BS EN 1870-13:2007+A2:2012

What is BS EN 1870-13 – Safety requirements for horizontal beam panel sawing machines about?

BS EN 1870-13 safety of woodworking machines. BS EN 1870-13 deals with all significant hazards", hazardous situations and events which are relevant to horizontal beam panel sawing machines where the saw unit of the front cutting line is mounted below the workpiece support and which are manually or mechanically loaded and / or unloaded, fitted with:

• A side pressure device and/or, the facility for scoring and/or
• The facility for post-formed / soft-formed edge pre-cutting and/or
• A panel turning device and/or, a pushing out device and/or
• Pneumatic clamping of the saw blade and/or, a powered panel-loading device and/or
• A grooving device and/or
• Additional cutting line(s) inside the machine for longitudinal and/or head cut (before transversal cutting line) and/or workpiece vacuum clamping as part of a panel turning device or of a panel-loading device,

Hereinafter referred to as "machines" when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse.

Note1: BS EN 1870-13 does not deal with specific hazards related to:

• Specific features which differ from the list above
• The machining of panels with grooving tools
• Mechanical unloading of panels
• the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line)

Note2: BS EN 1870-13 is not applicable to horizontal beam panel sawing machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

Who is BS EN 1870-13 - Safety requirements for horizontal beam panel sawing machines for?

BS EN 1870-13 on horizontal beam panel sawing machines is useful for:

• Horizontal beam panel sawing machines manufacturers
• Product designers
• Quality control department

Why should you use BS EN 1870-13 - Safety requirements for horizontal beam panel sawing machines?

Horizontal beam panel sawing machine is defined as a machine fitted with one travelling saw unit per cutting line incorporating one or more circular saw blades which are designed for cutting panels. Horizontal beam panel sawing machine should be only operated by a professional to avoid injuries. BS EN 1870-13 covers mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, hazards generated by noise, hazards generated by radiation, hazards generated by materials and substances and by neglecting ergonomic principles in machinery design that needs to be taken care of while operating the horizontal beam panel sawing machine.

BS EN 1870-13 has been prepared to be a harmonised standard to provide one means of conforming to the essential safety requirements of the Machinery Directive and associated EFTA regulations. BS EN 1870-13 provides safety requirements and test methods that you should be considered while manufacturing horizontal beam panel sawing machine which ensures your safety of the users.