DIN EN 12629-1:2011-01

This Type C standard contains safety regulations. It contains the German version of Amendment A1:2010 to EN 12629-1:2000, which has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 151 "Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety", the secretariat of which is held by DIN (Germany) of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). The national interests during the preparation were represented by Working Committee NA 060-13-10 "Betonsteinmaschinen" ("Concrete block machines") of Technical Section Bau- und Baustoffmaschinen (Construction equipment and building material machines) of the Mechanical Engineering Standards Committee (NAM) at DIN. Representatives of manufacturers and users of concrete block machines, as well as representatives of professional and trade associations were involved in the preparation of the standard. This European Standard defines, in connection with the previously valid standard EN 12629-1:2000, relevant requirements set out in Annex I of the new EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, relating to machines which were placed on the market within the EEA for the first time, with the intent of simplifying the means of proving conformity with such requirements. This European Standard applies to machines for the manufacture of constructional products from concrete and/or calcium silicate examples of which are listed in Annex A of this European Standard. It gives concepts and general requirements for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of such machines. With respect to EN 12629-1:2000-01, the following changes have been made in the framework of compliance with the new Machinery Directive: - amendment of the foreword; - update of the introduction; - amendment and update of the scope (clause 1); - update of the normative references (clause 2); - update of clause 3 (definitions); - amendment and update of the significant hazards in clause 4; - amendment and update of the requirements for protective devices in clause 5; - amendment and update in clause 6; - amendment and update of the information for use in clause 7; - amendment and update of the marking in clause 8; - amendment and update of the guarding examples in Annex B; - update of informative Annex ZB on the relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.