EN 536 Road Construction Machinery - Standard for Mixing Plants for Road Construction Materials

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN 536 testing. This standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to fixed and relocatable mixing plants for the production of materials used in the construction and maintenance of traffic roads (for example, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, cement gravel).

This European Standard applies to the following types of mixing plants:

• Hot Asphalt mixing plant;
• Cold mixing plant (for example for the production of cement gravel, cold mix asphalt);
• Mixing plant for bituminous or non-bituminous recycled materials;
• Mixing plant for mastic asphalt, including natural asphalt.

Machines that move during the working process (eg mobile mastic asphalt mixers) and breakers are not covered by this European Standard.

Such asphalt mixing plants can be combined or expanded with additional installations (eg plant for storage of binders (eg bituminous, synthetic, vegetable).

This European Standard covers all major hazards associated with mixing plants when used as intended. and under conditions of misuse reasonably foreseen by the manufacturer (Article 4) This European Standard specifies appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from significant hazards.

This European Standard does not apply to machinery for the production of: Cement concrete and mortar within the scope of EN 12151.
This European Standard does not address the hazards posed by flammable gases. Information will be added as it becomes available.

This European Standard does not apply to mixing plants for road construction materials produced by CEN prior to the publication date of this European Standard.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 536 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.