BS EN 415-3:2021 – TC:2022 Edition
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Tracked Changes. Safety of packaging machines – Form, fill and seal machines; fill and seal machines
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2022 | 340 |
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.
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1 | 30454884 |
209 | A-30358931 |
210 | undefined |
211 | 64_e_stf |
216 | 1 Scope |
217 | 2 Normative references |
219 | 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 Definitions of terms |
223 | 3.2 Definitions of machines covered by this document 3.2.1 Form, fill and seal machines |
228 | 3.2.2 Fill and seal machines |
229 | 3.2.3 Filling machines |
230 | 3.3 Definitions of machines which have similar hazards to those machines covered by this document |
234 | 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General requirements 4.1.1 General 4.1.2 Requirements to minimize mechanical risks 4.1.2.1 Inherently safe design 4.1.2.2 Design of safeguards |
235 | 4.1.2.3 Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment 4.1.2.4 Size or product changing |
236 | 4.1.2.5 Drive mechanisms 4.1.2.6 Hand-wheels 4.1.2.7 Measures to minimize slip, trip and fall risks 4.1.2.8 Tasks requiring guards to be open while mechanisms are moved under power 4.1.3 Electrical equipment 4.1.3.1 General requirements 4.1.3.2 Emergency stop devices 4.1.3.3 Electrostatic phenomena |
237 | 4.1.4 Thermal hazards 4.1.5 Noise reduction 4.1.6 Vibrating mechanisms 4.1.7 Radiation |
238 | 4.1.8 Products and substances used on machines which pose a risk 4.1.8.1 Hazards from products 4.1.8.2 Dusty products 4.1.8.3 Potentially explosive dusty products 4.1.8.4 Modified atmosphere packaging |
240 | 4.1.8.5 Substances used to sterilize packaging materials and components |
241 | 4.1.9 Ergonomic design 4.1.9.1 Loading points for packaging materials 4.1.9.2 Product loading or unloading points 4.1.9.3 Hand-wheels 4.1.9.4 Change parts |
242 | 4.1.10 Hygienic design requirements 4.2 Safety requirements for a flow-wrapping machine 4.2.1 General |
243 | 4.2.2 Product feed 4.2.2.1 General 4.2.2.2 Chains and drives 4.2.2.3 Product pushing devices |
244 | 4.2.2.4 Flat belt infeed conveyor 4.2.2.5 Automatic product feeding mechanisms 4.2.3 Film reel unwind mechanism 4.2.3.1 General 4.2.3.2 Tension roller assembly |
245 | 4.2.3.3 Coders 4.2.3.4 Power unwind mechanism |
246 | 4.2.3.5 Automatic splicing mechanism 4.2.3.6 Static elimination equipment 4.2.3.7 Reclose feature mechanism 4.2.4 Longitudinal sealing mechanism |
248 | 4.2.5 Transverse sealing and cutting mechanisms 4.2.6 Discharge mechanism 4.2.7 Integrity of safety related control systems |
249 | 4.3 Safety requirements for a vertical form, fill and seal machine 4.3.1 General 4.3.2 Product feeding devices 4.3.3 Packing material reel unwind mechanism 4.3.4 Longitudinal sealing mechanism |
250 | 4.3.5 Packaging material transport mechanism 4.3.6 Transverse sealing and associated mechanisms 4.3.7 Cutting and perforating mechanisms |
251 | 4.3.8 Discharge conveyor 4.3.9 Discharge into bins 4.3.10 Provision for changing the forming tube |
252 | 4.3.11 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.4 Safety requirements for a horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine 4.4.1 General |
253 | 4.4.2 Film reel unwind mechanism 4.4.3 Vertical seal mechanism 4.4.4 Transport mechanism 4.4.5 Product feeding devices 4.4.6 Product settling mechanism 4.4.7 Top sealing mechanism |
254 | 4.4.8 Cutting mechanism 4.4.9 Discharge chute or conveyor 4.4.10 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.5 Safety requirements for a thermoform, fill and seal machine 4.5.1 General |
255 | 4.5.2 Lower web reel unwind mechanism 4.5.3 Transport mechanism 4.5.3.1 General 4.5.3.2 Counter rotating rollers 4.5.3.3 Chains and clamps 4.5.4 Heating chamber |
256 | 4.5.5 Forming die 4.5.6 Guarding of infeed and discharge apertures for materials and packages 4.5.6.1 General |
257 | 4.5.6.2 Fixed guards 4.5.6.3 Trip guard 4.5.6.4 Trip guard with AOPD device |
258 | 4.5.6.5 Linked automatic guard |
259 | 4.5.6.6 Automatic guard |
260 | 4.5.7 Automatic product feeding devices 4.5.8 Upper film reel unwind mechanism 4.5.9 Sealing die 4.5.10 Cutting devices 4.5.11 Scrap reel 4.5.12 Discharge mechanism 4.5.13 Pad or leaflet inserters 4.5.14 Integrity of safety related control systems |
261 | 4.6 Safety requirements for a tubular bag form, fill and seal machine 4.6.1 General |
262 | 4.6.2 Film reel unwind mechanism 4.6.3 Transverse or corner sealing and cutting mechanism 4.6.4 Openings in guards 4.6.5 Cutting and perforating mechanisms 4.6.6 Film draw and compensator 4.6.7 Cooling mechanism 4.6.8 Filling station 4.6.9 Bag opening mechanism 4.6.10 Product settling mechanism |
263 | 4.6.11 Bag sealing mechanism 4.6.12 Discharge conveyor 4.6.13 Conveyor height adjustment 4.6.14 Bag transport mechanism 4.6.15 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.7 Safety requirements for a mandrel form, fill and seal machine 4.7.1 General |
264 | 4.7.2 Packaging material reel unwind mechanism 4.7.3 Cutting mechanism 4.7.4 Sealing mechanisms 4.7.5 Carton blank magazine |
265 | 4.7.6 Mandrel former 4.7.7 Compression mechanism 4.7.8 Transfer mechanisms |
266 | 4.7.9 Transport section 4.7.10 Product feed 4.7.11 Product settling devices 4.7.12 Sterilization section 4.7.13 Auxiliary media injection 4.7.14 Package closing mechanism 4.7.15 Vacuum sealing mechanism 4.7.16 Discharge or compression conveyor 4.7.17 Pack reject mechanism |
267 | 4.7.18 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.8 Safety requirements for a pre-made bag fill and close machine 4.8.1 General |
268 | 4.8.2 Bag magazine 4.8.3 Bag erecting mechanism 4.8.4 Transport mechanism 4.8.5 Product feed 4.8.6 Product settling devices 4.8.7 Bag closing mechanism 4.8.8 Discharge or compression conveyor 4.8.9 Integrity of safety related control systems |
269 | 4.9 Safety requirements for a cup or tub fill and seal machine 4.9.1 General 4.9.2 Cup magazine and dispensing mechanism 4.9.2.1 General |
270 | 4.9.2.2 Manually loaded cup magazines |
271 | 4.9.2.3 Automatic cup stack loading mechanism 4.9.3 Transport mechanism 4.9.4 Product feed devices 4.9.5 Manual product loading 4.9.6 Foil and lid magazines 4.9.7 Reel unwind mechanisms 4.9.8 Foil sealing mechanisms 4.9.9 Scrap reels 4.9.10 Lid placing mechanism 4.9.11 Discharge mechanism and conveyor 4.9.12 Integrity of safety related control systems |
272 | 4.10 Safety requirements for a sack fill and seal machine 4.10.1 Safety requirements for an in-line sack fill and seal machine 4.10.1.1 General 4.10.1.2 Product feed mechanism |
273 | 4.10.1.3 Sack holding mechanism 4.10.1.4 Sealing mechanism 4.10.1.5 Filling spout area 4.10.1.6 Sack holding and positioning mechanism |
274 | 4.10.1.7 Flow regulating mechanism 4.10.1.8 Product feeding system 4.10.1.9 Sack placer 4.10.1.10 Sack discharge conveyor 4.10.1.11 Integrity of safety related control systems |
275 | 4.10.2 Safety requirements for a rotary sack fill and seal machine 4.10.2.1 General 4.10.2.2 Carousel |
276 | 4.10.2.3 Sack holding mechanism 4.10.2.4 Flow regulating mechanism 4.10.2.5 Sack holding and positioning mechanism 4.10.2.6 Sealing mechanism 4.10.2.7 Filling spout area 4.10.2.8 Sack magazine 4.10.2.9 Sack transfer mechanism 4.10.2.10 Sack placing mechanism |
277 | 4.10.2.11 Sack discharge conveyor 4.10.2.12 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.11 Safety requirements for an auger filler 4.11.1 General |
278 | 4.11.2 Auger, stirrers and hopper 4.11.3 Screw feeder 4.11.4 Auger discharge and cut off devices 4.11.5 Power supplies 4.11.6 Ergonomic design requirements |
279 | 4.11.7 High level access 4.11.8 Dusty products 4.11.9 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.12 Safety requirements for a volumetric cup filler 4.12.1 General |
280 | 4.12.2 Hopper 4.12.3 Cup plates 4.12.4 Discharge hopper |
281 | 4.12.5 Ergonomic design requirements 4.12.6 High level access 4.12.7 Dusty products 4.12.8 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.13 Safety requirements for a nett weigher 4.13.1 General |
282 | 4.13.2 Product feed 4.13.3 Vibratory feeders 4.13.4 Weigh hopper 4.13.5 High level access |
283 | 4.13.6 Integrity of safety related control systems 4.14 Safety requirements for a multi-head weigher 4.14.1 General |
284 | 4.14.2 Feed conveyor 4.14.3 Vibratory conveyor, dispersion feeder and radial feeders 4.14.4 Pool and weigh hoppers 4.14.5 Timing hopper 4.14.6 Cleaning weigher components 4.14.7 High level access 4.14.8 Dusty products 4.14.9 Noise reduction 4.14.10 Integrity of safety related control systems |
285 | 5 Verification of safety requirements 5.1 General 5.2 Visual inspections with the machine stopped 5.2.1 Mechanical parts 5.2.2 Pneumatic systems 5.2.3 Hydraulic systems 5.2.4 Electrical systems 5.2.5 Guards 5.2.6 Design requirements 5.2.7 Marking and warning signs |
286 | 5.3 Measurements with the machine stopped 5.3.1 Guards 5.3.2 Electrical testing 5.4 Visual inspections with the machine running 5.4.1 Guards 5.4.2 Safety related functions 5.4.3 Dissipation of stored energy 5.5 Measurements or tests with the machine running 5.5.1 Electrical testing 5.5.2 Measurement of noise emission 5.5.3 Temperature 5.6 Verification procedures |
290 | 6 Information 6.1 General 6.2 Marking |
291 | 6.3 Warning of residual risks 6.4 Instructions 6.4.1 General |
292 | 6.4.2 All the machines in the scope of this document |
293 | 6.4.3 Machines for use with food, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals 6.4.4 Machine specific requirements 6.4.4.1 Flow-wrapping machine 6.4.4.2 Vertical form, fill and seal machine 6.4.4.3 Horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machines |
294 | 6.4.4.4 Thermoform, fill and seal machine 6.4.4.5 Tubular bag form, fill and seal machine 6.4.4.6 Mandrel form fill and seal machine |
295 | 6.4.4.7 Pre-made bag fill and seal machine 6.4.4.8 Cup or tub fill and seal machine 6.4.4.9 Sack fill and seal machine 6.4.4.10 Auger filler 6.4.4.11 Volumetric cup filler |
296 | 6.4.4.12 Nett weigher 6.4.4.13 Multi-head weigher |
297 | Annex A (informative)List of significant hazards A.1 Hazards which occur on all machines in the scope of this document A.1.1 General |
300 | A.1.2 Hazards on a flow wrapping machine |
303 | A.1.3 Hazards on a vertical form, fill and seal machine |
306 | A.1.4 Hazards on a typical horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine |
308 | A.1.5 Hazards on a thermoform, fill and seal machine |
310 | A.1.6 Hazards on a tubular bag form, fill and seal machine |
313 | A.1.7 Hazards on a mandrel form, fill and seal machine |
315 | A.1.8 Hazards on a pre-made bag erect, fill and seal machine |
317 | A.1.9 Hazards on a cup or tub fill and seal machine |
320 | A.1.10 Hazards on a sack fill and seal machine A.1.10.1 Hazards on an in-line sack fill and seal machine |
322 | A.1.10.2 Hazards on a typical rotary sack fill and seal machine |
323 | A.1.11 Hazards on an auger filler |
325 | A.1.12 Hazards on a volumetric cup filler |
326 | A.1.13 Hazards on a nett weigher |
328 | A.1.14 Hazards on a multi-head weigher |
330 | Annex B (normative)Noise test code B.1 General B.2 Operating conditions B.3 Determination of the emission sound pressure level B.3.1 Form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines B.3.2 Filling machines B.4 Microphone positions B.4.1 All packaging machines |
331 | B.4.2 Machines with manual loading or unloading positions |
332 | B.4.3 Filling machines B.5 Determination of the sound power level B.5.1 General B.5.2 Very large machines |
333 | Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered |
338 | Blank Page |