EN 13102:2005

Ceramic machines - Safety - Loading and unloading of fine clay tiles

Publication date:   Nov 14, 2006

Scope

1.1 This European Standard applies to:
¾ machines for stacking or dehacking fired or unfired fine clay wall tiles and floor tiles on/from fixed or movable supports (see Figure A.1);
¾ machines for loading or unloading fired or unfired fine clay wall tiles and floor tiles into/from containers (see Figures A.2 and A.4);
¾ machines for loading or unloading fired or unfired fine clay wall tiles and floor tiles on/from stackable frames (see Figure A.3).
1.2 This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to ceramic machines for loading and unloading of fine clay tiles, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This standard deals with the preventive measures to minimise these hazards which can arise during commissioning, the operation and maintenance.
1.3 The interface with the transport system for stacks, containers is covered by this European Standard for some examples not for all possibilities (see e. g. 5.5.4, 5.5.7).
1.4 This European Standard is not applicable to:
¾ machines for setting and dehacking of split tiles and roof tiles;
¾ auxiliary machinery such as vacuum generators.
1.5 This European Standard is not applicable to machines, which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

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