Machine Tool Specific Safety
Machine Tool specific standards delineate guidelines for the safe function and operation of a wide assortment of types of machines tools. These standards address safety principles for the use of turning machines, work-holding chucks, electro-discharge machines, drilling machines, pneumatic presses, milling machines, and many others. These standards specify appropriate methods of design and utilization of said machine tools in order to mange hazards and reduce risk. Also included within is the expansive ANSI B11 Machine Tools Safety Package, containing over thirty standards with each delving into a particular machine tool.
ANSI B11. Machine Tools Safety Package
ANSI B11. Machine Tools Safety Package
The ANSI B11 - Machine Tools Safety Package includes standards that address the safety and safety requirements for various machine tools. Some of the safety requirement standards included are for hydraulic power presses, mechanical power presses, power press brakes, shears, manual milling / drilling, grinding machines, metal sawing machines and much more. This package is supported with a guide to estimate, evaluate, and reduce risks associated with machine tools and the performance criteria for safe guarding them. This package contains all parts of the ANSI B11 collection including 6 technical reports:
ANSI B11.0-2010
ANSI B11.1-2009
ANSI B11.2-1995 (R2010)
ANSI B11.3-2012
ANSI B11.4-2003 (R2008)
ANSI B11.5-1988 (R2008)
ANSI B11.6-2001 (R2007)
ANSI B11.7-1995 (R2010)
ANSI B11.8-2001 (R2007)
ANSI B11.9-2010
ANSI B11.10-2003 (R2009)
ANSI B11.11-2001 (R2007)
ANSI B11.12-2005 (R2010)
ANSI B11.13-1992 (R2007)
ANSI B11.15-2001 (R2007)
ANSI B11.16 -2003 (R2009) (MPIF #47)
ANSI B11.17-2004 (R2009)
ANSI B11.18-2006
ANSI B11.19-2010
ANSI B11.20-2004 (R2009)
ANSI B11.22-2002 (R2007)
ANSI B11.23-2002 (R2007)
ANSI B11.24-2002 (R2007)
B11.TR1-2004
B11.TR2-1997
B11.TR3-2000
B11.TR4-2004
B11.TR5-2006
B11.TR6-2010
B11.TR7-2007
ISO 23125:2015
Machine tools - Safety - Turning machines
ISO 23125:2014 specifies the requirements and/or measures to eliminate the hazards or reduce the risks in the following groups of turning machines and turning centres, which are designed primarily to shape metal by cutting. Group 1 : Manually controlled turning machines without numerical control. Group 2 : Manually controlled turning machines with limited numerically controlled capability. Group 3 : Numerically controlled turning machines and turning centres. Group 4 : Single- or multi-spindle automatic turning machines. It covers the significant hazards and applies to ancillary devices (e.g. for workpieces, tools and work clamping devices, handling devices and chip handling equipment), which are integral to the machine. ISO 23125:2014 also applies to machines which are integrated into an automatic production line or turning cell inasmuch as the hazards and risks arising are comparable to those of machines working separately.
BS EN ISO 16090-1:2018
Machine tools safety. Machining centres, Milling machines, Transfer machines. Safety requirements (British Standard)
ISO 16090-1:2017 specifies the technical safety requirements and protective measures for the design, construction and supply (including installation and dismantling, with arrangements for transport and maintenance) of stationary milling machines (see 3.1.1), including machines capable of performing boring operations (see 3.1.2), machining centres and transfer machines which are intended to cut cold metal, and other non-combustible cold materials except for wood or materials with physical characteristics similar to those of wood as defined in ISO 19085 1, and for glass, stone and engineered/agglomerated materials as defined in EN 14618. ISO 16090-1:2017 covers the following machines: a) manually, without numerical control, operated boring and milling machines (see 3.2.1, Group 1), e.g. knee and column type milling machines (see Figures C.1 and C.2); b) manually, with limited numerical control, operated boring and milling machines (see 3.2.2, Group 2), e.g. profile and contouring milling machines (see Figures C.3 and C.4); c) numerically controlled milling machines and machining centres (see 3.2.3, Group 3), e.g. automatic milling machines and milling centres, e.g. multi-spindle milling machines, gear-milling machines (see Figures C.5, C.6 and C.7); d) transfer and special-purpose machines (see 3.2.4, Group 4), which are designed to process only pre-specified workpieces or limited range of similar workpieces by means of a predetermined sequence of machining operations and process parameters (see Figures C.8, C.9, C.10, C.11, C.12 and C.13). ISO 16090-1:2017 also applies to machines fitted with the following devices/facilities: - tool magazine(s); - tool changer(s); - workpiece handling mechanism(s); - powered workpiece clamping mechanism(s); - swarf/chip conveyor(s); - power-operated door(s); - additional equipment for turning; - additional equipment for grinding. When in this document the sole word machine or machines is being used, it is referred to all above-mentioned groups and types of machines. ISO 16090-1:2017 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to this type of machinery which may occur during transportation, assembly and installation, setting, operation, cleaning and maintenance, troubleshooting, dismantling or disabling according to ISO 12100, when the machinery is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). ISO 16090-1:2017 presumes accessibility to the machine from all directions and specifies access conditions to operator positions. It also applies to workpiece transfer devices including transport devices for loading/unloading when they form an integral part of the machine.
BS EN 12622:2009+A1:2013
Safety of machine tools. Hydraulic press brakes (British Standard)
This European Standard specifies technical safety requirements and protective measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, manufacture and supply of hydraulic press brakes which are designed to work cold metal or material partly of metal and hereafter referred to as machines. This European Standard also covers hydraulic press brakes, whose primary intended use is the cold working of metal, which are to be used in the same way to work other sheet materials such as cardboard or plastic. The requirements in this European Standard take account of intended use, including foreseeable misuse as defined in 3.22 of EN ISO 12100-1:2003. This European Standard presumes access to the press brake from all directions, deals with the hazards described in Clause 4, and specifies the safety measures for both the operator and other exposed persons. This European Standard also applies to: - ancillary devices which are an integral part of the press brake, e.g. back gauges and adjustable front sheet supports; - machines which are integrated into an automatic production line where the hazards and risk arising are comparable to those of machine working separately. The requirements of this European Standard apply to all hydraulic press brakes whatever the technology used in their control system, e.g. electromechanical and/ or electronic. This European Standard does not apply to machines whose principal designed purpose is: a) sheet folding by rotary action; b) tube and pipe bending by rotary action; c) roll bending. This European Standard applies to machines built after the date of issue of this European Standard. This European Standard does not cover the safety aspect of automatic loading and unloading equipment. Some guidance how to take into account additional automatic loading and unloading equipment can be found in ISO 11161.
BS EN 12717:2001+A1:2009
Safety of machine tools. Drilling machines (British Standard)
1.1 This standard specifies the technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, construction and supply (including installation and dismantling, with arrangements for transport and maintenance) of stationary drilling machines (see 3.1). This standard covers both manual and automatic drilling machines. These include but are not limited to: - pedestal drilling machines (see figure A.1); - radial arm drilling machines (see figure A.2); - coordinate table drilling machines (see figure A.3); - horizontal spindle drilling machines (see figure A.4); - multi-spindle drilling machines (see figure A.5) - turret type drilling machines with manual control of turret index. 1.2 This standard takes account of intended use including reasonably foreseeable misuse, maintenance, cleaning, and setting operations. It presumes access to the machine from all directions. It describes means to reduce risks to operators and other exposed persons. 1.3 This standard also applies to workpiece transfer devices when they form an integral part of the machine. 1.4 This standard deals with significant hazards relevant to drilling machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). 1.5 Hazards arising from other metal working processes (e.g. milling, grinding, turning, forming, EDM, laser processing) are covered by other standards (see Bibliography). 1.6 Automatic drilling machines with automatic tool changing capabilities are not covered by this standard (see prEN 12417:1996). 1.7 This standard is not applicable to drilling machines, which were manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this standard.
BS EN 13128:2001+A2:2009
Safety of machine tools. Milling machines (including boring machines) (British Standard)
1.1 This standard specifies the technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, construction and supply (including installation and dismantling, with arrangements for transport and maintenance) of milling machines (see 3.1) including machines capable of performing boring operations (see 3.5). Machines covered by this standard include but are not limited to: - knee and column type milling machines (see figures C.1, C.2); - bed-type milling machines (see figure C.3); - multi-spindle milling machines (see figures C.4 and C.5); - plano-milling machines (see figures C.4 and C.5); - profile and contouring milling machines (see figure C.6), - milling and boring machines (see figure C.7). 1.2 This standard takes account of intended use including reasonably foreseeable misuse, maintenance, cleaning, and setting operations. It presumes access to the machine from all directions. It describes means to reduce risks to operators and other exposed persons. 1.3 This standard also applies to workpiece transfer devices when they form an integral part of the machine. 1.4 This standard deals with significant hazards relevant to milling machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). 1.5 Hazards arising from other metal working processes (e.g. grinding, turning, forming, EDM, laser processing) are covered by other standards (see Bibliography). 1.6 Milling machines with automatic tool changing capabilities are not covered by this standard (see prEN 12417:1996). 1.7 This standard is not applicable to milling machines which were manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this standard.
BS EN ISO 16092-4:2020
Machine tools safety. Presses Safety requirements for pneumatic presses (British Standard)
This document, in addition to ISO 16092-1, specifies the technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, manufacture and supply of pneumatic presses which are intended to work cold metal or material partly of cold metal. This document deals with all significant hazards relevant for pneumatic presses, when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). All the phases of the lifetime of the machinery as described in ISO 12100:2010, 5.4, have been taken into consideration.
BS EN ISO 16093:2017
Machine tools. Safety. Sawing machines for cold metal (British Standard)
ISO 16093:2017 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events to sawing machines as defined in Clause 3, whose primary intended use is for sawing cold metal (ferrous and non-ferrous), or material partly of cold metal and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). ISO 16093:2017 is applicable to (metal) sawing machines which are manufactured after the date of publication of this document. When additional processing (i.e. milling, boring, marking, finishing operation, etc.) is considered, this document can serve as a basis for safety requirements. For more detailed information, refer to the bibliography. ISO 16093:2017 deals with noise hazards but does not provide a full noise test code. It is intended to draft such a code in the next revision of this document. ISO 16093:2017 does not include requirements and safety measures for fire and explosion hazards. It is intended to deal with them in the next revision of this document.
BS EN 13985:2003+A1:2009
Machine tools. Safety. Guillotine shears (British Standard)
1.1 This European Standard specifies technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design as defined in 3.11 of EN 292-1:1991, manufacture and supply of guillotine shears which are intended to work cold metal or material partly of cold metal as defined in 3.1.7 and hereafter referred as machines. 1.2 This standard also covers guillotine shears whose primary intended use is to work cold metal, which are to be used in the same way to work other sheet materials (e.g. cardboard, plastic, rubber, leather). 1.3 The requirements in this standard take account of intended use, as defined in 3.12 of EN 292-1:1991. This standard presumes access to the guillotine shear from all directions, deals with the hazards described in clause 4, and specifies the safety requirements and/or protective measures for both the operator and other exposed persons. 1.4 This standard also applies to ancillary devices which are an integral part of the guillotine shear. This standard also applies to machines which are integrated into an automatic production line where the hazards and risk arising are comparable to those of machines working separately. 1.5 This standard includes guillotine shears in which energy is imparted to the blade by a number of means. e.g.: a) mechanically driven from a motor through a friction clutch; b) through a direct drive motor and brake; c) through hydraulic pressure; d) through pneumatic pressure. 1.6 This standard does not cover machines whose principal designed purpose is: a) cutting in other than a straight line (e.g. at nibbling machines); b) cutting by continuous action at crocodile shears (see 3.4). 1.7 This standard does not cover the safety requirements related to the use of PES or PPS. They will be dealt with at its next revision. 1.8 This standard is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
BS EN 14070:2003+A1:2009
Safety of machine tools. Transfer and special-purpose machines (British Standard)
1.1 This standard specifies the technical safety requirements and protective measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, construction and supply (including information which must be provided for installation and dismantling, with arrangements for transport and maintenance) of transfer and special purpose machines (see 3.1). These machines are designed to process only a pre-specified metal or analogous material workpiece, or limited family of similar workpieces by means of a predetermined sequence of machining operations and process parameters. 1.2 This standard takes account of intended use, including reasonably foreseeable misuse, maintenance, cleaning, and setting operations. It specifies access arrangements to machining positions and manual load/unload stations (see 3.4). It presumes access to the machine from all directions. It describes means to reduce risks to operators and other exposed persons. 1.3 This standard also applies to transport devices for workpiece load/unload when they form an integral part of the machine. 1.4 This standard deals with significant hazards relevant to transfer and special purpose machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). The safety requirements and/or protective measures to prevent or minimise those hazards identified in Table 1 and procedures for verification of these requirements or measures are found in clause 5. Safety requirements and/or measures are not specified for: Fire and Explosion 1.5 Where machines employ processes which are covered by other standards (e.g. grinding, turning, forming, EDM, laser processing), the requirements of those standards should be applied (see Bibliography). 1.6 This standard applies to machines which are manufactured after publication of this standard by CEN.
BS EN 15906:2011
Winter maintenance equipment. Snow removal machines with rotating tools. Specification and clearing capacity (British Standard)
This European Standard specifies requirements for snow removal machines with rotating tools for winter application on traffic areas. It is valid for design and construction. It also includes the minimum requirement concerning contents of the operating instructions. This European Standard applies to: - snow blowers; - snow cutters; - snow cutter blowers; and related products such as side blowers, side cutters, etc. This European Standard does not apply for: - requirements for registration and approval; - vehicle manufacturer requirements; - safety requirements.
BS EN ISO 16092-1:2018
Machine tools safety. Presses. General safety requirements (British Standard)
ISO 16092-1:2017 specifies technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, manufacture and supply of presses which are intended to work cold metal or material partly of cold metal, but which can be used in the same way to work other sheet materials (e.g. cardboard, plastic, rubber, leather, etc.). NOTE 1 The design of a machine includes the study of the machine itself, taking into account all phases of the life of the machine mentioned in ISO 12100:2010, 5.4, and the drafting of the instructions related to all the above phases. The requirements in this document take account of intended use, as defined in ISO 12100:2010, 3.23, as well as reasonably foreseeable misuse, as defined in ISO 12100:2010, 3.24. This document presumes access to the press from all directions, deals with all significant hazards during the various phases of the life of the machine described in Clause 4, and specifies the safety measures for both the operator and other exposed persons. NOTE 2 All significant hazards means those identified or associated with presses at the time of the publication of this document. ISO 16092-1:2017 applies to presses which can function independently and can also be used as a guide for the design of presses which are intended to be integrated in a manufacturing system. The covered presses transmit force mechanically to cut, form, or work cold metal or other sheet materials by means of tools or dies attached to or operated by slides/ram in range in size from small high speed machines with a single operator producing small workpieces to large relatively slow speed machines with several operators and large workpieces. ISO 16092-1:2017 does not cover machines whose principal designed purpose is: a) metal cutting by guillotine; b) attaching a fastener, e.g. riveting, stapling or stitching; c) bending or folding by press brakes or folding machines; d) straightening; e) turret punch pressing; f) extruding; g) drop forging or drop stamping; h) compaction of metal powder; i) single purpose punching machines designed exclusively for profiles, e.g. used in the construction industry; j) spot welding; k) tube bending; l) working by pneumatic hammer. This document does not cover hazards related to the use of presses in explosive atmospheres. ISO 16092-1:2017 covers the safety requirements related to the use of programmable electronic systems (PES) and programmable pneumatic systems (PPS). ISO 16092-1:2017 is not applicable to presses which are manufactured before the date of its publication. ISO 16092-1:2017 deals with the common significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to presses and ancillary devices which are intended to work cold metal or material partly of cold metal (see Clause 4). This document defines the common safety requirements for presses defined in this clause and shall be used in connection with other parts of the ISO 16092 series. Specific hazards which are related to the type presses used are dealt with in ISO 16092 2, ISO 16092 3 and ISO 16092 4.
BS EN ISO 16092-3:2018
Machine tools safety. Presses. Safety requirements for hydraulic presses (British Standard)
ISO 16092-3:2017, in addition to ISO 16092 1, specifies the technical safety requirements and measures to be adopted by persons undertaking the design, manufacture and supply of hydraulic presses which are intended to work cold metal or material partly made up of cold metal. The presses covered by this document range in size from small high-speed machines with a single operator producing small workpieces to large relatively slow-speed machines with several operators and large complex workpieces. ISO 16092-3:2017 deals with all significant hazards relevant for hydraulic presses when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). All the phases of the lifetime of the machinery as described in ISO 12100:2010, 5.4 have been taken into consideration.
