Overview

This standard defines relevant requirements set out in Annex I of EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC relating to machines which were placed on the European Economic Area (EEA) market for the first time, with the intent of simplifying the means of proving conformity with these requirements. Once this standard is designated a harmonized standard in the Official Journal of the European Union, a manufacturer applying this standard may assume compliance with the requirements of the Machinery Directive (the so-called presumption of conformity). Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, it is deemed a "harmonized" standard and thus, a manufacturer applying this standard may assume compliance with the requirements of the Machinery Directive ("presumption of conformity"). This European Standard applies to forming machines, used for forming food products with a mould into portions. This European Standard applies to both machines standing on the floor and table top machines, and also to machines integrated in a processing line (for example for interfaces when the machine is combined with other machines). This European Standard covers the following auxiliary devices and interchangeable equipment: a) auxiliary devices: 1) paper interleavers; 2) croquette attachment; 3) meat ball rollers; 4) stick inserters; 5) specific material/product conveyors; 6) specific lifting and tilting devices. b) interchangeable equipment: 1) croquette attachment; 2) meat ball rollers; 3) stick inserters; 4) specific material/product conveyors; 5) specific lifting and tilting devices. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to forming machines, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonable foreseeable by the manufacturer. This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events arising during the whole lifetime of the machine, including the phases of transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, maintenance, dismantling, disabling and scrapping and use as defined in EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4. This European Standard is not applicable to forming machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, manufacture and operating of forming machines, for example for rissoles and hamburgers, in the following only referred to as machines. It specifies safety and hygiene requirements for design and manufacture of forming machines which are used for forming food products into portions with a mould. The mould may have a sliding or rotary movement and is filled with product in one position and emptied in another. These machines have a feed provision, which in most cases is a feed intake hopper. Moulds may be filled by the action of rotating worm, rotating paddles or reciprocating hydraulic arms. Machines produce single or multiple lines of products. Forming machines are intended for use on ground or minced meat, meat products, fish, vegetables or similar products. Use includes manufacture of product, setting, treating or process changeover, cleaning, fault finding and maintenance. This standard contains the German version of EN 15165:2014 which has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 153 "Machinery intended for use with foodstuffs and feed" of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). The national interests during the preparation of the standard were represented by Working Committee NA 060-18-02 AA "Fleischverarbeitungsmaschinen" ("Meat processing machinery") at Technical Section "Food Processing Machinery" of the DIN Standards Committee Mechanical Engineering (NAM). Representatives of the manufacturers and users of meat processing machinery as well as of employers' liability insurance associations are involved in the preparation of this standard.

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 060-18-02 AA - Meat processing machinery  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 153/WG 2 - Meat processing machinery