EN 619:2022

Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads

EN 619:2022

Name:EN 619:2022   Standard name:Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of unit loads
Standard number:EN 619:2022   language:English language
Release Date:29-Mar-2022   technical committee:CEN/TC 148 - Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety
Drafting committee:CEN/TC 148/WG 2 - Safety requirements for continuous mechanical handling equipment for unit loads only   ICS number:53.040.10 - Conveyors

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 619:2003+A1:2011
Naprave in sistemi za kontinuirni transport - Varnostne zahteve za opremo za
kontinuirni transport kosovnih tovorov
Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety requirements for equipment for
mechanical handling of unit loads
Stetigförderer und Systeme - Sicherheitsanforderungen an mechanische
Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Prescriptions de sécurité pour les
équipements de manutention mécanique des charges isolées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 619:2022
ICS:
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
53.040.10 Transporterji Conveyors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 619
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 53.040.10 Supersedes EN 619:2002+A1:2010
English Version
Continuous handling equipment and systems - Safety
requirements for equipment for mechanical handling of
unit loads
Équipements et systèmes de manutention continue - Stetigförderer und Systeme -
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les équipements de Sicherheitsanforderungen an mechanische
manutention mécanique des charges isolées Fördereinrichtungen für Stückgut
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 February 2022.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures . 17
4.1 General. 17
4.1.1 Area concept . 17
4.1.2 Restricted area . 17
4.2 Protection against mechanical hazards . 18
4.2.1 General requirements for protection against moving parts . 18
4.2.2 Conveyors in assembly-lines on which persons may travel in horizontal direction . 22
4.2.3 Measures for protection against unintended movement . 22
4.2.4 Strength calculation . 22
4.2.5 Stability against overturning for mobile conveyors . 23
4.2.6 Protection against falling or ejected objects . 23
4.2.7 Prevention of sharp edges, sharp angles and rough surfaces. 23
4.2.8 Preventing access to danger areas across the load entry/exit points or stopping the
dangerous movement (Figure 1: B or C) . 23
4.2.9 Preventing access across the load entry/exit points to restricted areas (Figure 1: A)
................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.2.10 Requirements for separating plates, nets, mats, roof type profiles and sloping plates
................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.3 Measures for protection against electrical hazards . 25
4.3.1 Electrical equipment. 25
4.3.2 Means of disconnection . 26
4.3.3 IP-Degree of protection . 26

4.4 Safety requirements related to EMC . 26
4.5 Electrostatic charges. 26
4.6 Hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment . 27
4.6.1 Hydraulics. 27
4.6.2 Pneumatics . 27
4.7 Measures for isolation and energy dissipation . 27
4.8 Protection against thermal hazards . 27
4.9 Noise reduction at design stage . 27
4.10 Means of access . 28
4.10.1 General. 28
4.10.2 Cross over passageways . 28
4.11 Provisions for maintenance . 29
4.11.1 Work at machines with open guards . 29
4.11.2 Lighting . 30
4.12 Transport of machines . 30
4.13 Lifting of machines or parts of the plant . 30
4.14 Ergonomic requirements in machine design . 30
4.15 Control devices . 30
4.16 Start and restart function . 31
4.17 Stop functions and stop control devices . 31
4.18 Emergency stopping . 31
4.19 Failure of the power supply . 32
4.20 Particular/additional requirements for specific conveyors . 32
4.20.1 Vertical switch conveyors . 32
4.20.2 Crushing and shearing points between conveyors and conveyed unit loads . 32
4.20.3 Nip points on belt driven roller conveyors . 33
4.20.4 Plate conveyors . 33
4.20.5 Underfloor chain conveyors . 33
4.20.6 Telescopic conveyors (boom conveyors) . 33
4.20.7 Rail bound conveyors . 35
4.20.8 Overhead conveyors . 35
4.20.9 Transfer cars . 38
4.20.10 Destination Coded Vehicle – systems and rail-guided floor track conveyors . 41
4.20.11 Vertical transfer devices. 41
4.20.12 Horizontal transfer devices . 45
4.20.13 Sorters . 46
4.20.14 Conveyors in public areas of airports . 48
4.21 Safety related parts of control systems/performance level . 49
5 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures . 53
5.1 General . 53
5.2 Visual inspections . 53
5.3 Measurements . 54
5.4 Functional test . 54
5.5 Calculation . 54
5.6 EMC-Tests in relation to the Machinery Directive . 54
6 Information for use . 65
6.1 Instruction handbook . 65
6.1.1 General . 65
6.1.2 Instructions for the installation of the equipment . 65
6.1.3 Instructions for the use of the equipment . 65
6.1.4 Instructions for maintenance . 66
6.1.5 Training . 67
6.1.6 Remaining underneath loads . 67
6.1.7 Instruction handbook for vertical transfer devices . 67
6.1.8 Hazards generated by conveyed loads . 67
6.1.9 Noise emission declaration . 68
6.2 Marking .
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