ANSI B151.5-2000 pdf free download.American National Standard for Plastic Film and Sheet Winding Machinery – Manufacture, Care and Use
1. Scope, Purpose, and Application
1.1 Scope
The requirement of this standard shall apply to all film and sheet winding machinery (Machinery). Safety requirements of ancillary equipment used with the Machinery are not covered by this stan- dard.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to identify and ad- dress known hazards to personnel working on, or adjacent to the Machinery.
1.3 Application
1.3.1 New Installation The requirements of this standard pertaining to manufacture shall apply to all new or remanufac- tured Machinery installed in the United States of America. Compliance shall be achieved within one year of the approval date of this standard. Date of shipment (month and year) shall be affixed to the Machine permanently and legibly along with the name of the manufacturer or remanufacturer. 1.3.2 Existing Installations The employer is responsible for bringing existing Machines into compliance with the requirements of this standard within three years of the approval date of this standard. By the end of the three-year transition period, the 4- inch opening referred to in 5.3.1.1 shall be changed to 3 inches. It is not the intent of this standard to require exist- ing installations to be in total compliance with the latest revision of ANSI/NFPA 79-1997, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery. Only those re- quirements that address personnel safety require updating.
2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this American National Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this American National Stan- dard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standards indicated below.
3 Definitions
3.1 Alarm
A visual or audible signaling device.
3.2 Arbor
Any shaft or spindle over which is placed a core or tube on which the web is wound, or on which the web is wound directly without a core.
3.3 Arbor Cradle
A device that will support the ends of the arbor when in the loading/unloading position.
3.4 Block
Any type of spacer or device that prevents move- ment of a member under its own weight or when actuating the normal movement control.
3.5 Chuck
A device used to support an arbor, or core, for rota- tion to wind the web; generally used in pairs, one supporting and driving and one supporting and idling, at the ends of the arbor, or core.
3.6 Emergency Stop Device
A trip rod, cord, button, or other device that, when actuated, stops all hazardous movement associated with the specific machine.
3.7 Employer
Any person who contracts, hires, or is responsible for the personnel associated with the operation and maintenance of the Machine.
3.8 Guard
A barrier, cover, enclosure, or other device placed over areas where hazards exist.
3.8.1 Fixed Guard
A guard requiring the use of tools for removal from the Machinery.
3.8.2 Movable Guard
A guard that may be moved or removed without the use of tools.
3.9 Instructions
Documentation for the installation, operation, care,maintenance, and safe use of the Machine.
3.10 Interlock
An arrangement whereby the operation of one con-trol or mechanism brings about or prevents the op-eration of another.
3.11 Lay-on-Roll
A driven or nondriven roll that rides on or in close proximity to the outside of the winding roll.
3.12 Local Control
A control device located in full view of the compo-nent being controlled.
3.13 Maintenance Personnel
Individuals who, by virtue of their training and skill,are qualified to inspect, maintain, and repair the
Machinery.
3.14 Manufacturer
Any person whose business is the manufacture of the Machinery covered in this standard for installa-
tion in the United States of America.
3.15 Modification
For the purpose of this standard, any change to the Machinery that affects personnel safety is consid-
ered a modification.
