UNE-EN 16743:2016

1.1GeneralThis European standard specifies requirements relating to the design and construction of mainly not moveable slicing machines and auxiliary components.The slicing machines covered by this standard are used for the cutting and portioning of meat and sausage products, cheese or other sliceable food products that can be cut using one or more blades. Slicing machines are designed to cut pieces or slices.A sickle blade or an eccentrically moving blade is used for cutting. As a rule, the product only moves along one axis during the cutting process. The auxiliary components covered by this standard are used for conveying products from the cutting zone, for weighing or for sorting the cut portions. The specific hazards associated with separate auxiliary components which are used for automatically supplying the meat product and for forming and preparing the portions are not covered in this standard. These auxiliary components shall comply with the requirements in accordance with EN ISO 12100:2010 where relevant.This European standard covers all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events identified by means of risk assessment associated with automatic slicing machines and auxiliary components if they are used in accordance with regulations and under the conditions of foreseeable misuse defined by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).This standard covers hazards which may arise during the commissioning, operation, cleaning, servicing and decommissioning of the machine.This standard only applies to automatic slicing machines and auxiliary components that were manufactured after the date of publication of this standard.This standard applies to automatic slicing machines and auxiliary components designed for industrial use. These are machines which are usually used in food processing facilities. The machines are normally permanently installed in one place.This standard does not apply to cutting machines with moving infeed slides, slicing machines that are used in for example shops, restaurants, supermarkets, canteens etc. and are already covered in EN 1974.This standard does not apply to portion cutting machines which are manufactured and put on the market in accordance with the requirements specified in EN 13870.1.2Machine descriptionThis standard covers the following designs (see Figures 1 to 7):Design variations in the feed area:¾ðSlicing machine with manual feed¾ðSlicing machine with automatic feed¾ðSlicing machine with continuous feedDesign variations in the outfeed area:¾ðSlicing machine with outfeed belt, without depositing unit and without subsequent auxiliary components¾ðSlicing machine with depositing unit and if necessary with subsequent auxiliary components.