• EN 908:1999+A1:2009

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    Agricultural and forestry machinery - Reel machines for irrigation - Safety

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    Published date:  01-07-2009

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Safety requirements and/or measures
      4.1 General
      4.2 Irrigation gun
      4.3 Guiding system of hose
      4.4 Spool
      4.5 Stability
      4.6 Orientation of the turret
      4.7 Hydraulic lifting
      4.8 Accessories
      4.9 Transport
    5 Verification of safety requirements and/or
      measures
    6 Information for use
      6.1 Instruction handbook
      6.2 Marking
    Annex A (normative) - List of hazards
    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

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    This standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of reel machines for irrigation including self-propelled machines.It describes methods for elimination or reduction of risks which need specific requirements for reel machines for irrigation.In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer.The list of significant hazards dealt with in this standard is given in annex A. Annex A also indicates the hazards which have not been dealt with.Environmental aspects have not been considered in this standard.This standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.

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    Committee CEN/TC 144
    Development Note 1999 Edition Re-Issued in July 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. (07/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 12324-1:1998 Irrigation techniques - Reel machine systems - Part 1: Size series
    BS EN 12324-3:1999 Irrigation techniques. Reel machine systems Presentation of technical characteristics

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 294:1992/AC:1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY DISTANCES TO PREVENT DANGER ZONES BEING REACHED BY THE UPPER LIMBS
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    EN 953:1997+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
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