DIN EN 1807-1

Abstract

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events as listed in Clause 4 which are relevant to stationary and displaceable table band saws and band re-saws with manual loading and/or unloading, also when mounted to and powered by a motor tractor, hereinafter together referred to as "machines", designed to cut solid wood, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood, and also these materials covered with plastic edging and/or plastic/light alloy laminates, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer including reasonably foreseeable misuse. <br>Machines designed to cut wood based material may also be used to cut rigid plastic materials with similar characteristics as wood. <br>This European Standard does not apply to: <br>a) Transportable machines, i.e. machines set up on a bench or a table similar to a bench, which are intended to carry out work in a stationary position, capable of being lifted by one person by hand; the bench can also be an integrated part of the machine if it consists of hinged legs which can be extended down; <br>NOTE 1 Transportable electrically driven machines are covered by the requirements of EN 61029-1:2009 together with EN 61029-2-5:2011. <br>b) hand held motor-operated electric tools including any adaptation permitting their use in a different mode, i.e. bench mounting; <br>NOTE 2 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools are covered by the requirements of EN 60745-1:2009 together with EN 60745-2-20:2009. <br>c) log band saws. <br>NOTE 3 Log sawing machines are covered by EN 1807-2. <br>This European Standard does not deal with the specific hazards related to thermal engine and P.T.O. equipment that may be fitted to the machine. <br>This European Standard is not applicable to machines manufactured before the date of its publication as EN. <br>NOTE 4 Machines covered by this document are listed under 4 of Annex IV of the Machinery Directive.