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BS EN 415-3:2021

BS EN 415-3:2021

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Safety of packaging machines – Form, fill and seal machines; fill and seal machines

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BSI 2021 132
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This document establishes safety requirements for the main types of form, fill and seal machines, fill and seal machines and the filling machines which are frequently fitted to these machines.

Form fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • flow wrapping machine;

  • vertical form, fill and seal machine;

  • horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine;

  • thermoform, fill and seal machine;

  • tubular bag form, fill and seal machine;

  • mandrel form, fill and seal machine.

Fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • pre-made bag, erect, fill and seal machine;

  • cup or tub fill and seal machine;

  • sack fill and seal machine.

Filling machines commonly fitted to form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • auger filler;

  • volumetric cup filler;

  • nett weigher;

  • multi-head weigher.

Other types of form, fill and seal machine which are described in 3.3 have similar hazards to these machines and Clause 4 indicates which clauses of this document are applicable to these machines.

This document covers the safety requirements for machine design, construction and all phases of life of the machines including installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning.

This document applies to machines manufactured after the date of publication of this document.

This document does not apply to:

  • blow mould fill and seal machines;

  • bulk container fill and seal machines;

  • cartoning machines;

  • food depositors, including volumetric piston depositors in the scope of EN 15180;

  • thermoforming machines in the scope of EN 12409.

This document does not consider:

  • hazards due to the products packed in these machines, but does consider the hazards caused by dusts, modified atmosphere gases, and flammable products;

  • hazards resulting from the operation of the machines in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

This document establishes safety requirements for the main types of form, fill and seal machines, fill and seal machines and the filling machines which are frequently fitted to these machines.

Form fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • flow wrapping machine;

  • vertical form, fill and seal machine;

  • horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine;

  • thermoform, fill and seal machine;

  • tubular bag form, fill and seal machine;

  • mandrel form, fill and seal machine.

Fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • pre-made bag, erect, fill and seal machine;

  • cup or tub fill and seal machine;

  • sack fill and seal machine.

Filling machines commonly fitted to form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • auger filler;

  • volumetric cup filler;

  • nett weigher;

  • multi-head weigher.

Other types of form, fill and seal machine which are described in 3.3 have similar hazards to these machines and Clause 4 indicates which clauses of this document are applicable to these machines.

This document covers the safety requirements for machine design, construction and all phases of life of the machines including installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning.

This document applies to machines manufactured after the date of publication of this document.

This document does not apply to:

  • blow mould fill and seal machines;

  • bulk container fill and seal machines;

  • cartoning machines;

  • food depositors, including volumetric piston depositors in the scope of EN 15180;

  • thermoforming machines in the scope of EN 12409.

This document does not consider:

  • hazards due to the products packed in these machines, but does consider the hazards caused by dusts, modified atmosphere gases, and flammable products;

  • hazards resulting from the operation of the machines in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

This document establishes safety requirements for the main types of form, fill and seal machines, fill and seal machines and the filling machines which are frequently fitted to these machines.

Form fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • flow wrapping machine;

  • vertical form, fill and seal machine;

  • horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine;

  • thermoform, fill and seal machine;

  • tubular bag form, fill and seal machine;

  • mandrel form, fill and seal machine.

Fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • pre-made bag, erect, fill and seal machine;

  • cup or tub fill and seal machine;

  • sack fill and seal machine.

Filling machines commonly fitted to form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines within the scope of this document are:

  • auger filler;

  • volumetric cup filler;

  • nett weigher;

  • multi-head weigher.

Other types of form, fill and seal machine which are described in 3.3 have similar hazards to these machines and Clause 4 indicates which clauses of this document are applicable to these machines.

This document covers the safety requirements for machine design, construction and all phases of life of the machines including installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning.

This document applies to machines manufactured after the date of publication of this document.

This document does not apply to:

  • blow mould fill and seal machines;

  • bulk container fill and seal machines;

  • cartoning machines;

  • food depositors, including volumetric piston depositors in the scope of EN 15180;

  • thermoforming machines in the scope of EN 12409.

This document does not consider:

  • hazards due to the products packed in these machines, but does consider the hazards caused by dusts, modified atmosphere gases, and flammable products;

  • hazards resulting from the operation of the machines in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

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2 undefined
3 64_e_stf
8 1 Scope
9 2 Normative references
11 3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Definitions of terms
15 3.2 Definitions of machines covered by this document
3.2.1 Form, fill and seal machines
20 3.2.2 Fill and seal machines
21 3.2.3 Filling machines
22 3.3 Definitions of machines which have similar hazards to those machines covered by this document
26 4 Safety requirements
4.1 General requirements
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Requirements to minimize mechanical risks
4.1.2.1 Inherently safe design
4.1.2.2 Design of safeguards
27 4.1.2.3 Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment
4.1.2.4 Size or product changing
28 4.1.2.5 Drive mechanisms
4.1.2.6 Hand-wheels
4.1.2.7 Measures to minimize slip, trip and fall risks
4.1.2.8 Tasks requiring guards to be open while mechanisms are moved under power
4.1.3 Electrical equipment
4.1.3.1 General requirements
4.1.3.2 Emergency stop devices
4.1.3.3 Electrostatic phenomena
29 4.1.4 Thermal hazards
4.1.5 Noise reduction
4.1.6 Vibrating mechanisms
4.1.7 Radiation
30 4.1.8 Products and substances used on machines which pose a risk
4.1.8.1 Hazards from products
4.1.8.2 Dusty products
4.1.8.3 Potentially explosive dusty products
4.1.8.4 Modified atmosphere packaging
32 4.1.8.5 Substances used to sterilize packaging materials and components
33 4.1.9 Ergonomic design
4.1.9.1 Loading points for packaging materials
4.1.9.2 Product loading or unloading points
4.1.9.3 Hand-wheels
4.1.9.4 Change parts
34 4.1.10 Hygienic design requirements
4.2 Safety requirements for a flow-wrapping machine
4.2.1 General
35 4.2.2 Product feed
4.2.2.1 General
4.2.2.2 Chains and drives
4.2.2.3 Product pushing devices
36 4.2.2.4 Flat belt infeed conveyor
4.2.2.5 Automatic product feeding mechanisms
4.2.3 Film reel unwind mechanism
4.2.3.1 General
4.2.3.2 Tension roller assembly
37 4.2.3.3 Coders
4.2.3.4 Power unwind mechanism
38 4.2.3.5 Automatic splicing mechanism
4.2.3.6 Static elimination equipment
4.2.3.7 Reclose feature mechanism
4.2.4 Longitudinal sealing mechanism
40 4.2.5 Transverse sealing and cutting mechanisms
4.2.6 Discharge mechanism
4.2.7 Integrity of safety related control systems
41 4.3 Safety requirements for a vertical form, fill and seal machine
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Product feeding devices
4.3.3 Packing material reel unwind mechanism
4.3.4 Longitudinal sealing mechanism
42 4.3.5 Packaging material transport mechanism
4.3.6 Transverse sealing and associated mechanisms
4.3.7 Cutting and perforating mechanisms
43 4.3.8 Discharge conveyor
4.3.9 Discharge into bins
4.3.10 Provision for changing the forming tube
44 4.3.11 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.4 Safety requirements for a horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine
4.4.1 General
45 4.4.2 Film reel unwind mechanism
4.4.3 Vertical seal mechanism
4.4.4 Transport mechanism
4.4.5 Product feeding devices
4.4.6 Product settling mechanism
4.4.7 Top sealing mechanism
46 4.4.8 Cutting mechanism
4.4.9 Discharge chute or conveyor
4.4.10 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.5 Safety requirements for a thermoform, fill and seal machine
4.5.1 General
47 4.5.2 Lower web reel unwind mechanism
4.5.3 Transport mechanism
4.5.3.1 General
4.5.3.2 Counter rotating rollers
4.5.3.3 Chains and clamps
4.5.4 Heating chamber
48 4.5.5 Forming die
4.5.6 Guarding of infeed and discharge apertures for materials and packages
4.5.6.1 General
49 4.5.6.2 Fixed guards
4.5.6.3 Trip guard
4.5.6.4 Trip guard with AOPD device
50 4.5.6.5 Linked automatic guard
51 4.5.6.6 Automatic guard
52 4.5.7 Automatic product feeding devices
4.5.8 Upper film reel unwind mechanism
4.5.9 Sealing die
4.5.10 Cutting devices
4.5.11 Scrap reel
4.5.12 Discharge mechanism
4.5.13 Pad or leaflet inserters
4.5.14 Integrity of safety related control systems
53 4.6 Safety requirements for a tubular bag form, fill and seal machine
4.6.1 General
54 4.6.2 Film reel unwind mechanism
4.6.3 Transverse or corner sealing and cutting mechanism
4.6.4 Openings in guards
4.6.5 Cutting and perforating mechanisms
4.6.6 Film draw and compensator
4.6.7 Cooling mechanism
4.6.8 Filling station
4.6.9 Bag opening mechanism
4.6.10 Product settling mechanism
55 4.6.11 Bag sealing mechanism
4.6.12 Discharge conveyor
4.6.13 Conveyor height adjustment
4.6.14 Bag transport mechanism
4.6.15 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.7 Safety requirements for a mandrel form, fill and seal machine
4.7.1 General
56 4.7.2 Packaging material reel unwind mechanism
4.7.3 Cutting mechanism
4.7.4 Sealing mechanisms
4.7.5 Carton blank magazine
57 4.7.6 Mandrel former
4.7.7 Compression mechanism
4.7.8 Transfer mechanisms
58 4.7.9 Transport section
4.7.10 Product feed
4.7.11 Product settling devices
4.7.12 Sterilization section
4.7.13 Auxiliary media injection
4.7.14 Package closing mechanism
4.7.15 Vacuum sealing mechanism
4.7.16 Discharge or compression conveyor
4.7.17 Pack reject mechanism
59 4.7.18 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.8 Safety requirements for a pre-made bag fill and close machine
4.8.1 General
60 4.8.2 Bag magazine
4.8.3 Bag erecting mechanism
4.8.4 Transport mechanism
4.8.5 Product feed
4.8.6 Product settling devices
4.8.7 Bag closing mechanism
4.8.8 Discharge or compression conveyor
4.8.9 Integrity of safety related control systems
61 4.9 Safety requirements for a cup or tub fill and seal machine
4.9.1 General
4.9.2 Cup magazine and dispensing mechanism
4.9.2.1 General
62 4.9.2.2 Manually loaded cup magazines
63 4.9.2.3 Automatic cup stack loading mechanism
4.9.3 Transport mechanism
4.9.4 Product feed devices
4.9.5 Manual product loading
4.9.6 Foil and lid magazines
4.9.7 Reel unwind mechanisms
4.9.8 Foil sealing mechanisms
4.9.9 Scrap reels
4.9.10 Lid placing mechanism
4.9.11 Discharge mechanism and conveyor
4.9.12 Integrity of safety related control systems
64 4.10 Safety requirements for a sack fill and seal machine
4.10.1 Safety requirements for an in-line sack fill and seal machine
4.10.1.1 General
4.10.1.2 Product feed mechanism
65 4.10.1.3 Sack holding mechanism
4.10.1.4 Sealing mechanism
4.10.1.5 Filling spout area
4.10.1.6 Sack holding and positioning mechanism
66 4.10.1.7 Flow regulating mechanism
4.10.1.8 Product feeding system
4.10.1.9 Sack placer
4.10.1.10 Sack discharge conveyor
4.10.1.11 Integrity of safety related control systems
67 4.10.2 Safety requirements for a rotary sack fill and seal machine
4.10.2.1 General
4.10.2.2 Carousel
68 4.10.2.3 Sack holding mechanism
4.10.2.4 Flow regulating mechanism
4.10.2.5 Sack holding and positioning mechanism
4.10.2.6 Sealing mechanism
4.10.2.7 Filling spout area
4.10.2.8 Sack magazine
4.10.2.9 Sack transfer mechanism
4.10.2.10 Sack placing mechanism
69 4.10.2.11 Sack discharge conveyor
4.10.2.12 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.11 Safety requirements for an auger filler
4.11.1 General
70 4.11.2 Auger, stirrers and hopper
4.11.3 Screw feeder
4.11.4 Auger discharge and cut off devices
4.11.5 Power supplies
4.11.6 Ergonomic design requirements
71 4.11.7 High level access
4.11.8 Dusty products
4.11.9 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.12 Safety requirements for a volumetric cup filler
4.12.1 General
72 4.12.2 Hopper
4.12.3 Cup plates
4.12.4 Discharge hopper
73 4.12.5 Ergonomic design requirements
4.12.6 High level access
4.12.7 Dusty products
4.12.8 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.13 Safety requirements for a nett weigher
4.13.1 General
74 4.13.2 Product feed
4.13.3 Vibratory feeders
4.13.4 Weigh hopper
4.13.5 High level access
75 4.13.6 Integrity of safety related control systems
4.14 Safety requirements for a multi-head weigher
4.14.1 General
76 4.14.2 Feed conveyor
4.14.3 Vibratory conveyor, dispersion feeder and radial feeders
4.14.4 Pool and weigh hoppers
4.14.5 Timing hopper
4.14.6 Cleaning weigher components
4.14.7 High level access
4.14.8 Dusty products
4.14.9 Noise reduction
4.14.10 Integrity of safety related control systems
77 5 Verification of safety requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Visual inspections with the machine stopped
5.2.1 Mechanical parts
5.2.2 Pneumatic systems
5.2.3 Hydraulic systems
5.2.4 Electrical systems
5.2.5 Guards
5.2.6 Design requirements
5.2.7 Marking and warning signs
78 5.3 Measurements with the machine stopped
5.3.1 Guards
5.3.2 Electrical testing
5.4 Visual inspections with the machine running
5.4.1 Guards
5.4.2 Safety related functions
5.4.3 Dissipation of stored energy
5.5 Measurements or tests with the machine running
5.5.1 Electrical testing
5.5.2 Measurement of noise emission
5.5.3 Temperature
5.6 Verification procedures
82 6 Information
6.1 General
6.2 Marking
83 6.3 Warning of residual risks
6.4 Instructions
6.4.1 General
84 6.4.2 All the machines in the scope of this document
85 6.4.3 Machines for use with food, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals
6.4.4 Machine specific requirements
6.4.4.1 Flow-wrapping machine
6.4.4.2 Vertical form, fill and seal machine
6.4.4.3 Horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machines
86 6.4.4.4 Thermoform, fill and seal machine
6.4.4.5 Tubular bag form, fill and seal machine
6.4.4.6 Mandrel form fill and seal machine
87 6.4.4.7 Pre-made bag fill and seal machine
6.4.4.8 Cup or tub fill and seal machine
6.4.4.9 Sack fill and seal machine
6.4.4.10 Auger filler
6.4.4.11 Volumetric cup filler
88 6.4.4.12 Nett weigher
6.4.4.13 Multi-head weigher
89 Annex A (informative)List of significant hazards
A.1 Hazards which occur on all machines in the scope of this document
A.1.1 General
92 A.1.2 Hazards on a flow wrapping machine
95 A.1.3 Hazards on a vertical form, fill and seal machine
98 A.1.4 Hazards on a typical horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine
100 A.1.5 Hazards on a thermoform, fill and seal machine
102 A.1.6 Hazards on a tubular bag form, fill and seal machine
105 A.1.7 Hazards on a mandrel form, fill and seal machine
107 A.1.8 Hazards on a pre-made bag erect, fill and seal machine
109 A.1.9 Hazards on a cup or tub fill and seal machine
112 A.1.10 Hazards on a sack fill and seal machine
A.1.10.1 Hazards on an in-line sack fill and seal machine
114 A.1.10.2 Hazards on a typical rotary sack fill and seal machine
115 A.1.11 Hazards on an auger filler
117 A.1.12 Hazards on a volumetric cup filler
118 A.1.13 Hazards on a nett weigher
120 A.1.14 Hazards on a multi-head weigher
122 Annex B (normative)Noise test code
B.1 General
B.2 Operating conditions
B.3 Determination of the emission sound pressure level
B.3.1 Form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines
B.3.2 Filling machines
B.4 Microphone positions
B.4.1 All packaging machines
123 B.4.2 Machines with manual loading or unloading positions
124 B.4.3 Filling machines
B.5 Determination of the sound power level
B.5.1 General
B.5.2 Very large machines
125 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered
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