EN ISO 11111-6:2005/A1:2009 PDF

Overview

EN ISO 11111-6:2005/A1:2009 - Textile machinery - Safety requirements - Part 6: Fabric manufacturing machinery - Amendment 1 is a CEN/ISO amendment that updates the Part 6 safety rules for fabric manufacturing machines (looms, weaving and related machinery). Prepared by ISO/TC 72 in collaboration with CEN/TC 214, this amendment revises normative references and specific safety clauses to reflect newer standards and clarified machine safety practices.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Updated normative references: replaces older editions with newer standards such as ISO 11111-1:2009, ISO 13849-1:2006, ISO 13850:2006, and later editions of IEC 61496; adds IEC 62061:2005 and ISO/DIS 13857:2006.
• List of significant hazards: cross-references updated to ISO 11111-1:2009 for hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Weaving-machine specifics:
  • Emphasis on sensitive protective equipment (SPE), including active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPD), located to prevent reaching hazard zones (AOPD to comply at least with Type 2 per IEC 61496 series).
  • Rules for start-up control: manual start permitted only if all guards/safety devices are in position and an optical warning signal is activated until normal production speed is reached; similar optical signaling required for automatic restart sequences.
  • For heavy-duty weaving machines (≥ 8 m width), the safety-related control system must meet Performance Level PL = d (ISO 13849-1:2006) or SIL = 2 (IEC 62061:2005), unless a risk assessment justifies lower levels.
  • Clarification that healdframe crushing/shearing incidents are low probability; safeguarding may not be required but risks must be documented in the machine handbook.
• Knitting and special fabric machines:
  • Requirements for SPE placement (e.g., covering rapier paths) and allowance for muting when grippers move away from danger zones.
  • Options for protection include fence guards (per ISO 11111-1:2009 and ISO/DIS 13857) or SPE (AOPD, pressure-sensitive edges) as appropriate.

Applications - who uses this standard

• Machine manufacturers and designers of looms, rapier, Jacquard, knitting and carpet weaving equipment
• Safety engineers and risk assessors implementing machine guarding and control-system safety
• Compliance and conformity assessors, notified bodies and regulatory authorities (to demonstrate alignment with EC directives)
• Maintenance personnel, technical authors creating instruction handbooks and safety documentation

Related standards (high relevance)

• ISO 11111-1:2009 - Part 1: Common requirements
• ISO 13849-1:2006 - Safety-related parts of control systems
• IEC 62061:2005 - Functional safety of machinery control systems
• IEC 61496 series - Electro-sensitive protective equipment
• ISO 13850:2006 - Emergency stop principles
• ISO 14122 series / ISO 13857 - Means of access and safety distances

This amendment modernizes fabric manufacturing safety requirements, aligns Part 6 with current control-system and protective-device standards, and clarifies practical safeguards and signalling for weaving and knitting machinery. Keywords: EN ISO 11111-6:2005/A1:2009, textile machinery safety, weaving machine safety, AOPD, ISO 13849-1, IEC 62061, machine guarding.