What is BS EN 15095 – Power-operated mobile racking and shelving about?
BS EN 15095 is a European standard that discusses the safety requirements for power-operated mobile racking and shelving, carousels and storage lifts. Mobile Pallet Racking (AR Mobile) is a system where the pallet racks are placed on chassis or mobile bases guided through fixed tracks on the floor.
BS EN 15095 deals with the safety requirements for the following types of power-operated storage equipment:
- Storage carousels
- Storage lifts
- Mobile shelving, pallet racking and cantilever racking
With the objective of eliminating or minimising the hazards described in Clause 4. These hazards can arise during installation, starting up, operation, maintenance, testing and dismantling of the equipment.
It is essential that the safety requirements and/or measures taken in BS EN 15095 be applied to storage equipment that operates indoors. Under difficult conditions, it is essential that additional hazard analysis and safety measures be taken into account, e. g. outdoor conditions, freezer applications, high temperatures, corrosive environment, strong magnetic fields, risk of explosive atmosphere, radioactive conditions, storage goods which due to their nature could generate hazardous situations, effects of earthquakes and also contact with food.
Note: BS EN 15095 does not take hazards into account, which arise from noisy environments or environments subject to electromagnetic interference outside the range quoted in EN 61000-6-2.
Who is BS EN 15095 – Power-operated mobile racking and shelving for?
BS EN 15095 on power-operated mobile racking applies to:
- Manufacturer of power mobile racking
- Engineer
Why should you use BS EN 15095 – Power-operated mobile racking and shelving?
Carousels are horizontal and/or vertical circulating storage equipment with load carriers. Storage lifts are designed to take goods placed on load carriers. The in-built lift unit carries the load carriers from an access opening to storage locations in a racking tower, or from a storage location to an access opening. Storage lifts can have one or more access openings on one or more levels. Mobile racking comprises a skeleton framework of fixed or adjustable design supporting unit loads generally without the use of shelves. This skeleton framework is in turn fixed to movable base units supported on wheels mounted in the base unit, which run on rails mounted on the floor.
BS EN 15095 gives you guidance on safety requirements and protective measures such as general requirements, mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, ergonomics and power supply faults, machines parts failing or other malfunctions.
As a user, BS EN 15095 helps you to build consumer trust and confidence in the product. With BS EN 15095 you can ensure safe operation.