SIST EN 1010-3:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1010-3:2003
01-november-2003
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Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and construction of printing and
paper converting machines - Part 3: Cutting machines
Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Konstruktion und Bau von
Druck- und Papierverarbeitungsmaschinen - Teil 3: Schneidermaschinen
Sécurité des machines - Prescriptions de sécurité pour la conception et la construction
de machines d'impression et de transformation du papier - Partie 3 : Coupeuses et
massicots
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1010-3:2002
ICS:
37.100.10 Reprodukcijska oprema Reproduction equipment
85.100 Oprema za papirno industrijo Equipment for the paper
industry
SIST EN 1010-3:2003 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1010-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2002
ICS 37.100.10; 85.100
English version
Safety of machinery - Safety requirements for the design and
construction of printing and paper converting machines - Part 3:
Cutting machines
Sécurité des machines - Prescriptions de sécurité pour la Sicherheit von Maschinen - Sicherheitsanforderungen an
conception et la construction de machines d'impression et Konstruktion und Bau von Druck- und
de transformation du papier - Partie 3: Coupeuses et Papierverarbeitungsmaschinen - Teil 3:
massicots Schneidemaschinen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 March 2002.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2002 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1010-3:2002 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 1010-3:2002 (E)
Contents
Page
Foreword . 3
Introduction. 4
1 Scope. 5
2 Normative references. 5
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations. 5
4 List of significant hazards. 6
5 Safety requirements and/or measures . 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Guillotines. 8
5.3 Integral feeding and delivery equipment for guillotines. 15
5.4 Index cutting machines. 17
5.5  Three-knife trimmers, trimmers . 18
5.6 Rotary cutters. 19
5.7 Round cornering machines. 19
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures. 21
7 Information for use. 23
Annex A (normative) Safety distance of ESPDs on guillotines. 25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with EU-Directives. 26
Bibliography. 27


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Foreword

This document EN 1010-3:2002 has been prepared by CEN /TC 198, "Printing and paper machinery - Safety", the
Secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard has to be implemented at national level, either by publication of an identical text or by
endorsement, by January 2002, and conflicting national standards have to be withdrawn by January 2002.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association , and supports essential requirements of the EU Directives.

For relationship with EU Directives, see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

This European Standard consists of the following parts:

Part 1   Common requirements
Part 2 Printing and varnishing machines including pre-press machinery
Part 3 Cutting machines
Part 4 Bookbinding, paper converting and finishing machines
Part 5 Machines for the production of corrugated board and machines for the conversion of flat and corrugated
board

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this document: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction

This European Standard is a type C standard as specified in EN 1070.

It contains additional safety requirements and/or deviations from prEN 1010-1.

The scope of this European Standard refers to the relevant machines and the hazards, hazardous situations and
hazardous events covered. For machines designed and constructed in accordance with this type C standard, the
following applies: if specifications in this type C standard deviate from the specifications in type A or type B
standards, the specifications in this type C standard have priority over the specifications of the other standards.
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1 Scope
.1.1 This European Standard applies to cutting machines used in paper converting:

- guillotines;
- three-knife trimmers;
- index cutting machines;
- trimmers;
- rotary cutters;
- round cornering machines;
- label punching machines.

This European Standard is only applicable in conjunction with prEN 1010-1. Both parts together identify all
significant hazards relevant to the cutting machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions
foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The specific requirements of this European Standard take
precedence over respective requirements of prEN 1010-1.

This European Standard is not applicable to cutting machines manufactured before the publication of this European
Standard by CEN.

1.2 This standard does not apply to winder-slitters or sheeters (see EN 1034-1, EN 1034-3, prEN 1034-5).

2 Normative references

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).

EN 292-1, Safety of machinery - Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design. Part 1: Basic
terminology, methodology.

EN 294, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs.

EN 953, Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and
movable guards.

prEN 1010-1:2002, Safety of machinery – Safety requirements for the design and construction of printing and paper
converting machines – Part 1: Common requirements

.EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery – Principles of risk assessment.

EN 1070, Safety of machinery – Terminology.

EN 1080, Safety of machinery - Interlocking devices associated with guards - Principles for design and selection.


3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions in EN 1070, prEN 1010-1 and the following
apply:

3.1
knives
cutting tools with translational movement

3.2
rotary knives
circular knives with rotational movement


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3.3
dynamic forces
maximum forces occurring measured by a spring constant as described in Clause 6

3.4
guillotines
machines using a knife for cutting stacks of paper sheets or similar substrates
-
3.5
feeding tables
tables for feeding the material to be cut to the guillotine

3.6
three-knife trimmers, trimmers
cutting machines for cutting two or three sides of book blocks, stationery, magazines with the material fed manually
or automatically

3.7
rotary cutters
machines using rotary knives for cutting book blocks, stationery, magazines with automatic feeding

3.8
index cutting machines
machines for making index cuts on book blocks and stationery and for printing indexes

3.9
round cornering machines
machines for cutting round corners on book blocks and stationery

3.10
label punching machines
machines for cutting out labels

3.11
ESPD
electro-sensitive protective device

4 List of significant hazards
4.1 This clause contains all the significant hazards, as far as they are dealt with in this standard, identified by the
risk assessment method as being significant for this type of machinery and which require action to eliminate or
reduce the risk. When carrying out the risk assessment, the machine designer shall check whether the list of
hazards in Table 1 is complete and applicable with respect to the particular machine.
4.2 It is of great importance that the user of this standard, e.g. the designer, manufacturer or supplier, takes into
account the following principal aspects in accordance with EN 1050:
- the intended use of the machine including setting-up (making ready), cleaning and maintenance, including
forseeable misuse;
- identification of the significant hazards.





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Table 1 - Significant hazards, danger zones, safety measures
Significant hazards Danger zone Safety measures: reference to
clauses in
 this standard EN EN
292-1 1050:1996
Annex A
Mechanícal hazards Guillotines
4.2.1 1
crushing - knife/clamping bar danger zone 5.2.3, 5.2.4
shearing - knife 5.2.5, 5.2.7,
cutting  5.2.10
trapping - clamping bar 5.2.6, 5.2.8
drawing-in - backgauge 5.2.9
impact - automatic mode 5.2.13
Integral feeding and delivery
equipment for guillotines
- feeding table 5.3.1, 5.3.4,
5.3.5
- rear table of guillotine 5.3.2
- gripper 5.3.3
- delivery table 5.3.6 to 5.3.11
Index cutting machines

- feeding and delivery 5.4.1
- automatic feeding and delivery 5.4.2
- knives 5.4.3.1, 5.4.3.2
Three-knife trimmers, trimmers
- knives 5.5.1, 5.5.3,
5.5.4
- manual feeding 5.5.2
- automatic mode 5.5.5
Rotary cutters
- rotary knives 5.6.1, 5.6.2
Round cornering machines
- knives, saws 5.7.1 to 5.7.3
Label punching machines
- punching knife 5.8.1, 5.8.2,
- waste opening 5.8.4
Neglecting ergonomic Guillotines 4.9 8
principles in machine - knock-up devices 5.2.11
design - optical cutting line indicators 5.2.12
unhealthy body postures
Faults, malfunctions in Guillotines  10
the control systems - knife and clamping bar, ESPDs 5.2.1, 5.2.2
faults in safety-related and their related signal processing
circuits Label punching machines
- punching area
5.8.3


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5 Safety requirements and/or measures
5.1 General
Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this clause. In addition, the
machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN 292 for hazards that are relevant but not significant
and not dealt with by this European Standard (e.g. sharp edges). The common requirements of prEN 1010-1 shall
also be taken into account.

5.2 Guillotines

5.2.1 Control systems

The use of guillotines requires routine and regular access to the danger zone to be provided and therefore the
requirements specified in 5.2.6.2, 5.2.8.3, 5.2.9.2, and 5.2.11.3 of prEN 1010-1:2002 shall be adhered to.

NOTE Safety-related parts of the control system include emergency stop, two-hand controls, ESPDs, safety
position switches and their related signal processing.


5.2.2 ESPDs

- the requirements for ESPDs according to 5.2.9.2 of prEN 1010-1:2002 shall be met. ESPDs shall be
provided with a re-start interlock.

If an interruption of the ESPD is due to body access, the cutting cycle shall be restarted by an
intentional action;

- the minimum distance between the ESPD and the cutting plane is calculated as indicated in annex A
based on a resolution capability of less than or equal to 40 mm, measured when projected onto the
centre point between the machine table and the lower edge of the clamping bar (see Figures 2 and 3);

-  the distance between one ESPD beam and another - measured between the respective centres of the
optical systems - shall not exceed 55 mm with a resolution capability of less than or equal 40 mm.
5.2.3 Operating side

On guillotines, guards and/or safety devices shall prevent access to knife and clamping bar danger points from the
front (operating) side.
These requirements are met by

- an interlocking guard according to EN 953 and EN 1088 without side openings; any openings on the
front side of the guard shall be designed in accordance with EN 294 (see Figure 1).
















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3
1
2
4
5
6
7 8

Key
1 Backgauge
2 Clamping bar
3 Knife
4 Interlocking guard
5 Cutting plane
6 Front of table
7 Rear of machine
8 Front of machine

Figure 1 — Interlocking guard on front side
or
- ESPDs extending to the machine table without side openings. The arrangement of the ESPD shall be
as shown in Figure 2. The front table shall be at least S + 30 mm long, measured from the cutting
plane (S is the safety distance of the ESPD).


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3
1
2
4
S
5
6
7
8

Key
1 Backgauge
2 Clamping bar
3 Knife
4 ESPD
5 Cutting plane
6 Front of table
7 Rear of machine
8 Front of machine

Figure 2 — ESPDs on guillotine
or
- a two-hand control and an ESPD. The control elements of the two-hand control shall be at least 550
mm apart and mounted on the end of the front of table. Positioning of the ESPD shall be as shown in
Figure 3.

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> 610 mm
4
1
2
3
S
< 16°
5
9
6
7 8


Key
1 Backgauge
2 Clamping bar
3 Knife
4 Beam of front ESPD
5 Cutting plane
6 Front of table
7 Rear of machine
8 Front of machine
9 Two-hand control
Figure 3 — ESPDs and two-hand control on guillotine
The outermost beam of the ESPD shall be on the side of the aperture angle not exceeding 16°, but shall not be
more than 185 mm above the machine table. The minimum distance to the cutting plane shall be 610 mm (see
Figure 4).
>610 mm
2
1
<16°

Key
1 Cutting plane
2 Permissible area for outermost beam of the ESPD

Figure 4 — Arrangement of the outermost beam of the ESPD
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<185 mm
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The minimum length of the front machine table shall be at least the distance between outermost beam of the ESPD
and lowest point of the cutting plane plus 30 mm.
On guillotines with an automatic cutting sequence, an additional ESPD shall be provided at a distance of 400 mm
to 550 mm from the cutting plane and at a height from 0 mm to 205 mm above the table surface (see Figure 5). The
first cutting cycle shall be started by two-hand control. All further cutting cycles are started automatically. During the
automatic cutting sequence, the backgauge shall only be allowed to travel forwards (direction of clamp).
2
1
400 mm
3
550 mm

Key
1 Cutting plane
2 Permissible area for additional ESPD
3 Front of table
Figure 5 — Position of additional ESPD
- as an exception, on machines with a usable pile height of more than 185 mm, the outermost beam of the ESPD
may be on the side of the aperture angle not exceeding 16° and at a distance of at least 610 mm and 710 mm
maximum from the lowest point of the cutting plane (see Figure 6).
< 710 mm
> 610 mm
1
2
<16°

Key
1 Cutting plane
2 Permissible area for outermost beam of the ESPD

Figure 6 — Arrangement of the outermost beam of the ESPD

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An ESPD shall be provided at a distance of 400 mm to 550 mm from the cutting plane and at a height of between
0 mm and 205 mm from the table surface (see Figure 5).
On stand-alone guillotines with openings of less than or equal to 165 mm between the housing of the ESPD and
the machine table, a safety distance of S = A+B = 550 mm shall be maintained between the lowest point of the
cutting plane and the outer edge of the housing (see Figure 7) or guards shall be provided. Otherwise, EN 294
shall apply (safety distance of 850 mm).
S
A
B

Figure 7 — Safety distance S (S = A+B)

5.2.4 Back of the machine

Guillotines shall have guards and/or safety devices at the back to prevent access to knife and clamping bar danger
points .

These requirements are satisfied by

- ESPDs type 4, where routine and regular access beneath the knife is required (see 5.2.9.2 of
prEN 1010-1:2002), or type 2, where routine and regular access is not required (see 5.2.9.1 of
prEN 1010-1:2002),
or
- fixed guards (with safety distances as specified in EN 294)
or
- interlocking guards (with safety distances as specified in EN 294).

5.2.5 Knife stopping and overrun

5.2.5.1 At the end of automatic cutting sequence or after each individual cutting stroke, the knife shall automatically
stop in a safe position.

5.2.5.2 Failure of the knife to stop within the designed stopping time or path shall result in lockout.
On guillotines safeguarded by ESPDs and driven by cranks, the overrun shall be measured in each cutting cycle.
On guillotines with linear drive and safeguarding by ESPD, the overrun shall be measured after each interruption of
the cutting cycle.

5.2.5.3 At the end of each cutting cycle or after the last stroke of an automatic cutting cycle, the knife shall stop in
the top dead centre and shall not be allowed to overrun the top dead centre. This shall be prevented by
mechanical devices, (for example, by safety bolts, latches, safety clutches).


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5.2.6 Interruption of the cutting cycle

5.2.6.1 Guillotines with a crank-driven knife movement with no possibility of reversing its movement shall be
designed so that the clamping bar is not allowed to retract automatically into its starting position after the cutting
cycle has been interrupted.

5.2.6.2 Guillotines with hydraulically-operated knife movement shall be designed so that, in the event of the cycle
being interrupted, the knife and clamping bar automatically retract into their starting position.

5.2.7 Failure of transmission components

A failure of the transmission components between the braking devices and knife carrier shall not generate any
hazardous movements of the knife. This requirement is satisfied, for example, by providing mechanical means to
prevent the knife and the clamping bar from falling.

5.2.8 Clamping bar

5.2.8.1 The dynamic clamping force of the clamping bar during cut marking shall not exceed 300 N on cutting
machines of up to 1,6 m width or 500 N on cutting machines above 1,6 m width.

e
NOTE For measuring methods, see table 2, footnote ).
5.2.8.2 Clamping bars shall have no cut-outs, lips or holes on the side facing the knife.
Where there are cut-outs, these can be made safe by fitting covers or spring-loaded plugs.

5.2.9 Backgauge

5.2.9.1 Where backgauges can travel automatically, the danger point between the back edge of the clamping bar
and the backgauge shall be safeguarded by one of the following measures:
- active ESPDs,
- automatic travel limited to up to 25 mm in front of the back edge of the clamping bar with further travel
only possible manually or under hold-to-run control with a maximum speed of 3 m/min,
- protection against reaching below the clamping bar by providing a guard which makes the danger point
between the guard and backgauge at least 120 mm behind the clamping bar (see Figure 8),
  - hold-to-run control.
4
3
1
2
120 mm

Key
1 Backgauge
2 Guard
3 Clamping bar
4 Knife
Figure 8 — Protection against reaching below the clamping bar
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5.2.9.2 Access to the whole length of the backgauge spindle from the top shall be prevented. Safeguarding this
point is possible, for example, by means of a blind covering the spindle on the rear table.
Access to the spindle from the underside of the rear table shall be prevented by fixed guards unless access is
prevented by the position of the spindle.

5.2.10 Knife changing and knife adjustment

For knife changing, a selector switch, for example, shall be provided that shall be switched to the ”knife changing”
position.

When changing or adjusting knives, protection against hazardous movements shall be provided and the knife blade
shall be safeguarded.
Knife descent shall be possible only
- by two-hand-controls and safeguarding by ESPDs; or
- by a hand crank interlocked with the drive so that knife descent is possible only when the drive is at
standstill; or
- with the interlocking guard closed or safeguarding with ESPDs down to the machine table.
When changing knives, the cutting edge of the knife shall be covered by a holding device fitted to the knife.

5.2.11 For cutting narrow strips, a pile support angle shall be provided.

5.2.12 Guillotines should be fitted with an optical cutting line indicator.

NOTE Optical cutting line indicators are used as a working aid.
5.2.13 On guillotines which can operate in automatic mode, an emergency stop device shall be provided on the
operator side.

5.3 Integral feeding and delivery equipment for guillotines

5.3.1 The danger points between the feeding table and the paper pile and between the feeding table and floor shall
be safeguarded.

The danger points accessible from the back and the sides of the machine arrangement are safeguarded if access
is prevented by guards in accordance with EN 294 as illustrated in Figure 9.

NOTE For information in the instruction handbook, see 7.1.4.3.

5.3.2 The danger points at the rear table of the guillotine and the pusher shall be protected by guards in
accordance with EN 294.

5.3.3 The crushing point at the gripper on the feeding table shall be safeguarded, for example, by the following
measures:
- functional photoelectric device for detecting the upper edge of the paper pile;
- functional photoelectric device for detecting the front edge of the paper pile;
- functional photoelectric device for detecting the presence of paper in the gripper.
The gripper shall be allowed to close only after all photoelectric devices have operated in the given sequence. In
addition, an emergency stop device shall be provided in the gripper area to allow opening of the gripper if the
device is actuated. All other movements shall be stopped.

5.3.4 The danger point between the feeding table and the guillotine caused by the vertical movement shall be
safeguarded, for example, by providing a trip device.

5.3.5 The danger point between the pusher on the feeding table and the feeding table or rear table of the guillotine
shall be safeguarded. Safeguarding can be provided, for example, by limiting the distance between the lower edge
of pusher and the table to a maximum of 6 mm.
The safety distance between the back of the pusher and the fixed machine parts shall be at least 100 mm.

5.3.6 The danger point between the delivery table and front table of the guillotine caused by the horizontal
movement shall be safeguarded. Safeguarding is achieved, for example, by providing guards or trip devices.

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5.3.7 The danger points between the delivery table and the fixed machine parts caused by the vertical movement
shall be safeguarded. Safeguarding is achieved, for example, by providing trip devices.

5.3.8 The danger point between the delivery table and the floor or pallet shall be safeguarded. This is achieved, for
example, if all of the following requirements are met:

- access from the back of the equipment is prevented by guards in accordance with EN 294 (see point
14 in Figure 9); and
- guards are provided on the front (see point 10 in Figure 9); and
- there are two ESPDs safeguarding the delivery area as shown in Figure 9 (point 12) (EN 999 need not
be applied); and
- an emergency stop device is provided in the delivery area.

NOTE: For information in the instruction handbook see 7.1.4.4.

5.3.9 The danger points between the delivery table and the stop plate shall be safeguarded. This is achieved, for
example, by providing an ESPD or a trip device on the delivery table.

5.3.10 The danger point between the hold-down device and delivery table shall be safeguarded. This is achieved,
for example, if
- hold-down devices are fitted at a minimum distance of 850 mm from the edge of the delivery table;
- the maximum force of the hold-down is limited to 500 N.


4
14
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
10
9
11
13
12
11
Key
1 Paper pile
2 Gripper
3 Feeding table
4 Pusher
5 Rear table
6 Guillotine
7 Front table
8 Delivery table
9 Hold-down
10 Guard
11 Stop plate
12 ESPD
13 Pallet
14 Fence guard
Figure 9 — Feeding and delivery tables

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5.3.11 An emergency stop device shall be provided in the delivery table area to stop all hazardous movements of
the delivery table (delivery table travel movements).

5.3.12 The starting and stopping control elements for each part of the integral equipment shall be located so that
they are accessible from the guillotine operating position.
5.4 Index cutting machines
5.4.1 Index cutting machines shall be equipped with automatic feeding and delivery devices, if possible.

5.4.2 On machines with automatic feeding and delivery devices, an emergency stop device shall be provided on
the operator side.

5.4.3 Index cutting machines with no automatic feeding and delivery devices

5.4.3.1 On machines with no automatic feeding and delivery devices, knife and deflector device danger points
shall be safeguarded on all sides.

2
1
4
3



Key
1 Knife
2 Leading guard
3 Feeding table
4 Book block
Figure 10 — Index cutting machine
5.4.3.2 This requirement is met at the front side of the knife, for example, by one of the following
measures:
- the stroke between the cutting edge of the knife and the feeding table or bottom knife respectively shall
not exceed 4 mm
or
- guards with safety
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