What is BS EN 50632-2-19 – Requirements for jointers about?
BS EN 50632-2-19 is a part of the EN 50632 multi-series that discusses electric motor-operated tools.
The EN 50632 series specifies requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries.
BS EN 50632-2-19 has to be used in conjunction with BS EN 50632-1 as it applies to jointers intended to plane wood
Who is BS EN 50632-2-19 – Requirements for jointers for?
BS EN 50632-2-19 on particular requirements for jointers is useful for:
- Manufacturers of electric motor-operated tools
- Wood and wood-based industries
- Testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 50632-2-19 – Requirements for jointers?
Inhalable dust emitted by electric motor-operated tools may affect the machine’s productivity and present a hazard to the operator and other exposed persons. Although BS EN 50632-1 provides general requirements necessary for measuring dust in electric motor-operated tools it doesn’t cover specific requirements for certain machinery.
BS EN 50632-2-19 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in BS EN 50632-1 to be applicable for planer jointers.
Overall, BS EN 50632-2-19 helps you to keep your planer jointers in optimum operating conditions.