ISO 10472-5-1997 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10472-5:1997 — Safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery — Part 5: Flatwork ironers, feeders and folders. This part of ISO 10472 specifies safety requirements and guidance for design and guarding of flatwork ironers (flatwork mangles), automatic feeders and folders used in industrial laundry and finishing operations.

Abstract

This part of ISO 10472, used together with ISO 10472‑1 (common requirements), identifies the significant hazards associated with flatwork ironers, feeders and folders and gives requirements and recommendations to reduce risks to an acceptable level. It covers cylinder and trough-type ironers with contact area greater than 0.25 m², automatic feeders for feeding flatwork into ironers or directly to folders, folders for automatic folding of flat articles (including small-piece folders except certain towel rolls) and multifunction machines. It complements the general risk‑assessment guidance of ISO/TR 12100 and relevant European guidance such as EN 1050.

General information

• Status: Published (international standard; confirmed in review cycles and remains current as confirmed by ISO).
• Publication date: December 1997 (ISO listing: 1997‑12; commercial listings commonly show 24–25 December 1997).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 97.060 (Laundry appliances / industrial laundry machinery).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1997).
• Number of pages: 19 pages.

Scope

ISO 10472‑5:1997 addresses the main mechanical, thermal, electrical and other hazards associated with industrial flatwork finishing machines (flatwork ironers/mangles, automatic feeders and folding machines). It gives designers guidance for hazard identification, risk assessment and selection of protective measures for built‑in and integrated equipment; however, it does not cover ancillary installations such as chemical supply pumps, steam valves and external ventilation systems. The part is intended to be used with the common requirements in ISO 10472‑1 and with general risk‑assessment guidance (ISO/TR 12100).

Key topics and requirements

• Identification of significant hazards for flatwork ironers, feeders and folders (crushing, drawing‑in, entanglement, burns, unexpected start‑up, maintenance risks).
• Requirements for guarding, interlocks and safe access for cleaning and maintenance.
• Guidance on controls, emergency stop functions and safety‑related control systems suitable for the machines covered.
• Recommendations for machine layout, feeding/unloading ergonomics and measures to reduce foreseeable misuse.
• Reference to applying general principles of risk assessment (ISO/TR 12100) when implementing protective measures.

Typical use and users

Designed for manufacturers, machine designers, safety engineers, conformity assessors and end‑users (industrial laundries, hotels, hospitals, large institutional laundries and commercial laundry equipment suppliers). The standard is used during design, risk assessment, conformity documentation and for defining guarding, control and maintenance procedures.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 10472 series (parts 1–6) covering different categories of industrial laundry machinery. It complements ISO 10472‑1 (common requirements) and refers to ISO/TR 12100 (risk assessment principles). Regional/adopted versions (EN/ISO variants) and national adoptions (for example EN/ÖNORM adoptions) exist that transpose ISO 10472‑5 into regional standards.

Keywords

industrial laundry, flatwork ironer, mangle, feeder, folder, safety requirements, machine guarding, risk assessment, ISO 10472, ISO/TR 12100.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10472‑5:1997 is an international standard that specifies safety requirements for flatwork ironers (mangles), automatic feeders and folders used in industrial laundry operations.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers identification of significant hazards and prescribes requirements and recommendations for design, guarding, controls and maintenance to reduce those risks for the listed machine types; it excludes certain ancillary equipment and installations.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Machine manufacturers, safety and compliance engineers, notified bodies and industrial laundry operators use the standard for design, conformity assessment and safe operation of flatwork finishing equipment.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10472‑5:1997 is published and was subject to systematic reviews; the ISO record indicates the edition remains current (confirmed in periodic reviews, most recently reflected in ISO lifecycle entries). Users should check national adoption status for any later regional modifications.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO 10472 series addressing safety for industrial laundry machinery (other parts cover washers, dryer lines, air dryers, presses, etc.). Use ISO 10472‑1 together with the relevant part for the specific machine.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Flatwork ironer, mangle, feeder, folder, machine safety, guarding, risk assessment, industrial laundry.