BS EN 50434:2014 PDF

What is BS EN 50434 - Requirements for mains operated shredders and chippers about?

BS EN 50434 is a standard that serves requirements for mains operated shredders and chippers, enabling the development of safety protocols for the safety of operators and machines in shredding applications. BS EN 50434 specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand fed shredders/chippers with an integral electric motor, not exceeding 250 V single phase, with or without vacuum assisted collection, which are designed to reduce organic material to smaller pieces and are used in a stationary position by an operator standing on the ground. BS EN 50434 applies to shredders/chippers with feed intake openings or segments that are referred to as feed safety openings that, in total, will fi...