This document establishes safety requirements for the main types of form@ fill and seal machines@ fill and seal machines and auger fillers@ volumetric cup fillers@ nett weighers and multi-head weighers which are frequently fitted to these machines. Form fill and seal machines: ?? 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: ?? 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: ?? 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 standard 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 issue of this document. Exclusions This standard does not apply to: ?? blow mould fill and seal machines; ?? bulk container fill and seal machines; ?? cartoning machines; ?? food depositors@ including volumetric piston depositors; ?? thermoforming machines. This document does consider hazards due to dust from the products being packed in these machines and modified atmosphere gases@ but does not consider other hazards caused by the product being packed.
PREN 415-3-2018 history
2018PREN 415-3-2018 Safety of packaging machines - Part 3: Form@ fill and seal machines; fill and seal machines