National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12717:2001+A1:2009. It supersedes BS EN 12717:2001 which is withdrawn.

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The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee MTE/1, Machine tools.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Engineering Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 June 2001

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 March 2001 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 29 December 2008.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

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Foreword

This document (EN 12717:2001+A1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 143 "Machine tools - Safety", the secretariat of which is held by SNV.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2009.

This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2008-12-29.

This document supersedes EN 12717:2001.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags .

This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EC Directive(s).

This standard has been prepared to provide one means of conforming with the essential requirements of the Machinery Directive and associated EFTA regulations.

Annexes A, ZA and ZB are informative. Annex B is normative. This European Standard also contains a Bibliography.

For relationship with EC Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction

This European standard is a type C standard as stated in EN 292‑1.

When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence.

Drilling machines present a wide range of hazards, not least from their wide application as rotating tool, 'stationary' workpiece machine tools, for general purpose cutting of cold metal work material.

Protection of operators and other persons from contact with moving cutting tools, especially when being rapidly rotated in the spindle or from contact with fast–moving workpieces, is of great importance.

When power–operated mechanisms are provided for workpiece transfer, they can also create hazardous situations during loading/unloading and workpiece alignment or clamping.

On automatic drilling machines, total enclosure of the work zone using guards during cutting is the preferred method of safeguarding. Where this is not practicable (e.g. due to size of the workpiece, its geometry, or its special characteristics), operators may be safeguarded by other means (e.g. perimeter fencing, protective devices at the operating position). Operators may also benefit from pendant controls, which enable them to move about the machine.

The significant hazards covered by this standard are those listed in clause 4. The safety requirements and/or protective measures to prevent or minimize those hazards identified in table 1 and procedures for verification of these requirements or measures are found in clause 5.

The figures in annex A are examples only and are not intended to illustrate the only interpretation of the text.

1 Scope

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.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 List of significant hazards

4.1

4.2

4.3

5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures

5.1 General requirements

5.2 Specific requirements

6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective measures

7 Information for use

7.1 General

7.2 Instruction handbook

7.3 Noise declaration

7.4 Marking

Bibliography

BS EN 12717:2001+A1:2009

Safety of machine tools. Drilling machines

Current, Under Review

Published:

15 Jun 2001