IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION 98/37/CE ON MACHINERY AND WITH REGULATION
Risk Areas on Hinged Gates (figure 1)
LEGEND OF MECHANICAL RISKS CAUSED BY MOVEMENT
In accordance with the Regulation on Machinery, the following definitions are applicable:
"Danger Zones:" any area inside and/or near a machine where the presence of a person is a risk to his/her
health and safety.
"Exposed Person:" any person located entirely or partially in a danger zone.
A. Impact
B. Crushing
D. Conveyance
MINIMUM LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR THE MAIN EDGE
Type of Activation Controls
Man-operated Command
Pulse command with visible
doors
Pulse command with non-
visible doors
Automatic control (e.g.
timed closing control)
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GUIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HINGED GATES
EN 12453 – EN 12445
C
D
C. Insulation
E. Cutting
Mode of Use
Informed Users
(private area)
Button command
Power limitation
Detectors
Power limitation
Detectors
Power and photo-
cell limitation
Detectors
A
E
F
F. Slicing
Informed Users
(public area)
Turnkey button
command
Power limitation
Detectors
Power and photo
cell limitation
Detectors
Power and photo-
cell limitation
Detectors
B
Uninformed Users
The man-operated
command is not
allowed
Power and photo
cell limitation
Detectors
Power and photo
cell limitation
Detectors
Power and photo-
cell limitation
Detectors