AS 4024.3407:2018

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Safety of machinery, Part 3407: Safety of packaging machines — Group and secondary packaging machines

The objective of this Standard is to specify the safety requirements for machine design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning of group and secondary packaging machines.

Published: 03/05/2018

Pages: 98

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Table of contents

Header

About this publication

Preface

Foreword

Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

3.1 Definition of terms

3.2 Description of group and secondary packaging machines

4 Hazards on group and secondary packaging machines

4.1 General

4.2 General group and secondary packaging machine hazards

4.2.1 General

4.2.2 Mechanical hazards

4.2.2.1 Moving parts

4.2.2.2 Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment

4.2.2.3 Slip, trip and fall hazards

4.2.2.4 Loss of stability

4.2.2.5 Hazards from moveable guards

4.2.3 Electrical hazards

4.2.3.1 Electrical equipment

4.2.3.2 Electrostatic phenomena

4.2.4 Thermal hazards

4.2.5 Noise

4.2.6 Hazards from products and materials

4.2.6.1 Hazards generated by products

4.2.6.2 Hazards generated by packaging materials

4.2.7 Hazards due to neglecting ergonomic principles

4.2.8 Hazards caused by failures

4.2.8.1 Failure of power supplies

4.2.8.2 Failure of safety related parts of control systems

4.2.8.3 Failure of electronic drive systems

4.2.9 Hazards due to neglecting hygienic design principles

4.2.10 Common mechanisms on group and secondary packaging machines

4.2.10.1 General

4.2.10.2 Conveyors

4.2.10.2.1 Belt and slat-band conveyors

4.2.10.2.2 Roller conveyors

4.2.10.3 Drive systems

4.2.10.4 Handles and hand-wheels

4.2.10.5 Size and product changing

4.2.10.6 Hot melt adhesive equipment

4.3 Hazards associated with a tray erecting machine

4.3.1 General

4.3.2 Tray blank magazine

4.3.3 Tray blank extracting mechanism

4.3.4 Tray blank transport mechanism

4.3.5 Forming assembly

4.3.6 Discharge mechanism

4.4 Hazards associated with case erecting machines

4.4.1 General

4.4.2 Hazards associated with a semi-automatic case erector

4.4.2.1 Flap folding mechanism

4.4.2.2 Ergonomic hazards

4.4.3 Hazards associated with a fully automatic case erector

4.4.3.1 General

4.4.3.2 Case blank magazine

4.4.3.3 Case blank extracting mechanism

4.4.3.4 Case erecting mechanism

4.4.3.5 Flap folding mechanism

4.4.3.6 Flap closing mechanism

4.4.3.7 Case transport mechanism

4.4.3.8 Discharge mechanism

4.5 Hazards associated with a place packing machine

4.5.1 General

4.5.2 In-feed conveyor

4.5.3 Product collating mechanisms

4.5.4 Transport mechanism

4.5.5 Product loading mechanism

4.6 Hazards associated with a horizontal case loading machine

4.6.1 General

4.6.2 Product in-feed conveyor

4.6.3 Product turning devices

4.6.4 Product collating mechanism

4.6.5 Case loading mechanism

4.6.6 Case funnel

4.6.7 Case support arms

4.6.8 Discharge conveyor

4.7 Hazards associated with case taping machines

4.7.1 General

4.7.2 Hazards associated with a manually adjusted case taping machine without flap tucking

4.7.2.1 General

4.7.2.2 Case transport mechanism

4.7.2.3 Top tape assembly

4.7.2.4 Tape applicator

4.7.3 Hazards associated with a self adjusting case taping machine without flap tucking

4.7.3.1 General

4.7.3.2 Case transport mechanism

4.7.3.3 Centralising assembly

4.7.3.4 Top tape assembly

4.7.3.5 Tape applicators

4.7.4 Hazards associated with a manually adjusted case taping machine with flap tucking

4.7.4.1 General

4.7.4.2 Case spacing mechanism

4.7.4.3 Case transport mechanism

4.7.4.4 Top flap folding mechanism

4.7.4.5 Top tape assembly

4.7.4.6 Tape applicators

4.7.5 Hazards associated with a fully automatic case taping machine

4.7.5.1 General

4.7.5.2 Case spacing mechanism

4.7.5.3 Case transport mechanism

4.7.5.4 Centralising assembly

4.7.5.5 Top flap folding mechanism

4.7.5.6 Top tape assembly

4.7.5.7 Tape applicators

4.8 Hazards associated with a wraparound case packing machine

4.8.1 General

4.8.2 Case blank magazine

4.8.3 Product in-feed conveyor

4.8.4 Transport mechanism

4.8.5 Case erecting mechanism

4.8.6 Product loading mechanism

4.8.7 Flap tucking mechanisms

4.8.8 Case sealing devices

4.8.9 Case compression

4.8.10 Discharge conveyor

5 Safety requirements and measures for group and secondary packaging machines

5.1 General

5.2 General requirements for group and secondary packaging machines

5.2.1 General

5.2.2 Requirements to eliminate mechanical hazards

5.2.2.1 Safeguarding of moving parts

5.2.2.1.1 General

5.2.2.1.2 Safety by design

5.2.2.1.3 Fixed and interlocked guards

5.2.2.1.4 Apertures in guards

5.2.2.1.4.1 General

5.2.2.1.4.2 Small apertures

5.2.2.1.4.3 Medium sized apertures

5.2.2.1.4.4 Large apertures

5.2.2.1.5 Whole body access within machines

5.2.2.1.6 Interlocking devices associated with guards

5.2.2.1.7 Stopping time

5.2.2.1.8 Operations with open guards

5.2.2.2 Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment

5.2.2.3 Requirements to prevent slip, trip and fall hazards

5.2.2.3.1 Measures to minimize slip hazards

5.2.2.3.2 Measures to minimize trip hazards

5.2.2.3.3 Measures to minimize fall hazards

5.2.2.4 Stability of machines

5.2.2.4.1 Stability during operation

5.2.2.4.2 Stability while being moved

5.2.2.5 Movable guards

5.2.3 Electrical requirements

5.2.3.1 Electrical equipment

5.2.3.1.1 Supply disconnecting device

5.2.3.1.2 Excepted circuits

5.2.3.1.3 Prevention of unexpected start up

5.2.3.1.4 Protection against electric shock

5.2.3.1.5 Degree of protection

5.2.3.1.6 Safety related stop function

5.2.3.1.7 Emergency stop

5.2.3.2 Electrostatic phenomena

5.2.4 Thermal hazards

5.2.5 Noise reduction

5.2.6 Measures to control hazards generated by products and materials

5.2.6.1 Measures to control hazards generated by products

5.2.6.2 Measures to control hazards generated by packaging materials

5.2.7 Ergonomic design principles

5.2.7.1 Operating the machine

5.2.7.2 Loading packaging materials

5.2.7.3 Loading products or unloading packages

5.2.7.4 Size and product changes

5.2.7.5 Cleaning the machine

5.2.7.6 Maintenance

5.2.7.7 Moving the machine

5.2.8 Requirements to prevent hazards caused by failures

5.2.8.1 Power supplies

5.2.8.2 Safety related parts of control systems

5.2.8.3 Motor drive systems

5.2.8.3.1 General

5.2.8.3.2 Galvanic disconnection

5.2.8.3.3 Safe pulse blocking

5.2.8.3.4 Position monitoring

5.2.8.3.5 Mechanical brake

5.2.8.3.6 Limitation of use

5.2.9 Hygienic design requirements

5.2.10 Requirements for mechanisms used on most group and secondary packaging machines

5.2.10.1 Conveyors

5.2.10.1.1 Belt and slat-band conveyors

5.2.10.1.2 Roller conveyors

5.2.10.2 Drive systems

5.2.10.3 Handles and hand-wheels

5.2.10.4 Size and product changing

5.2.10.4.1 General

5.2.10.4.2 Design of guards

5.2.10.4.3 Change parts

5.2.10.4.4 Size or product changing under power

5.2.10.5 Hot melt adhesive equipment

5.3 Safety requirements for a tray erecting machine

5.3.1 General

5.3.2 Tray blank magazine

5.3.3 Tray blank extracting mechanism

5.3.4 Tray blank transport mechanism

5.3.5 Forming assembly

5.3.6 Discharge mechanism

5.3.6.1 General

5.3.6.2 Belt conveyors

5.3.6.3 Movable discharge conveyors

5.4 Safety requirements for a case erecting machine

5.4.1 Safety requirements for a semi-automatic case erector

5.4.1.1 Flap folding mechanism

5.4.1.2 Ergonomic design principles

5.4.2 Safety requirements for a fully automatic case erector

5.4.2.1 General

5.4.2.2 Case blank magazine

5.4.2.3 Case blank extracting mechanism

5.4.2.4 Case erecting mechanism

5.4.2.5 Flap folding mechanism

5.4.2.6 Flap closing mechanism

5.4.2.7 Case transport mechanism

5.4.2.8 Discharge mechanism

5.5 Safety requirements for a place packing machine

5.5.1 General

5.5.2 In-feed conveyor

5.5.3 Product collating mechanisms

5.5.4 Transport mechanism

5.5.5 Product loading mechanism

5.5.5.1 General

5.5.5.2 Requirements to prevent hazards from falling products

5.5.5.2.1 General

5.5.5.2.2 Short term interventions with power supplies active

5.5.5.2.3 Failure of one of the power supplies

5.5.5.2.4 Hazardous substances

5.5.5.2.5 Long term interventions

5.5.5.3 Requirements to prevent hazards when an operator enters the loading area

5.6 Safety requirements for a horizontal case loading machine

5.6.1 General

5.6.2 In-feed conveyor

5.6.3 Product turning devices

5.6.4 Product stacking mechanism

5.6.5 Case loading mechanism

5.6.6 Case funnel

5.6.7 Case support arms

5.6.8 Discharge conveyor

5.7 Safety requirements for case taping machines

5.7.1 Safety requirements for a manually adjusted case taping machine without flap tucking

5.7.1.1 General

5.7.1.2 Case transport mechanism

5.7.1.3 Top tape assembly

5.7.1.4 Tape applicators

5.7.2 Safety requirements for a self adjusting case taping machine without flap tucking

5.7.2.1 General

5.7.2.2 Case transport mechanism

5.7.2.3 Centralising mechanism

5.7.2.4 Top tape assembly

5.7.2.5 Tape applicators

5.7.3 Safety requirements for a manually adjusted case taping machine with flap tucking

5.7.3.1 General

5.7.3.2 Case spacing mechanism

5.7.3.3 Case transport mechanism

5.7.3.4 Folding assembly

5.7.3.5 Tape applicators

5.7.4 Safety requirements for a fully automatic case taping machine

5.7.4.1 General

5.7.4.2 Case transport mechanism

5.7.4.3 Top flap assembly

5.7.4.4 Tape applicators

5.7.4.5 Side guides

5.7.5 Noise reduction

5.8 Safety requirements for a wraparound case packing machine

5.8.1 General

5.8.2 Case blank magazine

5.8.3 In-feed conveyor

5.8.4 Transport mechanism

5.8.5 Case erecting mechanism

5.8.6 Product loading mechanism

5.8.7 Flap tucking

5.8.8 Case closing devices

5.8.9 Case compression

5.8.10 Discharge conveyor

6 Verification of safety requirements and measures

6.1 General

6.2 Visual inspections with the machine stopped

6.2.1 Mechanical parts

6.2.2 Pneumatic systems

6.2.3 Hydraulic systems

6.2.4 Electrical systems

6.2.5 Guards

6.2.6 Design requirements

6.3 Measurements with the machine stopped

6.3.1 Guards

6.3.2 Electrical testing

6.4 Visual inspections with the machine running

6.4.1 Guards

6.4.2 Interlocking devices

6.4.3 Dissipation of stored energy

6.5 Measurements with the machine running

6.5.1 Measurement and declaration of noise emission

6.5.2 Temperature

6.6 Verification procedures

7 Information for use

7.1 Markings

7.2 Signals and warning signs

7.3 Instruction handbook

7.3.1 General

7.3.2 Requirements specific to group and secondary packaging machines

7.3.2.1 General

7.3.2.2 Size changing

7.3.2.3 Hot surfaces

7.3.2.4 Hot melt and other adhesive systems

7.3.2.5 Agri-foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals

7.3.2.6 Hazardous products

7.3.2.7 Spillage of liquids and products

7.3.2.8 Access for infrequent cleaning and maintenance

7.3.2.9 Moving the machine

7.3.2.10 Stability of the machine

7.3.2.11 Machines incorporating lifting equipment

7.3.2.12 Noise generated by pressure sensitive tape

Annex A

A.1 Scope

A.2 Definitions

A.3 Determination of emission sound pressure level at the work station

A.4 Determination of the sound power level

A.5 Installation and mounting conditions

A.6 Operating conditions

A.7 Measurement uncertainties

A.8 Information to be recorded

A.9 Information to be reported

A.10 Declaration and verification of noise emission values

Annex B

B.1 General

B.2 Interlocked guard

B.3 Interlocked guard with ESPE trip device

B.4 ESPE trip device

B.5 Automatic guard

Annex C

C.1 General

C.2 ESPE in a vertical plane

C.3 Dynamic cell positioning of ESPE

C.4 Positioning of ESPE

Annex D

Annex ZA

Annex ZB

Bibliography

Cited references in this standard

Content history

EN 415-7:2006+A1:2008

DR AS EN 4024.3407:2017