BS EN 1034-21:2012

This standard BS EN 1034-21:2012 Safety of machinery. Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machines is classified in these ICS categories:

• 85.100 Equipment for the paper industry

This European Standard applies to coating machines applying the wet process for off-line coating of base paper including unwind unit, coating units, drying section, flotation and infrared dryer, smoothing unit, integrated calender, measuring device, reel-up, integrated sheeter, drives and control system and applies together with EN 1034-1:2000+A1:2010. It deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazard events relevant to coating machines, when used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).

This document does not deal with pressure hazards in steam-heated drying cylinders.

NOTE Directive 97/23/EC gives essential safety requirements for equipment under pressure.

This document does not apply to:

• paper and board making machines,

• equipment for the treatment of coating substances,

• coating machines using solvent-based colours,

• coating machines applying silicon, adhesives or resin onto the paper web,

• printing and varnishing machines,

• integrated conveyors and cranes designed for transporting reels/shells (reel spools) and for machine maintenance,

• integrated fire extinguishing equipment.

This document is not applicable to coating machines which are manufactured before the date of publication as an EN.