1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design and construction
of winding, unwinding and rewinding machines for film or sheet manufactured from rubber, plastics
and composite materials in respect of the significant hazards listed in clause 4.
A winding machine begins at the intake of the film or sheet into the winding machine and ends at the discharge position of the reel(s).
An unwinding machine begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the film or sheet take- off point.
A rewinding machine begins at the take-up position of the reel(s) and ends at the discharge position of the reel(s).
In some machines the winding, unwinding and rewinding functions may be combined.
The following functional groups are covered by this European Standard:
and the following additional equipment integrated into the winding machine:
Technical safety requirements for the design and construction of aids for lifting
and handling, e.g. of winding cores or reels, are not covered by this standard.
Technical safety requirements for the design and construction of thickness monitoring
devices are not covered by this standard.
Hazards due to electro-magnetic radiation, e.g. from the use of thickness monitoring
devices, are not covered by this standard.
Toxic or chemical hazards and hazards due to dusts, fumes or gases, which could occur
from the materials being wound are not covered by this standard.
NOTE Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in
potentially explosive atmospheres can be applicable to the type of machine or equipment
covered by this European Standard. The present standard is not intended to provide
means of complying with the essential health and safety requirements of Directive
94/9/EC.
This standard applies to machines which are manufactured after the date of approval
of the standard by CEN.