This European standard applies to machines that are designed specifically to cut, split or peel block foams to commercially required shapes, using a single or double cut.
All hazards listed in clause 4 are covered by this document.
Cutting of block foams may be by:
- vertical cutting;
- horizontal cutting;
- inclined cutting;
- transverse cutting;
- contour cutting; or
- a combination of the above.
The material to be cut may be supported or transported by:
- a fixed table;
- a shuttle table;
- a conveyor;
- a turntable;
- rollers;
- mandrel; or
- a combination of the above.
Cutting can be either manual or automatic.
Cutting tools can be:
- smooth-edged or toothed bandknives;
- cutting wires.
Movement of the cutting tool can be either oscillating or continuous in one direction.