EN 15165-2014 pdf download.Food processing machinery – Forming machines-Safety and hygiene requirements.
5.3.2.3 Forming machines with a cover over feed intake hopper
On these forming machines a cover shall be provided on the hopper edge at the feed intake hopper. The cover shall be interlocked. When the filling machine is running with or without product, the feeding mechanism shall come to a standstill within 1 s after the front edge of the cover has been raised more than 50 mm.
For requirements relating to the interlocking system of the cover, see 5.2.2.
Openings in the cover shall be designed as specified in EN ISO 13857:2008. Table 4.
5.3.2.4 Forming machines with a fixed distance guard
On these forming machines the requirements relating to fixed distance guards shall meet EN 953:1997+A1:2009, 3.22. The height of the fence shall be in accordance with EN ISO 13857:2008, Table 2. Accesses (e.g. doors) shall be interlocked,
For requirements relating to the interlocking system of the doors, see 5.2.2.
5.3.2.5 Forming machines with mechanical trip bar at the feed Intake hopper
At these forming machines there shall be a mechanical trip bar on the complete circumference of the hopper edge at the feed Intake hopper. When the forming machine is running with or without product, the feeding mechanism shall come to a standstill within 1 s after activating the trip bar (see Figure 5).
The design of the trip bar shall be in accordance with EN ISO 13856-2.
For requirements relating to the interlocking of the trip bar, see also 5.2.2.
The design dimension S. being the sum of distance A measured from the floor/standing area to the upper edge of the trip bar and the distance E measured from the upper edge of the trip bar to the danger point at the feeder in the feed intake hopper shall be S = A + E 2250 mm.
The distance A from the floor/standing area up to the upper edge of the trip bar shall be 1 600 mm. The distance B between hopper edge and trip bar shall be ≤ 50 mm (see Figure 5).
5.3.2.6 Forming machines with light barrier at feed intake hopper
At these forming machanes, a light barrier shall be provided on the complete circumference of the hopper edge of the feed intake hopper. When the forming machine is running with or without product, the feeding mechanism shall come to a standstill within I s after the light barrier has been activated (see Figure 5).
The design of the light barrier shall be in accordance with ESPE Type 2 of EN 61496-1.
For requirements relating to the safety distances see Figure 5.
5.3.2.7 Forming machines with divided hopper
5.3.2.7.1 On these forming machines the upper part of the feed intake hopper shall be movable. The upper part of the hopper shall be interlocked. If the machine is running with or without product, the feeder shall come to standstill within 1 s, after the gap C between lower and upper part of the hopper has been opened > 50 mm (see Figure 6).
For requirements relating to the interlocking of the upper part of the hopper, see 52.2.
The design dimension S. being the sum of distance A measured from the floor/standing area to the upper edge of the feed intake hopper and the distance E measured from the hopper edge to the danger point at the feeder in the feed intake hopper shall be S = A + E 2450 mm.
The distance A from the floor/standing area to the hopper edge of the feed intake hopper shall be 1 600 mm (see Figure 6).
5.3.2.7.2 On these forming machines without loading device, the distance B from the floor/standing area to the separation point of the feed intake hopper shall be 1 400 mm (see Figure 6).EN 15165-2014 pdf download.
EN 15165-2014 pdf download
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