PLASTICS' Machinery Safety Standards Committee issued a new ANSI/PLASTICS B151.11 standard.  

Edited by Lily Manolis Sherman

The Plastics Industry Association Machinery Safety Standards Committee (PLASTICS) issued a new safety standard recognized by the American National Standards Institute: ANSI/Plastics B151.11 Safety requirements for pelletizers, linear pelletizers, and block cutters for plastic crushing. It can be sold to PLASTICS members at a discounted price in the PLASTICS online store.

The new document sets the latest industry standards for the manufacture, maintenance and use of granulators, strand granulators, dicers and single-axis rotary grinders. This standard does not apply to other types of shredders or shredders. Tony Radoszewski, President and CEO of PLASTICS, said: “This document provides important information that is essential for the safety of people working on or near some very powerful machines, and the standards for keeping these machines in top condition are important The future of plastic production and recycling is crucial."

These safety requirements are the result of three years of cooperation among members of the Plastic Machinery Safety Standards Committee and represent the expertise of all corners of the plastics industry. As an update and extension of the 2004 standard, the safety requirements for pelletizers, strand pelletizers, and block cutters used for plastic crushing, this document expands the scope of the previous standards, and at the same time updates the normative and informative references Information, and definitions for clarity and harmonization with the new standard.

Jason Forgash, president of Bay Plastics Machinery, and David Miller, general manager of size reduction at Conair, co-chaired the standards-setting team. Forgash said: "Working with a team of outstanding people from our industry on this standard is a great experience. Our goal is to update a standard that has not been reviewed for too long and to ensure that our industry departments meet the latest security requirements. ."

Miller of Conair further emphasized the depth of work of the new standard. "This process includes representatives from many downsizing companies who represent all the equipment detailed in this very important safety document."

Jennifer Jones, Director of Industry Standards at PLASTICS, concluded: “Collaboration is the key to the drafting team members. The equipment is used to configure a wide range of applications. The team can apply knowledge of multiple systems to ensure that the standard addresses many aspects of the industry’s proposals. The complexity of security considerations."

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