DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 609-1
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Safety of log splitters - Part 1: Wedge splitters; German version EN 609-1:2017
Land- und Forstmaschinen - Sicherheit von Holzspaltmaschinen - Teil 1: Keilspaltmaschinen; Deutsche Fassung EN 609-1:2017
Overview
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements, and their verification for the design and construction of horizontal and vertical wedge splitters, designed for splitting logs for firewood, irrespective of the nature of the power source used. The splitting operation of the machine is designed to be activated by one person; however, it is foreseeable that other operators may be working with the machine (for example, for loading and unloading the machine). In addition, this standard specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer. Working Committee NA 051-03-05 AA "Forstmaschinen" ("Forestry machinery") at DIN Standards Committee Municipal Services (NKT) is responsible for this document.
Responsible national committee
NA 051-06-01 AA - Forestry machinery and associated equipment
