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DS/EN 415-6:2013
Safety of packaging machines - Part 6: Pallet wrapping machines
This European Standard applies to the following groups of machines:*- pallet banding machines;*- stretch film pallet wrapping machines;*- stretch film hood application machines;*- mobile stretch film wrapping machines;*- semi automatic self driving stretch film wrapping machines;*- shrink film pallet wrapping machines;*- shrink film hood application machines;*- film removing machines;*- shrinking systems;*- sleeve wrapping machines for product greater than 400 mm in one direction;*- product centralising machines.*The individual machines are described in 3.2. *This standard deals with safety requirements for machine design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning of pallet wrapping machines.*The extents to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered are indicated in Clause 4.*Exclusions*This European Standard is not applicable to the following machines:*- machines that were manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN;*- pallet strapping machines and destrapping machines. These machines are within the scope of*EN 415-8;*- conveying systems that connect packaging machines with each other, but includes conveying systems that are part of the machines.*This standard does not consider the following hazards:*- the use of pallet wrapping machines in potentially explosive atmospheres;*- the health, safety or hygiene hazards associated with the products that may be handled by the machines, but does include general advice on this subject;*- hazards that may be associated with electromagnetic emissions from pallet wrapping machines; *- hazards that may be associated with decommissioning pallet wrapping machines.
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