CEN/TC 146/WG 2 - Form-fill and seal machines - Particular requirements for safety

This document establishes safety requirements for the main types of form, fill and seal machines, fill and seal machines and the filling machines which are frequently fitted to these machines.
Form fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:
-   flow wrapping machine;
-   vertical form, fill and seal machine;
-   horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine;
-   thermoform, fill and seal machine;
-   tubular bag form, fill and seal machine;
-   mandrel form, fill and seal machine.
Fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:
-   pre-made bag, erect, fill and seal machine;
-   cup or tub fill and seal machine;
-   sack fill and seal machine.
Filling machines commonly fitted to form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:
-   auger filler;
-   volumetric cup filler;
-   nett weigher;
-   multi-head weigher.
Other types of form, fill and seal machine which are described in 3.3 have similar hazards to these machines and Clause 4 indicates which clauses of this document are applicable to these machines.
This document covers the safety requirements for machine design, construction and all phases of life of the machines including installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning.
This document applies to machines manufactured after the date of publication of this document.
This document does not apply to:
-   blow mould fill and seal machines;
-   bulk container fill and seal machines;
-   cartoning machines;
-   food depositors, including volumetric piston depositors in the scope of EN 15180;
-   thermoforming machines in the scope of EN 12409.
This document does not consider:
-   hazards due to the products packed in these machines, but does consider the hazards caused by dusts, modified atmosphere gases, and flammable products;
-   hazards resulting from the operation of the machines in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

This European Standard establishes safety requirements for form, fill and seal packaging machines and the filling machines which are particularly associated with them. This group of machines is defined in detail in clause 3 of this standard, with diagrams illustrating examples of the principle of operation of each machine type.  However briefly, this standard covers the following broad groups of machines:
-   horizontal form, fill and seal machines;
-   vertical form, fill and seal machines;
-   pre-made bag erect fill and seal machines;
-   mandrel flexible package or carton form, fill and seal machines;
-   carton erect, fill and close machines;
-   thermoform, fill and seal machines.
Filling machines commonly fitted to form, fill and seal machines including:
-   auger fillers;
-               volumetric cup fillers;
-   volumetric piston fillers;-
-   counters;
-   gravimetric fillers (weighers).
This standard covers the safety requirements for machine design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning.
This part of prEN 415 applies primarily to machines manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.
This standard does not cover in detail the safety or hygiene hazards associated with the products which may be handled on form, fill and seal machines, but does include general advice.
This standard does not cover thermoforming machines.  These machines are covered in prEN 12409.
This standard does not cover blow mould, fill and seal machines.  The main hazards and safety requirements for these machines are described in EN 422.

This European standard establishes safety requirements for form, fill and seal packaging machines and the filling machines which are particularly associated with them. This group of machines is defined in detail in clause 3 of this standard, with diagrams illustrating examples of the principle of operation of each machine type.