Safeguarding paper converting and finishing machines in printing

The guidance in the following tables describes commonly accepted and practicable safeguards for the significant hazards on some paper converting and finishing machines used in printing industry, manufactured or refurbished before the publication of European Standard BS EN 1010-4:2000 Safety of machinery – Safety requirements for the design and construction of printing and paper converting machines: Bookbinding, paper converting and finishing machines.

For newer machines (manufactured or refurbished from November 2003) please refer to BS EN 1010-4 Standard. See also general safeguarding guidance on machinery safety in the printing industry.

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See Flexographic printing press safeguards

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Local profiled guards for the draw, hook rollers and any score rollers.

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Interlocked to prevent them being left out of position.

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Enclosing interlocking guards may not be practicable as access may be needed to the glue bottles. A combination of fixed and interlocking guards can be used.

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Guard see risk assessment guidelines for in-running nips.

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Provide fixed or interlocking guards. Guarding should take account of the rundown times of the knives and the frequency of access which may necessitate the use of interlocking guards with guard locking.

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Ensure minimum separation of 120 mm, or provide fixed/interlocked guards or nip bars

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Fixed or interlocking guard

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Provide fixed or interlocking guards where there is a wrapping angle of 45° or more

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Fixed or interlocking guard

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Fixed or interlocking guard or nip bars

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Fixed or interlocking guard

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Maximum hold-to-run speed of 5 m/min or interlocking guards

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Fixed guards

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See standards for simple single reel unwinding and rewinding devices in Web-fed offset lithographic printing press safeguards

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Provide start-up warning device where overall vision of the coater is restricted

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Provide infilling between the belt and roller.

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Ensure a minimum separation of 120 mm between guiderollers/ fixed parts or provide fixed/interlocking guards or nip bars.

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Provide fixed or interlocking guards where there is a wrapping angle of 45° or more

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Provide fixed or interlocking guards. If web thickness is 18 mm or more, opening should not exceed 30 mm and the safety distance should be at least 200 mm.

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Maximum hold-to-run speed of 5 m/min or provide interlocking guards

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Fixed guards or interlocking guards

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Fixed guards or interlocking guards

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Emergency stop buttons on control panels

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Provide fixed or interlocking guards

Ensure a minimum separation of 120 mm between guiderollers/ fixed parts or provide fixed/interlocked guards or nip bars Glue application - In-running nips at feed and delivery belts

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Provide fixed or interlocking guards where there is a wrapping angle of 45° or more

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Rollers have displacement of at least 25mm or roller contact is by own weight

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Interlocking guards

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Provide fixed or interlocking guards. If web thickness is 18 mm or more, opening should not exceed 30 mm and the safety distance should be at least 200 mm.

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Fixed guards, or by ensuring rollers are held in position by their own weight and have a displacement of at least 120 mm

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Fixed or interlocking guards with a safety distance of at least 850 mm from an opening aperture of at least 120 mm to the point where there is at least 10 mm between the belts, or pressing rollers capable of displacement to a create a gap of 120 mm and with a maximum pressing force of 200 N at the 850 mm point

Provide fully enclosed fixed guards

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Where the travel path is more than 6 mm provide either a hold-to-run control not exceeding 5 m/min or interlocking guards

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Interlocked or fixed guards if the maximum closing force exceeds 150 N

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Fixed guards

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