scope:

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture and information for safe use of pasta presses (see clause 3) used in continuous automatic pasta processing plants able to produce more than 100 kg/h. This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture and information for use for the machines mentioned above, known with the name of presses, classified as stationary units which cannot be moved when in operation. The pasta press begins with the dosing unit and ends with the die. The press includes the following processes: - dosing solid and liquid ingredients, - mixing the ingredients, - extruding the dough, - forming the dough. Cutting unit is excluded. This European Standard does not apply to: - household machines, - batch machines. The significant hazards covered by this standard are listed in clause 4. These hazards, as well as the measures for their reduction, are described in the present European Standard Ancillary equipment, which is not an integral part of the press (e.g. hoppers, conveyors, etc), is not covered by this European Standard. This European Standard is not applicable to machines in its scope which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.