1.1 This European Standard applies to the design and manufacture of automatic dividers whose function is
based on the volumetric principle using one or more suction and/or pressing pistons. Dough dividers working
in other ways are excluded from the scope of this European Standard.
These automatic dividers are used in the food industry and shops (pastry-making, bakeries, confectionery,
etc.) for dividing dough or pastry into portions to produce the required weight of dough piece. These machines
can be fed by hand or automatically.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the
installation, adjustment, operation, cleaning and maintenance of automatic dividers, when they are used as
intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4).
When drafting this European Standard, it has been assumed that the machines are not intended to be cleaned
with water.
1.2 The following machines are excluded:
- experimental and testing machines, under development by the manufacturer;
- weighting devices;
- “knife and belt" dividers and other types of machines where the dividing mechanism is based on the
functioning of a moving knife;
- lifting and tilting machines1) or other separate feeding machines.
1.3 A noise test code is included in Annex A to assist manufacturers to measure noise levels for the
purpose of the noise emission declaration.
1.4 This European Standard is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of
publication of this European Standard by CEN.