EN 940:1997

Safety of woodworking machines - Combined woodworking machines

Publication date:   Oct 23, 2003

Scope

This European Standard specifies the requirements and/or measures to remove the hazards and/or limit the risks on combined woodworking machines (a combination of two or more elements for surface planing, circular sawing, vertical spindle moulding, boring [mortising] and thickness planing) hereinafter referred to as machines, designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood, and also these materials where they are covered with plastic laminates or edging or veneer. Electrically driven machines excluded by clause (e) of the scope of this standard are covered by the requirements of prEN 60129-1: 1996, EN 61029-2-3: 1996 , prEN 61029-2-8: 1996 and EN 50144-1: 1995. This standard covers all of the hazards relevant to this machine. These hazards are listed in clause 4. This European Standard does not apply to: - (a)combined machines which consist only of a surface planing element and a thickness planing element (see EN 861:1997) - (b)combined machines with a bandsaw element - (c)machines with any additional elements not specified in this standard - (d)hand held woodworking machines, or any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting - (e)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 hand by one person. This standard is primarily directed to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.

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