ISO 10472-6-1997 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10472-6:1997 — Safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery — Part 6: Ironing and fusing presses. This international standard specifies safety requirements for the design and construction of industrial ironing and fusing presses to minimise hazards to operators and service personnel.

Abstract

Provides safety requirements and protective measures for a range of ironing and fusing press types (scissor presses, cabinet presses, drawer presses, rotary/multi‑buck presses). The standard identifies mechanical, electrical, thermal, noise and fume hazards, and sets out requirements for guards, interlocks, emergency stops, pressure‑sensitive protective devices, control systems and verification of safety measures. It is intended to guide manufacturers, designers and safety engineers in reducing risk associated with these machines.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed standard).
• Publication date: December 1997 (first edition, 1997).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 97.060 (Laundry appliances).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1997).
• Number of pages: 12.

Scope

Specifies safety requirements for industrial ironing and fusing presses used in commercial/industrial laundry operations, covering press types such as scissor, cabinet, drawer and rotary (multi‑buck) presses. The standard covers identification of hazards related to closing and pressing actions, falling heads, hot surfaces and steam, radiated heat, noise and fumes, and excludes separate ancillary equipment such as boilers and building services.

Key topics and requirements

• Hazard identification: mechanical (crushing, shearing, falling heads), electrical, thermal (hot surfaces, steam), noise, fumes from fusing processes, ergonomic risks and control/energy failures.
• Guards and protective devices: requirements for fixed and movable guards, trip frames, interlocks and minimum clearances to prevent access to dangerous zones.
• Control measures: use of hold‑to‑run, two‑hand controls, reduced‑force lowering where applicable, and defined safe sequences for full‑pressure operation.
• Presence‑sensing and pressure‑sensitive protective equipment: specification of appropriate sensing zones and verification requirements.
• Emergency stop and release: emergency stop design, means to rapidly release trapped persons and requirements for safe stopping and restart.
• Thermal and fume controls: measures to protect operators from hot surfaces, steam exposure, radiated heat and harmful fumes generated during fusing.
• Verification and documentation: requirements for verification of safety measures, instruction handbooks and warning signage to accompany machines.

Typical use and users

Used by machine manufacturers, product designers, safety engineers, conformity assessment bodies, testing laboratories, maintenance personnel and procurement/specification teams in the industrial laundry sector to ensure presses meet recognised safety practices.

Related standards

Forms part of the ISO 10472 series (safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery) and is intended to be used alongside the common requirements in ISO 10472‑1. The ISO text has also been adopted in harmonised/EN versions (for example EN ISO 10472‑6:2008) for application in regional markets. Users should check related parts of ISO 10472 and any regional/adopted versions for additional or updated requirements.

Keywords

ISO 10472-6, industrial laundry machinery, ironing press, fusing press, scissor press, rotary press, safety requirements, guards, interlocks, emergency stop, pressure‑sensitive devices, thermal hazards, fume control, ergonomics.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10472‑6:1997 is an international standard that defines safety requirements for industrial ironing and fusing presses used in commercial laundry operations.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers hazard identification (mechanical, electrical, thermal, noise and fumes), required protective measures (guards, interlocks, pressure‑sensitive devices, emergency stops), control‑system measures (hold‑to‑run, two‑hand control, reduced‑force lowering) and verification, plus required documentation such as instruction handbooks and warning signs.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Machine manufacturers, designers, safety engineers, testing and certification bodies, maintenance personnel and purchasers in the industrial laundry and textile finishing sectors.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 1997 edition of ISO 10472‑6 was reviewed and confirmed; the ISO catalogue shows this edition as confirmed in the systematic review process (confirmed in 2022), so the 1997 text remains the current ISO edition unless a newer ISO revision is published. Users should check national or regional adoptions for any related updates.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 6 of the ISO 10472 series (Safety requirements for industrial laundry machinery). Complementary parts (for other machine types or common requirements) should be consulted alongside Part 6.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Industrial laundry machinery, ironing press, fusing press, safety requirements, guards, interlocks, emergency stop, pressure‑sensitive devices, thermal hazards, ISO 10472.