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This standard applies for - filling machines with cylinder and piston - filling machines with feed intake hopper, feeder and loading device - auxiliary machines for filling machines This standard does not apply to filling machines with cylinder and manual operation. This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to machines, appliances and machinery, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). These significant hazards, hazardous situations and events exist during the whole life of filling machines. This document is not applicable to filling machines and auxiliary machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. Filling machines described in this standard are no forming, filling and sealing machines as described in prEN 415-3. Clipping machines are not covered by this standard. This standard covers the following types of filling machines and auxiliary machines: Filling machines with cylinder - Filling machines with cylinder consist of piston, closing cover, machine frame accessory drive parts and electrical and hydraulic components - The material being processed will be fed by hand into the cylinder The distance H1 from the floor (standing area) to the middle of the discharge port (filling horn) is > 975 mm (see Figure 1). - Filling machines with cylinder will be switched on or off by a knee-operated lever switch. -Filling machines with cylinder can be fitted with - divider slide valve, - divider rotating valve.