What is BS EN 1870-14 – Safety requirements for vertical panel sawing machines about?
BS EN 1870-14 safety of woodworking machines. BS EN 1870-14 significant hazards, hazardous situations and events which are relevant to manually loaded and unloaded vertical panel sawing (with or without integrated feed) machines fitted with:
- The facility for scoring The facility for post-formed / soft-formed edge pre-cutting and/or
- An angle cutting device Pneumatic clamping of the saw blade and/or, a powered panel-loading device and/or
- A middle support device
- A programmable stop for parallel vertical cuts
- The facility for grooving with a width of at most 20 mm in one pass by using a milling tools
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 1870-14 does not apply to vertical panel saws with pressure beam and saw unit mounted behind the workpiece support.
Note2: BS EN 1870-14 does not deal with hazards relating to the combination of a single machine being used with any other machine (as part of a line).
Note3: BS EN 1870-14 is not applicable to vertical panel saws which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
Who is BS EN 1870-14 - Safety requirements for vertical panel sawing machines for?
BS EN 1870-14 on vertical panel sawing machines is useful for:
- Vertical panel sawing machines manufacturers
- Product designers
- Quality control department
Why should you use BS EN 1870-14 - Safety requirements for vertical panel sawing machines?
Vertical panel sawing machine is defined as a machine designed for cutting panels where the work piece is supported in a near vertical plane during cutting where the saw unit is mounted in front of the workpiece support. Vertical panel sawing machine should be only operated by a professional to avoid injuries. BS EN 1870-14 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 Vertical panel sawing machine.
BS EN 1870-14 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 1870-14 provides safety requirements and test methods that you should be considered while manufacturing vertical panel sawing machine which ensures your safety of the users.
