EN 14886:2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
  4.1 General hazards on bandknife cutting machines
      4.1.1 General
      4.1.2 Mechanical hazards
      4.1.3 Electrical hazards
      4.1.4 Hazards due to failure of the control system
      4.1.5 Hazards generated by noise
      4.1.6 Fire hazard generated by flying sparks while grinding
             the bandknife
      4.1.7 Hazard due to inhalation of harmful dusts created by
             cutting
  4.2 Additional hazards or general hazards which require particular
      protective measures on manual bandknife cutting machines
      4.2.1 Vertical bandknife cutting machines
      4.2.2 Tilting bandknife cutting machines
  4.3 Additional hazards or general hazards which require particular
      protective measures on automatic bandknife cutting machines
      4.3.1 Bandknife cutting machines with turntable (carousel)
      4.3.2 Vertical bandknife cutting machines with fixed table
             and movable cutting unit
      4.3.3 Horizontal bandknife cutting machines
      4.3.4 Horizontal bandknife cutting machines for block trimming
      4.3.5 Vertical bandknife cutting machines for block trimming
      4.3.6 Contour cutting machines
      4.3.7 Profile cutting and splitting machines
      4.3.8 Compression cutting machines
      4.3.9 Peeling machines
      4.3.10 Cross-cutting machines
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
  5.1 General requirements and/or measures for bandknife cutting
      machines
      5.1.1 General
      5.1.2 Mechanical hazards
      5.1.3 Electrical hazards
      5.1.4 Hazards due to failure of the control system
      5.1.5 Hazards generated by noise
      5.1.6 Fire hazard generated by flying sparks while grinding
             the bandknife
      5.1.7 Hazard due to inhalation of harmful dusts created by
             cutting
  5.2 Additional requirements and/or measures for manual bandknife
      cutting machines
      5.2.1 Vertical bandknife cutting machines
      5.2.2 Tilting bandknife cutting machines
  5.3 Additional requirements and/or measures for automatic
      bandknife cutting machines
      5.3.1 Bandknife cutting machines with turntable (carousel)
      5.3.2 Vertical bandknife cutting machines with fixed table
             and movable cutting unit
      5.3.3 Horizontal bandknife cutting machines
      5.3.4 Horizontal bandknife cutting machines for block trimming
      5.3.5 Vertical bandknife cutting machines for block trimming
      5.3.6 Contour cutting machines
      5.3.7 Profile cutting and splitting machines
      5.3.8 Compression cutting machines
      5.3.9 Peeling machines
      5.3.10 Cross-cutting machines
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective measures
7 Information for use
  7.1 Instruction handbook
      7.1.1 General
      7.1.2 General information for all bandknife cutting machines
      7.1.3 Additional information for particular bandknife cutting
             machines
  7.2 Marking
Annex A (normative) Noise test code
      A.1 Introduction
      A.2 Determination of the A-weighted emission sound pressure
          level at the operator's position
      A.3 Determination of the A-weighted sound power level
      A.4 Installation and mounting conditions for noise measurement
      A.5 Operating conditions
      A.6 Measurement uncertainty
      A.7 Information to be recorded and reported
          A.7.1 Information to be recorded
          A.7.2 Information to be reported
      A.8 Declaration and verification of noise emission values
Annex B (normative) Prohibition sign: "No access"
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 applies to machines that are designed specifically to cut, split or peel block foams to commercially required shapes, using a single or double cut. All hazards listed in clause 4 are covered by this document.Cutting of block foams may be by: vertical cutting; horizontal cutting; inclined cutting;transverse cutting; contour cutting; ora combination of the above.The material to be cut may be supported or transported by:a fixed table;a shuttle table;a conveyor;a turntable;rollers;mandrel; ora combination of the above. Cutting can be either manual or automatic.Cutting tools can be:smooth-edged or toothed bandknives;cutting wires.Movement of the cutting tool can be either oscillating or continuous in one direction.This European Standard does not apply to:laser and water jet cutting;hot wire cutting;wood, metal and food cutting machines.The safety requirements for the additional hazards arising from the interaction between bandknife cutting machines and ancillary equipment, especially loading and unloading devices, are specified. The safety requirements for the ancillary equipment itself are not specified.This European Standard covers machines used for cutting plastics and rubber having a cellular or compact structure. However, it may also be applied when these machines are used for cutting other materials, for example textiles, fibres and mineral wool, if cutting these materials does not create additional hazards. This document is not applicable to bandknife cutting machines manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.