This European Standard establishes safety requirements for the main types of form, fill and seal machines, fill and seal machines and auger fillers, volumetric cup fillers and multi-head weighers which are frequently fitted to these machines.
Form fill and seal machines:
Flow wrapping machine
Vertical form, fill and seal machine
Horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine
Thermoform, fill and seal machine
Tubular bag form, fill and seal machine
Mandrel package form, fill and seal machine
Fill and seal machines
Pre-made bag, erect, fill and seal machine
Cup or tub fill and seal machine
Sack fill and seal machine
Filling machines commonly fitted to form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines:
Auger filler
Volumetric cup filler
Nett weigher
Multi-head weigher.
Other types of form, fill and seal machine which are described in clause 3.3 have similar hazards to these
machines and clause 4 indicates which clauses of this standard are applicable to these machines.
This standard covers the safety requirements for machine design, construction and all phases of life of the
machines including installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning.
This part of EN 415 applies to machines manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.
Registration number (WIID)
58466
Scope
This European Standard establishes safety requirements for the main types of form, fill and seal machines, fill and seal machines and auger fillers, volumetric cup fillers and multi-head weighers which are frequently fitted to these machines.
Form fill and seal machines:
Flow wrapping machine
Vertical form, fill and seal machine
Horizontal sachet form, fill and seal machine
Thermoform, fill and seal machine
Tubular bag form, fill and seal machine
Mandrel package form, fill and seal machine
Fill and seal machines
Pre-made bag, erect, fill and seal machine
Cup or tub fill and seal machine
Sack fill and seal machine
Filling machines commonly fitted to form, fill and seal machines and fill and seal machines:
Auger filler
Volumetric cup filler
Nett weigher
Multi-head weigher.
Other types of form, fill and seal machine which are described in clause 3.3 have similar hazards to these
machines and clause 4 indicates which clauses of this standard are applicable to these machines.
This standard covers the safety requirements for machine design, construction and all phases of life of the
machines including installation, commissioning, operation, adjustment, maintenance and cleaning.
This part of EN 415 applies to machines manufactured after the date of issue of this standard.
