and welding or cutting and welding units
6)   blocking units
7)   pick-up and transfer units
8)   stacking units
9)   punching units
10)   folding units
11)   winding units
12)   labelling or taping units
13)   handle and closure units
14)   draw tape insertion units
15)   generators of electrostatic charge
16)   electrostatic discharge equipment.
Printing units, high frequency welding machines and the design and construction of electrostatic generators are not covered by this standard.
Ultrasonic radiation hazards resulting from ultrasonic welding devices, e.g. integrated in handle and closure units, are not covered by this standard.
Film converting machines for bags and sacks generally do not create explosive atmospheres. In principle they therefore correspond with line F of Table 2 of the ATEX Guideline and consequently do not fall within the scope of Directive 94/9/EC.
This document is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This document applies to tyre curing machines having the following configuration:
-   crossing flow tyre curing machines, with one cavity with manual or automatic feeding and discharge;
-   crossing flow tyre curing machines, with two cavities, with manual or automatic feeding and discharge and with:
-   common curing cycle and common safeguarding; or
-   independent curing cycles and common safeguarding; or
-   independent curing cycles and independent safeguarding;
-   tyre curing machines with automatic rear feeding and discharge.
The safety requirements and/or protective measures specified in this document apply to tyre curing machines for cycle, motorcycle, passenger vehicle and truck tyres.
This document deals with the following ancillaries equipment that are an integral part in a tyre curing machine:
-   loading/unloading device;
-   take-away conveyor;
-   Post Cure Inflator (PCI) integrated in the rear side of a crossing flow machines for passenger vehicle tyres.
This document does not deal with:
-   feeding system and discharge system;
-   tyre curing machines with manual loading of the green tyre into the mould and manual unloading of the cured tyre from the mould;
-   ancillary equipment which is not an integral part of the tyre curing machine, e.g. conveying equipment;
-   exhaust systems.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to tyre curing machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A).
It does not deal with hazards associated with falling of parts of the container or mould because they are not part of the machinery.
This document is not applicable to tyre curing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to agglomerators for the modification of plastic scraps in its form, size and flow characteristics, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A). The hazards have been identified taking into account all phases of the machine life cycle according to EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4.
Machines considered in this document begin at the outer edge of the feed opening and end at the outer edge of the discharge opening.
This document does not deal with:
-   hazards due to emissions by processing materials that could be hazardous to health;
-   hazards caused by ignition of flammable residues in material to be processed;
-   requirements for exhaust ventilation systems.
This document is not applicable to agglomerators manufactured before the date of its publication.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to two-roll mills for the processing of rubber and/or plastics, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard covers two-roll mills as defined in 3.1.
This European Standard does not deal with the design of a local exhaust ventilation system that may be necessary in specific applications of the machine not known by the manufacturer.
This European Standard is not applicable to two-roll mills manufactured before the date of its publication as an European Standard.

This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to agglomerators for the modification of plastic scraps in its form, size and flow characteristics, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A). The hazards have been identified taking into account all phases of the machine life cycle according to EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4.
Machines considered in this document begin at the outer edge of the feed opening and end at the outer edge of the discharge opening.
This document does not deal with:
-   hazards due to emissions by processing materials that could be hazardous to health;
-   hazards caused by ignition of flammable residues in material to be processed;
-   requirements for exhaust ventilation systems.
This document is not applicable to agglomerators manufactured before the date of its publication.

This standard specifies the essential safety requirements for injection moulding machines for the processing of plastics and/or rubber.
All hazards listed in Clause 4 are covered by this standard.
The following machines are not covered:
-   machines on which the clamping unit can only be operated by the physical force of the operator;
-   injection moulding machines with pneumatic drives for the platen movement;
-   injection moulding machines with vertical platen movements driven by an electrical axis;
-   blow moulding machines associated with an injection process (EN 422);
-   machines for reaction injection moulding (RIM) (EN 1612-1);
-   presses (EN 289)
-   footwear moulding machines covered by EN 1845.
The safety requirements for the interaction between injection moulding machines and ancillary equipment are specified.
This standard covers magnetic clamping systems only if:
-   machines have horizontal clamping units; and
-   the mould area is protected by guards; and
-   such systems are delivered at the same time as the injection moulding machine by the machine manufacturer.
This standard does not cover requirements for the design of an exhaust system.
This standard is not applicable to injection moulding machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.

This European standard specifies safety requirements relating to the design and construction of multi-roll calenders intended for the processing of rubber or plastics.
This standard concerns the calender alone including all components fixed to its frame.
Annex A shows examples of various types of calenders and annex B shows examples of calendaring processes.
The following machines are excluded:
-   two-roll calenders forming an integral unit with an extruder (roller head);
-   two or three-roll polishing , laminating or embossing units (which are not calenders) installed downstream of extruders in film processing lines.
This standard deals with the significant hazards listed in clause 4.
The following hazards are not dealt with:
-   hazards generated by the materials being processed (see informative annex C);
-   hazards generated by the processing of explosive materials, or materials which give rise to an explosive atmosphere;
-   fire hazards due to ignition of flammable materials by contact with hot parts of the calender (e.g. in case of oil leakage);
-   hazards due to electromagnetic, laser or ionising radiation;
-   hazards generated if the calender is installed in an explosive atmosphere.
This standard applies to machinery manufactured after the date of approval of this standard by CEN.

This standard specifies the health and safety requirements for the design of metering and mixing units for reaction moulding machines. The significant and specific hazards are listed in clause 4 and are dealt with in this standard.
This standard does not cover completely the hazards arising from the use of highly flammable additives, for example, pentane used as a blowing agent (see 4.7), because these hazards depend to a large extent on the additives and processes used.
This standard does not cover the hazards arising from the assembly of separate units not supplied at the same time by the same manufacturer.
This standard does not cover the hazards arising from the movement of powered mixing heads; for these, see "EN 1612-2".
This standard applies to metering and mixing units manufactured after the date of publication of this standard.

This European Standard contains the safety requirements for the design and construction of haul-offs used in extrusion lines for processing plastics and rubber for the hazards identified in clause 4. The following kinds of haul-offs are covered:
-   caterpillar haul-offs;
-   belt haul-offs;
-   capstan haul-offs;
-   belt capstan haul-offs;
-   roller haul-offs.
The machine begins at the material inlet opening and ends at the material outlet.
Cutting units which are integrated with or attached to the haul-off are not covered.
Take-off devices used at film or sheet lines are not covered.
Chemical, toxicological and fire hazards which could occur for example in continuous vulcanisation plants due to the materials processed are not dealt with.
Unwinding and winding machines are not subject to this standard. They are being dealt with in a separate standard being produced by another working group of CEN/TC 145.
This document is not applicable to haul-offs which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this document.

This European Standard specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of agglomerators used to densify plastic scrap, reducing its size and/or volume.
The limits of the agglomerator are as follows:
-   the outer edge of the feed opening, or outer edge of the fixed feed device (e.g. hopper) or the interface between the feed system (e.g. conveyor) and the agglomerator chamber and
-   the outer edge of the discharge opening of the agglomerator chamber or the interface between the agglomerator chamber and the discharge system.
Only the significant hazards listed in Clause 4 and dealt with in Clause 5 are subject to this European Standard.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards caused by processing materials (such as Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Polyurethane (PU) foam) which, when heated, may lead to a risk of fire and release of toxic gases.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards caused by upstream and/or downstream equipment.
This European Standard is not applicable to agglomerators manufactured before the date of its approval as EN

This standard specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of shredders used for plastic and rubber.
The machine begins with the outer edge of the feed hopper and ends with the discharge area.
This standard does not deal with equipment for feeding material or discharging shredded material.
This standard does not deal with safety measures to reduce the risk from ignition of flammable residues in material to be shredded
This standard does not deal with requirements for local exhaust ventilation systems.
Only the significant hazards listed in clause 4 and dealt with in clause 5 are subject to this standard.
NOTE   Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment covered by this European Standard. The present standard does not necessarily comply with Directive 94/9/EC. Additional safety requirements in a future revision of this standard may be necessary to satisfy Directive 94/9/EC.
This standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval of this standard by CEN.

This document specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of blade granulators used to reduce objects and materials made from plastics and rubber into granules.
The machine begins with the outer edge of the feed opening, or feeding device if it is an integral part of the machine, and ends with the discharge area.
Only the significant hazards listed in clause 4 and dealt with in clause 5 are subject to this document.
This document does not deal with hazards caused by processing harmful materials.
This document is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.

This standard applies to internal mixers for rubber and plastics as defined in 3.1. The safety requirements and/or measures specified in this standard apply to all internal mixers irrespective of their size and irrespective of the control modes of the hopper front door and discharge door.
The safety requirements for the design of exhaust systems and ancillary equipment are not covered by this standard.
The safety requirements for the interaction between internal mixers and ancillary equipment are specified.
This standard covers the significant hazards listed in Clause 4.
This standard is not applicable to internal mixers which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

TC - Corrections in the numbering of the last two figures.

This standard covers the essential health and safety requirements for all two roll mills for the processing of rubber and plastics. Significant hazards are listed in clause 4 and are covered by this standard.
Figure 1 shows the principal parts of a two roll mill.
This standard does not cover requirements for the design of an exhaust system.
This standard applies to two roll mills which are manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.

This document specifies the essential safety requirements for hydraulic presses, including toggle and hydro-mechanic ones, with a vertical closing movement more than 6 mm for the moulding of plastics and/or rubber.
This document covers both compression moulding (see 3.1.1) and transfer moulding (see 3.1.2).
All hazards listed in clause 4 are covered by this document.
The following machines are excluded:
-   injection moulding machines (see EN 201);
-   presses for curing pneumatic tyres;
-   presses for curing inner tubes and curing bags;
-   hydraulic presses as covered by EN 693;
-   mechanical presses as covered by EN 692;
-   thermoforming machines (see EN 12409);
-   RIM machines (see EN 1612-1 and EN 1612-2).
The safety requirements for the additional hazards arising from the interaction between presses and ancillary equipment especially loading and unloading devices are specified. The safety requirements for the ancillary equipment itself are not specified.
This document does not cover:
- the requirements of Directive 94/9/CE concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres;
-   requirements for the design of exhaust ventilation systems.
This document is not applicable to presses manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
- RIM machines (see EN 1612-1 and EN 1612-2).
The safety requirements for the additional hazards arising from the interaction between presses and ancillary equipment especially loading and unloading devices are specified. The safety requirements for the ancillary equipment itself are not specified.
This document does not cover:
- the requirements of Directive 94/9/CE concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres;
- requirements for the design of exhaust ventilation systems.
This document is not applicable to presses manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design and construction of winding, unwinding and rewinding machines for film or sheet manufactured from rubber, plastics and composite materials in respect of the significant hazards listed in clause 4.
A winding machine begins at the intake of the film or sheet into the winding machine and ends at the discharge position of the reel(s).
An unwinding machine begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the film or sheet take-off point.
A rewinding machine begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the discharge position of the reel(s).
In some machines the winding, unwinding and rewinding functions may be combined.
The following functional groups are covered by this European Standard:
-   fixed point roll;
-   film or sheet tension control;
-   winding zone;
-   reel change device;
-   reel loading and unloading devices;
and the following additional equipment integrated into the winding machine:
-   spreader roll device;
-   longitudinal cutting unit;
-   slitting device;
-   film or sheet alignment device;
-   static eliminator.
Technical safety requirements for the design and construction of aids for lifting and handling, e.g. of winding cores or reels, are not covered by this standard.
Technical safety requirements for the design and construction of thickness monitoring devices are not covered by this standard.
Hazards due to electro-magnetic radiation, e.g. from the use of thickness monitoring devices, are not covered by this standard.
Toxic or chemical hazards and hazards due to dusts, fumes or gases, which could occur from the materials being wound are not covered by this standard.
NOTE   Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment covered by this European Standard. The present standard is not intended to provide means of complying with the essen

In respect of the hazards listed in 4.1 and dealt with in 5, this standard specifies the safety requirements for the design and construction of the following kinds of screw type extruders for plastics and rubber:   - single screw extruders - twin screw extruders - multi/multiple screw extruders - hot feed extruders - cold feed extruders - vacuum extruders - pin extruders  The standard additionally covers the following feeding systems:  - hoppers - single roller feeding systems - double roller feeding systems - crammer feeding systems  and the following ancillary equipment which form part of or are attached to the extruder:  - screen changers - melt/gear pumps - melt ducts - static mixers - degassing equipment - shear head devices - extruder head  This standard only applies to extruder heads that give initial shape to the plasticised material.  This standards does not apply to extruders without screws e.g.:  - piston extruders - disc extruders - roller extruders  This standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval of this European Standard.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to thermoforming machines for continuous sheets and single sheets of thermoplastics materials, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
A thermoforming machine may consist of a forming unit or a forming unit linked to one or more additional units. This standard covers the following units:
- continuous sheet unwind unit;
- single sheet feed unit;
- material intake;
- conveying equipment;
- heating unit;
- preheating unit;
- edge heating unit;
- component feeding/inserting unit;
- forming station;
- finishing station;
- stacking station;
- discharge station;
- residual sheet winding unit;
- sheet cutting unit.
This European standard does not apply to units mounted upstream or downstream of the thermoforming machine:
- which have a separate control system; and/or
- are located separately.
NOTE 1   This European Standard specifies requirements for machines supplied as a single forming unit or a number of units designed to operate as a single machine. Additional units that may be introduced at a later stage should be considered separately applying relevant standards and taking into account any hazards arising through their interaction with the thermoforming machine.
This European Standard does not apply to units which are integrated into form, fill and seal machines. These are covered in EN 415-3:1999.
This European standard does not apply to units which incorporate heating systems which are fuelled by gas.
NOTE 2   Thermoforming machines generally do not create explosive atmospheres. In principle they therefore correspond with line F of Table 2 of the ATEX Guideline and consequently do not fall within the scope of Directive 94/9/EC.
This European Standard is not applicable to thermoforming machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

This standard specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of strand pelletisers used for plastics and rubber and fed continuously by an extruder or a reactor.
The machine begins with the feed opening of the feeding device, or start-up devices if fitted, and ends with the discharge area.
Only the significant hazards listed in clause 4 and dealt with in clause 5 are subject to this standard.
NOTE   Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment covered by this European Standard. The present standard is not intended to provide means of complying with the essential health and safety requirements of Directive 94/9/EC.
This standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval of this standard by CEN.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for the design and construction, in respect of the hazards listed in clause 4 and dealt with in clause 5, of the following kinds of die face pelletisers used with extruders for pelletising of plastics and rubber:
-   Underwater pelletisers;
-   Water ring pelletisers;
-   Dry pelletisers;
-   Centrifugal pelletisers;
-   Knife rotor pelletisers.
Strand pelletisers are not subject to this standard. They are dealt with in a separate standard being produced by CEN/TC 145/WG6.
This standard does not cover requirements for the design of any exhaust system.
This standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of publication by CEN of the standard

To extend the scope of injection moulding machines for the processing of plascis and/or rubber to electric ones that have recently been introduced into the European market.

Migrated from Progress Sheet (TC Comment) (2000-07-10): UAP of 4 months (TC Res 1/1998) (CC/990114)

This standard specifies the essential safety requirements for injection moulding machines for the processing of plastics and/or rubber.  All hazards listed in clause 4 are covered by this standard.    The following machines are excluded:  - machines on which the clamping unit can only be operated by the physical force of the operator; - machines for reaction injection moulding (RIM, see prEN 1612-1 and prEN 1612-2); - compression and transfer moulding machines (see EN 289); - direct on sole injection moulding machines and full boot injection moulding machines (Wellington type boots with textile inserts) (see prEN 1845).  The safety requirements for the interaction between injection moulding machines and ancillary equipment are specified.  The safety requirements for the ancillary equipment itself are not specified.  This standard does not cover requirements for the design of an exhaust system.  This standard applies to injection moulding machines manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.

This standard covers essential health and safety requirements for the design of blow moulding machines for the processing of plastics. The significant hazards inherent in blow moulding machines* are listed in Clause 4.  Health and safety requirements for extruders, or injection moulding machines which may be a part of blow moulding machines are not covered by this standard. For these machines see prEN 1114-1 and EN 201.  The safety requirements for the interaction between blow moulding machines and ancillary equipment are stipulated. The technical safety requirements for the design of this equipment are not covered.  The standard does not cover the requirements for the design of the exhaust system.  This standard applies primarily to moulding machines manufactured after the date of publication of this standard.  * The standard cannot be applied to lines blowing films.

This standard covers the essential health and safety requirements for the design of reaction moulding plant with the exception of metering and mixing units (for these see part 1).
The significant and specific hazards are listed in clause 4 and are dealt with in this standard.
This standard does not cover completely the hazards arising from the use of highly flammable additives, for example pentane used as a blowing agent (see 4.3), because these hazards depend to a large extent on the additives and process used.
This standard does not cover the hazards due to noise generated by the cutting unit, which is the only significant source of noise at such plant.
This standard does not cover the requirements for the design of exhaust systems.
This standard does not cover the hazards arising from the assembly of separate units not supplied at the same time by the same manufacturer.
This standard applies to reaction moulding plant manufactured after the date of publication of this standard.
NOTE   Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment covered by this European Standard. The present standard is not intended to provide means of complying with the essential health and safety requirements of Directive 94/9/EC.

This standard specifies the essential safety requirements for the design and construction of thermoforming machines, for continuous sheet and single sheets, of all types. Significant hazards are listed in clause 4 and specific safety requirements and/or measures are listed in clause 5.  A thermoforming machine may consist of one or more units linked together. This standard covers the following units:  - continuous sheet unwind unit; - single sheet feed unit; - material intake; - conveying equipment; - heating unit; - preheating unit;  - edge heating unit; - forming station; - finishing station; - stacking station;  - discharge station; - residual sheet winding unit; - sheet cutting unit.  This standard does not apply to units mounted upstream or downstream of the thermoforming machine and  - which have a separate control and/or - are located separately and/or - have their own material intake  This standard does not apply to units which are integrated into form, fill and seal machines. These are covered in prEN 415-3:1996.  This standard does not apply to units which incorporate heating systems which are fuelled by gas.  This standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval by CEN.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design and construction of winding, unwinding and rewinding machines for film or sheet manufactured from rubber, plastics and composite materials in respect of the significant hazards listed in clause 4.
A winding machine begins at the intake of the film or sheet into the winding machine and ends at the discharge position of the reel(s).
An unwinding machine begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the film or sheet take-off point.
A rewinding machine begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the discharge position of the reel(s).
In some machines the winding, unwinding and rewinding functions may be combined.
The following functional groups are covered by this European Standard:
- fixed point roll;
- film or sheet tension control;
- winding zone;
- reel change device;
- reel loading and unloading devices;
and the following additional equipment integrated into the winding machine:
- spreader roll device;
- longitudinal cutting unit;
- slitting device;
- film or sheet alignment device;
- static eliminator.
Technical safety requirements for the design and construction of aids for lifting and handling, e.g. of winding cores or reels, are not covered by this standard.
Technical safety requirements for the design and construction of thickness monitoring devices are not covered by this standard.
Hazards due to electro-magnetic radiation, e.g. from the use of thickness monitoring devices, are not covered by this standard.
Toxic or chemical hazards and hazards due to dusts, fumes or gases, which could occur from the materials being wound are not covered by this standard.
NOTE   Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment covered by this European Standard. The present standard is not intended to provide means of complying with the essen

In respect of the hazards listed in clause 4 and dealt with in clause 5, this European Standard contains safety requirements for the design and construction of the following kinds of haul-offs used in extrusion lines for processing plastics and rubber: - caterpillar haul-offs, - belt haul-offs, - capstan haul- offs, - belt capstan haul-offs, - roller haul-offs. The machine begins at the material inlet opening and ends at the material outlet.

This European standard specifies safety requirements relating to the design and construction of multi-roll calenders intended for the processing of rubber or plastics. This standard concerns the calender alone. including all components fixed to its frame. Annex A shows examples of various types of calenders and annex B shows examples of calendering processes. The following machines are excluded:
- two-roll calenders forming an integral unit with an extruder (roller head); - two or three-roll polishing , laminating or embossing units (which are not calenders) installed downstream of extruders in film processing lines. This standard deals with the significant hazards listed in clause 4. The following hazards are not dealt with: - hazards generated by the materials being processed (see informative annex C);
- hazards generated by the processing of explosive materials, or materials which give rise to an explosive atmosphere; - fire hazards due to ignition of flammable materials by contact with hot parts of the calender (e.g. in case of oil leakage); - hazards due to electromagnetic, laser or ionising radiation; - hazards generated if the calender is installed in an explosive atmosphere. This standard applies to machinery manufactured after the date of approval of this standard by CEN.

This standard covers the essential health and safety requirements for the design of reaction moulding plant with the exception of metering and mixing units (for these see part 1). The significant and specific hazards are listed in clause 4 and are dealt with in this standard. This standard does not covers completely the hazards arising from the use of highly flammabe additives, for example pentane used as a blowing agent (see 4.3), because these hazards depend to a large extent on the additives and process used.

This document specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of blade granulators used to reduce objects and materials made from plastics and rubber into granules.
The machine begins with the outer edge of the feed opening, or feeding device if it is an integral part of the machine, and ends with the discharge area.
Only the significant hazards listed in clause 4 and dealt with in clause 5 are subject to this document.
This document does not deal with hazards caused by processing harmful materials.
This document is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.

This European Standard specifies the essential safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of agglomerators used to densify plastic scrap, reducing its size and/or volume.
The limits of the agglomerator are as follows:
   the outer edge of the feed opening, or outer edge of the fixed feed device (e.g. hopper) or the interface between the feed system (e.g. conveyor) and the agglomerator chamber and
   the outer edge of the discharge opening of the agglomerator chamber or the interface between the agglomerator chamber and the discharge system.
Only the significant hazards listed in Clause 4 and dealt with in Clause 5 are subject to this European Standard.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards caused by processing materials (such as Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Polyurethane (PU) foam) which, when heated, may lead to a risk of fire and release of toxic gases.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards caused by upstream and/or downstream equipment.
This European Standard is not applicable to agglomerators manufactured before the date of its approval as EN.