EN 859:1997

Safety of woodworking machines - Handfed surface planing machines

Publication date:   Feb 2, 2003

Scope

This European standard specifies out the requirements and/or measures to remove the hazards and limit the risk on hand fed surface planing machines hereinafter referred to as "machines" designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood and also these materials where they are covered with plastic laminate or edgings. Electrically driven machines excluded from the scope of this standard are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:1995 or EN 50144-1: 1995 and prEN 61029-2-3: 1996. This European standard covers all the hazards relevant to this machine. These hazards are listed in clause 4. This European Standard does not apply to machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position and capable of being lifted by one person. This European standard applies to hand fed surface planing machines which can or can not be designed to be used with a demountable power feed unit. This European standard applies to woodworking machines fixed in position during working. This includes machines which are fixed whilst working but transportable by the operator from one workstation to another. This European standard does not apply to hand held woodworking machines or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode i.e. bench mounting. This European standard is primarily applicable to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this European standard.

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