When working with high-speed rotating abrasive products, safety becomes a prime concern. BS EN 12413 is applicable to rotating bonded abrasive products such as grinding wheels. BS EN 12413 specifies requirements and/or measures for the removal or reduction of hazards resulting from the design and application of the abrasive products.
BS EN 12413 also contains procedures and tests for verification of compliance with the requirements as well as safety information for use, which is to be made available to the user by the manufacturer.
Note: BS EN 12413 does not apply to super abrasive products and coated abrasive products.
BS EN 12413 on bonded abrasive products safety is useful for:
As designers and manufacturers of rotating abrasive products, your focus would be to design and manufacture products in a way that they resist the forces and loads that are to be expected. BS EN 12413 helps designers, manufacturers and suppliers of grinding machines in the selection of abrasive products, in order to reduce the risks and achieve conformity of the respective machinery with the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive.
EN 12413 helps you to conform to essential safety requirements so that your customers are able to use the products safely.
BS EN 12413:2019 supersedes EN 12413:2007+A1:2011 which has been withdrawn. BS EN 12413:2019 includes some technical and editorial changes with respect to EN 12413:2007+A1:2011. These include:
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