What is BS EN 415‑11 about?
BS EN 415‑11 is the 11th part of a multi-series on the safety of packaging machines.
The operation of packaging machines and packaging lines is subject to numerous influences on the part of the machines and linking devices themselves, the upstream and downstream systems, the contents of the packaging, the packaging, the auxiliary packaging, the production organization, the service, and maintenance personnel and the ambient conditions at the installation site.
BS EN 415‑11 specifies a time model, an output model derived from this time model, general key figures, technical key figures, and a methodology for system acceptance for describing the operating behavior of packaging machines and packaging lines.
Note 1: BS EN 415‑11 can be applied by analogy to other related processing machines.
Note 2: BS EN 415‑11 does not contain safety requirements.
Who is BS EN 415‑11 for?
BS EN 415‑11 on the safety of packaging machines is useful for:
- Packaging machine manufacturers
- Packaged food manufacturers
- Warehouse owners
Why should you use BS EN 415‑11?
BS EN 415‑11 aims to promote mutual understanding between you and users of packaging machines and packaging lines with respect to the use of terms and symbols (also referred to as indicators) for the description of a packaging process.
BS EN 415‑11 defines a time model and an output model derived from this time model. That can be used to define general key figures and technical key figures for describing the operating behavior of packaging machines and packaging lines. BS EN 415‑11 intends to enable you to conduct a suitable test in which the operating conditions are correctly interpreted and attributed to shared causes.
BS EN 415‑11 provides requirements for the performance of an acceptance test, the modalities of which should be agreed upon by the participating parties before the acceptance test is carried out.
The time model and output model defined in BS EN 415‑11 help you to identify the availability and efficiency of the packaging machines respectively. This will increase the productivity of your packaging line-up and also keep in check with the packaging quality.
