EN ISO 19085-11:2024 PDF

Overview

EN ISO 19085-11:2024 - Woodworking machines - Safety - Part 11: Combined machines is a CEN-adopted ISO standard that specifies safety requirements and protective measures for combined woodworking machines used for continuous production with manual loading and unloading. It covers machines that cut solid wood and materials with similar physical characteristics, addresses significant hazards during operation, adjustment, maintenance, transport and end-of-life, and considers reasonably foreseeable misuse. The standard is intended to be used together with ISO 19085‑1 (general requirements) and complements other parts of the ISO 19085 series.

Key topics and technical requirements

This part of the ISO 19085 series focuses on functional safety and mechanical protection specific to combined machines. Major topics include:

• Control systems and control devices: safety, reliability, start/stop behavior, emergency stop, mode selection and transfer, manual reset.
• Safe stops and braking: requirements for normal, operational and emergency stops, braking function of tools and maximum run-down times.
• Tool and spindle safety: tool design, fixing devices, spindle locking and flange/arbor mounting considerations.
• Speed and motion control: speed changing methods (mechanical, incremental, inverter), direction change, speed limiting and speed monitoring.
• Power supply and failure modes: behaviour on loss of electrical or other energy sources, isolation of energy for maintenance.
• Protection against mechanical hazards: stability, risk of break-up, guards (fixed, interlocking, adjustable), ejection of parts and access restrictions.
• Ergonomics, maintenance and information: access for servicing, isolation procedures, marking, warnings and user instructions.
• Environmental and ancillary risks: noise, fire, static electricity, emissions and radiation considerations where relevant.

Note: EN ISO 19085-11:2024 explicitly excludes certain machine types (e.g., machines with only planing and mortising units, combined machines including a band saw unit, machines for explosive atmospheres, and machines manufactured before publication).

Applications and who should use it

This standard is essential for:

• Machine designers and manufacturers of combined woodworking machines seeking compliance with EU machinery safety best practice and harmonization with Directive 2006/42/EC.
• Safety engineers and risk assessors who evaluate machine guarding, control systems and maintenance procedures.
• Plant managers, machine installers and maintenance teams responsible for safe installation, commissioning and servicing.
• Standards committees and conformity assessment bodies referencing the ISO 19085 series for presumption of conformity in Europe.

Using EN ISO 19085-11:2024 helps reduce mechanical hazards, improve operator safety, and support regulatory compliance for woodworking production equipment.

Related standards

• ISO 19085-1 (general safety requirements)
• ISO 19085-5, -6, -7, -9 (additional units/devices referenced within the scope)
• EU Directive 2006/42/EC (machinery) - Annex ZA maps clauses to essential requirements

Keywords: EN ISO 19085-11:2024, combined woodworking machines, woodworking safety standard, machine safety, CEN, ISO 19085 series.