EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, offers precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN ISO 16089 testing. EN ISO 16089 specifies requirements or measures to eliminate hazards or reduce risks in the following group of stationary grinding machines designed primarily to shape metal by grinding:
Safety measures for angle grinders are characterized in particular by interlocking and guard-locking guards to effectively eliminate the risk of breakage of ceramic tools. In some special cases of grinding operations, guards may be seen as disturbing for the operator as they prevent process monitoring. Then, through manipulation of the locking devices, unprotected automatic mode can occur with significantly increased dangers for the operator.
To reduce the incentive for manipulation, the possibility of using a special mode (MSO 13218) is provided in the operating mode concept for grinding machines, as in the previous EN 3 standard. This requires the same strong security measures as the operating mode setting. These restrictions provide significant motivation to return to automatic mode, where higher speeds and feed rates are available for more profitable production. Comparison of risks shows that providing a dedicated mode offers a much lower risk than a manipulated automatic mode.
This International Standard also applies to machines integrated into an automated production line or grinding cell, as long as the hazards and risks involved are comparable to those of machines operating separately.
The user's responsibility to identify specific hazards (e.g. fire and explosion) and reduce associated risks may be critical (e.g. whether the central extraction system is working correctly). In cases where additional metalworking processes (e.g. milling, turning, laser machining) are involved, this International Standard can be taken as the basis for safety requirements.
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