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AS 4024.3403:2018

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Safety of machinery, Part 3403: Safety of packaging machines — Form, fill and seal machines

The objective of this Standard is to specify safety requirements for form, fill and seal packaging machines and the filling machines that are particularly associated with them.

Published: 03/05/2018

Pages: 84

Table of contents

Cited references

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Table of contents

Header

About this publication

Preface

Foreword

Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Definitions

3.1 Definition of terms

4 Hazards on form, fill and seal machines

4.1 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.1.1 Drive Systems

4.1.2 Handwheels

4.1.3 Size changing

4.1.4 Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment

4.1.5 Electrical equipment

4.1.6 Agri-foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals

4.1.7 Packaging materials and products

4.1.8 Controlled atmosphere packaging

4.1.9 Sterilisation of packaging materials

4.1.10 Hazards due to neglection of ergonomic principles

4.1.11 Slip, trip and fall

4.2 Hazards associated with a flowrapping machine

4.2.1 Product feed

4.2.1.1 Chains and drives

4.2.1.2 Product pushing devices

4.2.1.3 Belt infeed conveyors

4.2.1.4 Automatic product feed mechanisms

4.2.2 Reel unwind mechanism

4.2.2.1 Tension roller assembly

4.2.2.2 Coders

4.2.2.3 Powered unwind mechanism

4.2.2.4 Automatic splicing mechanism

4.2.2.5 Electrostatic Phenomena

4.2.3 Longitudinal sealing mechanism

4.2.4 Transverse sealing and cutting mechanisms

4.2.5 Discharge mechanism

4.2.6 Noise

4.2.7 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.3 Hazards associated with a vertical form, fill and seal machine

4.3.1 Product feed

4.3.2 Reel unwind mechanism

4.3.3 Longitudinal sealing mechanism

4.3.4 Film transport mechanism

4.3.5 Transverse sealing and associated mechanisms

4.3.6 Noise

4.3.7 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.4 Hazards associated with a pre-made bag erect, fill and close machine

4.4.1 Bag magazine

4.4.2 Bag erecting mechanism

4.4.3 Transport mechanism

4.4.4 Product feed

4.4.5 Vibration settling

4.4.6 Bag closing mechanism

4.4.7 Compression conveyor

4.4.8 Coders - Hazards as 4.2.2.2

4.4.9 Noise

4.4.10 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.5 Hazards associated with a mandrel flexible package form, fill and seal machine

4.5.1 Reel unwind mechanism - Hazards as 4.2.2

4.5.2 Cutting mechanism

4.5.3 Mandrel former

4.5.4 Transport mechanism

4.5.5 Product feed

4.5.6 Vibration settling

4.5.7 Bag closing mechanism

4.5.8 Compression conveyor

4.5.9 Coders

4.5.10 Noise

4.5.11 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.6 Hazards associated with a horizontal end load cartoner

4.6.1 Carton magazine

4.6.2 Infeed conveyor

4.6.3 Transport mechanism

4.6.4 Carton erecting mechanism

4.6.5 Product loading mechanism

4.6.6 Flap tucking mechanisms

4.6.7 Carton closing devices

4.6.8 Carton compression

4.6.9 Coders

4.6.10 Noise

4.6.11 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.7 Hazards associated with a thermoform, fill and seal machine

4.7.1 Lower web reel unwind mechanism

4.7.2 Transport mechanism

4.7.2.1 Counter rotating rollers

4.7.2.2 Chains and clamps

4.7.2.3 Clamps

4.7.3 Heating or pre-heating station

4.7.4 Forming die

4.7.5 Product loading area

4.7.6 Upper film reel unwind mechanism

4.7.7 Sealing die

4.7.8 Reciprocating cutting devices

4.7.9 Rotary cutting devices

4.7.10 Scrap reels

4.7.11 Ancillary Equipment

4.7.12 Coders

4.7.13 Noise

4.7.14 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.8 Hazards associated with an auger filler

4.8.1 Auger

4.8.2 Stirrers

4.8.3 Drive mechanisms

4.8.4 Hazards due to neglection of ergonomic principles

4.8.5 Slip, Trip and Fall

4.8.6 Noise

4.8.7 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.9 Hazards associated with a volumetric cup filler

4.9.1 Cup plates

4.9.2 Hinged cup bases

4.9.3 Rotary brush

4.9.4 Drive mechanisms

4.9.5 Size changing

4.9.6 Hazards due to neglection of ergonomic principles

4.9.7 Slip, trip and fall

4.9.8 Noise

4.9.9 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.10 Hazards associated with a volumetric piston filler

4.10.1 Piston

4.10.2 Rotary valve

4.10.3 Drive mechanisms

4.10.4 Temperature

4.10.5 Hazards due to neglection of ergonomic principles

4.10.6 Slip, trip and fall

4.10.7 Noise

4.10.8 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

4.11 Hazards associated with a gravimetric filler

4.11.1 Feed trays

4.11.2 Control flaps

4.11.3 Weigh pan

4.11.4 Hazards due to neglection of ergonomic principles

4.11.5 Slip, trip and fall

4.11.6 Noise

4.11.7 General form, fill and seal machine hazards

5 Safety requirements for form, fill and seal machines

5.1 General requirements for all form, fill and seal machines

5.1.1 Drive mechanisms

5.1.2 Handwheels

5.1.3 Size changing

5.1.3.1 Manual size changing

5.1.3.2 Automatic size changing

5.1.4 Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment

5.1.5 Electrical equipment

5.1.6 Agri-foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals

5.1.7 Packaging materials and products

5.1.8 Controlled atmosphere packaging

5.1.9 Sterilisation of packaging materials

5.1.10 Ergonomic design principles

5.1.11 Slip, trip and fall

5.1.12 Guards and guard interlocking

5.1.13 Noise reduction

5.2 Safety requirements for a flowrapping machine

5.2.1 Product Feed

5.2.1.1 Chains and drives

5.2.1.2 Product pushing devices

5.2.1.3 Belt infeed conveyors

5.2.1.4 Automatic product feeding mechanisms

5.2.2 Reel unwind mechanism

5.2.2.1 Tension roller assembly

5.2.2.2 Coders

5.2.2.3 Power unwind mechanism

5.2.2.4 Automatic splicing mechanism

5.2.2.5 Electrostatic phenomena

5.2.3 Longitudinal sealing mechanism

5.2.4 Transverse sealing and cutting mechanisms

5.2.5 Discharge mechanism

5.2.6 Noise reduction

5.2.7 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.3 Safety requirements for a vertical form, fill and seal machine

5.3.1 Product feeding devices

5.3.2 Reel unwind mechanism

5.3.3 Longitudinal sealing mechanism

5.3.4 Film transport mechanism

5.3.5 Transverse sealing and associated mechanisms

5.3.5.1 Reciprocating transverse sealing mechanisms

5.3.5.2 Product discharge aperture

5.3.5.3 Discharge into bins

5.3.5.4 Conveyor discharge

5.3.6 Noise reduction

5.3.7 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.4 Safety requirements for a pre-made bag, erect, fill and close machine

5.4.1 Bag magazine

5.4.2 Bag erecting mechanism

5.4.3 Transport mechanism - Requirements as 5.4.2

5.4.4 Product feed

5.4.5 Vibration settling devices

5.4.6 Bag closing mechanism

5.4.7 Compression conveyor

5.4.8 Coders

5.4.9 Noise reduction

5.4.10 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.5 Safety requirements for a mandrel flexible package form, fill and seal machine

5.5.1 Reel unwind mechanism

5.5.2 Cutting mechanism

5.5.3 Mandrel former

5.5.4 Transport mechanism

5.5.5 Product feed

5.5.6 Vibration settling

5.5.7 Bag closing mechanism

5.5.8 Compression conveyor

5.5.9 Coders

5.5.10 Noise reduction

5.5.11 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.6 Safety requirements for a horizontal end load cartoner

5.6.1 Carton magazine

5.6.2 Infeed conveyor

5.6.3 Transport mechanism

5.6.4 Carton erecting mechanism

5.6.5 Product loading mechanism

5.6.6 Flap tucking mechanisms

5.6.7 Carton closing devices

5.6.8 Carton compression

5.6.9 Coders

5.6.10 Noise reduction

5.6.11 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.7 Safety requirements for a thermoform, fill and seal machine

5.7.1 Lower web reel unwind mechanism

5.7.2 Transport mechanism

5.7.2.1 Counter rotating rollers

5.7.2.2 Chains and clamps

5.7.2.3 Clamps

5.7.3 Heating chamber

5.7.4 Forming die

5.7.5 Product loading area

5.7.5.1 Automatic product feeding devices

5.7.5.2 Manual product feeding

5.7.5.3 Trip guard

5.7.5.4 Trip guard with deterring device

5.7.5.5 Trip guard with photo-electric device

5.7.5.6 Light sensitive trip device

5.7.5.7 Linked automatic guard

5.7.5.8 Automatic Guard

5.7.6 Upper film reel unwind mechanism

5.7.7 Sealing die

5.7.8 Reciprocating cutting devices

5.7.9 Rotary Cutting devices

5.7.10 Scrap reels

5.7.11 Ancillary equipment

5.7.12 Coders

5.7.13 Noise reduction

5.7.14 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.8 Safety requirements for an auger filler

5.8.1 Auger

5.8.2 Stirrers

5.8.3 Drive mechanisms

5.8.4 Ergonomic design requirements

5.8.5 Slip, Trip and Fall

5.8.6 Noise reduction

5.8.7 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.9 Safety requirements for a volumetric cup filler

5.9.1 Cup plates

5.9.2 Hinged cup bases

5.9.3 Rotary brush

5.9.4 Drive mechanisms

5.9.5 Size changing

5.9.6 Ergonomic design requirements

5.9.7 Slip, trip and fall

5.9.8 Noise reduction

5.9.9 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.10 Safety requirements for a volumetric piston filler

5.10.1 Piston

5.10.2 Rotary valve

5.10.3 Drive mechanism

5.10.4 Temperature

5.10.5 Ergonomic design requirements

5.10.6 Slip, trip and fall

5.10.7 Noise reduction

5.10.8 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

5.11 Safety requirements for a gravimetric filler

5.11.1 Feed trays

5.11.2 Control flaps

5.11.3 Weigh pan

5.11.4 Ergonomic design requirements

5.11.5 Slip, trip and fall

5.11.6 Noise reduction

5.11.7 General form, fill and seal machine requirements

6 Verification of safety requirements

6.1 Visual inspections with machine stopped

6.1.1 Mechanical parts

6.1.2 Pneumatic systems

6.1.3 Hydraulic systems

6.1.4 Electrical systems

6.1.5 Guards

6.1.6 Design requirements

6.2 Measurements with machine stopped

6.2.1 Guards

6.2.2 Electrical testing

6.3 Visual inspections with machine running

6.3.1 Guards

6.3.2 Interlocks

6.4 Measurements with machine running

6.4.1 Noise

6.4.2 Temperature

6.5 Hazardous product and packaging material related requirements

6.5.1 Visual inspections before delivery

6.6 Verification procedures

7 Information for use

7.1 Requirements for all form, fill and seal machines

7.1.1 Marking

7.1.2 Instructions for use

7.2 Flowrapping machine

7.3 Vertical form, fill and seal machine

7.4 Pre-made bag erect fill and close machine

7.5 Mandrel flexible package form, fill and seal machine

7.6 Horizontal end load cartoner

7.7 Thermoform, fill and seal machine

7.8 Auger filler

7.9 Volumetric cup filler

7.10 Volumetric piston filler

7.11 Gravimetric filler

Annex A

Annex ZA

Annex ZB

Cited references in this standard

Content history

EN 415-3:1999+AMD 1:2009

DR AS EN 4024.3403:2017