What is BS EN 50632-3-3 – Portable planers and thicknessers about?
BS EN 50632-3-3 is a part of the EN 50632 multi-series that discusses electric motor-operated tools.
EN 50632 series specifies requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries.
BS EN 50632-3-3 has to be used in conjunction with BS EN 50632-1 as it applies to transportable planers and thicknessers intended to plane wood
Who is BS EN 50632-3-3 - Portable planers and thicknessers for?
BS EN 50632-3-3 on particular requirements for transportable planers and thicknessers is useful for:
- Manufacturers of transportable planers and thicknessers
- Wood and wood-based industries
- Testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 50632-3-3 - Portable planers and thicknessers?
Inhalable dust emitted by electric motor-operated tools may affect the machine’s productivity and present a hazard to the operator and other exposed persons. Although BS EN 50632-1 provides general requirements necessary for measuring dust in electric motor-operated tools it doesn’t cover specific requirements for certain machinery.
BS EN 50632-3-3 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in BS EN 50632-1 to be applicable for portable planers and thicknessers.
Overall, BS EN 50632-3-3 helps you to keep your portable planers and thicknessers in optimum operating conditions.
