EN 15067:2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
  4.1 General
  4.2 General hazards
  4.2.1 Mechanical hazards
        4.2.2 Electrical hazards
        4.2.3 Slipping, tripping and falling hazards
  4.3 Unwind unit
  4.4 Slit-welding unit
  4.5 Gussetting unit
  4.6 Lane deviation unit
  4.7 Perforating and welding or cutting and
       welding units
  4.8 Blocking unit
  4.9 Pick-up and transfer units
  4.10 Stacking unit
  4.11 Punching unit
  4.12 Folding unit
  4.13 Winding unit
  4.14 Labelling or taping unit
  4.15 Handle and closure units
  4.16 Draw tape insertion unit
  4.17 Generators of electrostatic charge
  4.18 Electrostatic discharge equipment
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
  5.1 General
  5.2 General requirements
       5.2.1 Mechanical hazards
       5.2.2 Electrical hazards
       5.2.3 Slipping, tripping and falling hazards
       5.2.4 Hazards due to noise
       5.2.5 Thermal hazards
       5.2.6 Fire hazards
       5.2.7 Hazards during start-up and setting operations
  5.3 Unwind unit
  5.4 Slit-welding unit
  5.5 Gussetting unit
  5.6 Lane deviation unit
  5.7 Perforating and welding or cutting and
       welding units
  5.8 Blocking unit
  5.9 Pick-up and transfer units
  5.10 Stacking unit
  5.11 Punching unit
  5.12 Folding unit
  5.13 Winding unit
  5.14 Labelling or taping unit
  5.15 Handle and closure units
  5.16 Draw tape insertion unit
  5.17 Generators of electrostatic charge
  5.18 Electrostatic discharge equipment
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or
  protective measures
7 Information for use
  7.1 Minimum marking on the machine
  7.2 Instruction manual
Annex A (normative) Noise test code
      A.1 Introduction
      A.2 Determination of the A-weighted emission sound pressure
          level at the workstation
      A.3 Determination of the A-weighted sound power level
      A.4 Mounting and operating conditions
      A.5 Information to be recorded and reported
          A.5.1 General
          A.5.2 General data
          A.5.3 Mounting and operating conditions
          A.5.4 Standards
          A.5.5 Noise data
      A.6 Declaration and verification of noise emission values
Annex B (informative) Relationship between the hazards
        and the safety requirements and/or protective measures
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to the design and construction of film converting machines for making bags and sacks, for the significant and specific hazards listed in Clause 4.This type of machine is based on the welding process.A film converting machine for bags and sacks starts at the film unwinding unit or at the film inlet when this machine is directly fed by an upstream process and ends at the product collection or delivery unit. The bag making line may include:1)unwind units2)slit-welding units3)gussetting units 4)lane deviation units 5)perforating and welding or cutting and welding units6)blocking units7)pick-up and transfer units8)stacking units9)punching units10)folding units11)winding units12)labelling or taping units13)handle and closure units14)draw tape insertion units15)generators of electrostatic charge16)electrostatic discharge equipment.Printing units, high frequency welding machines and the design and construction of electrostatic generators are not covered by this standard.Ultrasonic radiation hazards resulting from ultrasonic welding devices, e.g. integrated in handle and closure units, are not covered by this standard.Film converting machines for bags and sacks generally do not create explosive atmospheres. In principle they therefore correspond with line F of Table 2 of the ATEX Guideline and consequently do not fall within the scope of Directive 94/9/EC.This document is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.