EN 860:1997

Safety of woodworking machines - One side thickness planing machines

Publication date:   Feb 2, 2003

Scope

This European standard specifies the requirements and/or measures to remove the hazards and limit the risk on one side thickness planing machines fitted with an integrated feed 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 form 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 by hand by one person. This European standard applies to one side thicknessing machines with manual loading and unloading and with cutterblock fixed in position as defined in 3.1.1. 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. It does not apply to thickness planing machines where the cutterblock is adjustable for depth of cut setting. This European standard is primarily applicable to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.

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