CEN/TC 146/WG 4 - Terminology and classification

This European Standard defines the field of packaging machines. The machines defined fall within the following general groups:
—   filling machines;
—   closing machines;
—   labelling, decorating and coding machines;
—   cleaning, sterilizing, cooling and drying machines;
—   fill and seal machines;
—   inspection machines;
—   container and packaging component handling machines;
—   form, fill and seal machines;
—   carton erecting, carton closing and cartoning machines;
—   wrapping machines;
—   group or secondary packaging machines;
—   palletizers, depalletizers and ancillary equipment;
—   pallet wrapping machines;
—   strapping machines.
This part of EN 415 indicates the relevant machine specific part of EN 415, or another relevant standard, where safety requirements for dealing with the hazards associated with these machines can be found.

This European standard defines the field of packaging machines in detail in clause 3, but briefly these are:
Filling and Dosing machines
Closing machines
Labelling, decorating and coding machines
Cleaning, sterilising, cooling and drying machines
Fill and seal machines
Inspection machines
Container and component handling machines
Form, fill and seal machines
Cartoning machines
Wrapping machines
Group or transit packaging machines
Pallet or loading unit forming, dismantling and securing machines
Annex A indicates where hazards and safety requirements for these machines can be found.  In most cases this will be in one of the parts of EN415, but in some cases it may be another European or ISO standard.  Where no specific standard covers a particular machine Annex A will indicate the most appropriate standard which can be referred to for advice.

This European standard defines the field of packaging machines in detail in clause 3, but briefly these are: Filling and Dosing machines; closing machines; labelling, decorating and coding machines; cleaning, sterilising, cooling and drying machines; fill and seal machines; inspection machines; container and component handling machines; form, fill and seal machines; cartoning machines; wrapping machines; group or transit packaging machines; pallet or loading unit forming, dismantling and securing machines.