What is BS EN 13223 - Drive systems and other mechanical equipment for cableway about?
BS EN 13223 is a European standard on the safety requirements for drive systems and other mechanical equipment for cableway installations designed to carry persons that discuss drive systems and other mechanical equipment to minimize hazardous situations.
BS EN 13223 outlines safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons. BS BS EN 13223 applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and operation of the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons.
BS EN 13223 includes requirements concerning the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers without prejudice to the application of national regulations.
Note 1: National regulations regarding building or construction or that are designed to protect groups of people, remain unaffected.
Note 2: BS EN 13223 does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, or lifts.
Who is BS EN 13223 - Drive systems and other mechanical equipment for cableway for?
BS EN 13223 on drive systems and other mechanical equipment for cableway is useful for:
- Manufacturers of drive systems and other mechanical equipment for cableway
- Maintenance staff and operator of the cableway
- Test centres
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 13223 - Drive systems and other mechanical equipment for cableway?
The drive systems and other mechanical equipment for the cableway assist as a safety function. The safety function is initiated, or an emergency stop device is operated, the cableway shall automatically be brought safely to a stop (electric stop, emergency stop using service brake or emergency stop using safety brake) and/or start-up shall be automatically blocked by breaking the relevant safety circuit.
BS EN 13223 guideline assists you with general requirements, general requirements for hydraulic devices, open-loop control systems, closed-loop control systems, safety functions for drive systems, devices for drive systems, brakes for drive systems, and types of stop for safety requirements for drive systems and other mechanical equipment for the cableway.
BS EN 13223 also assists with requirements for drive systems for ski-tows, sheaves, winch drives, shafts, axles for sheaves, winch drums, station equipment, mechanical devices on the line, materials, and requirements for other mechanical devices for ski tows for safety requirements for drive systems and other mechanical equipment for the cableway.
BS EN 13223 supports you with proper guidelines on safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons.
With compliance and obedience to BS EN 13223, you can ensure the smooth functioning of drive systems and other mechanical equipment for the cableway installations to minimise the hazards for workers.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13223:2015 supersedes EN 13223:2004, which is withdrawn. BS EN 13223:2015 has some technical changes compared to EN 13223:2004. These include:
- In Clause 1, an addition about employee protection has been added
- In Clause 3, terms and conditions have been removed
- In 4.2.2, clauses l) and p) have been defined more precisely
- In 6.2.6, the requirement for the interruption of the power flow to the main drive motor has been amended
- In 6.3.1, the requirement for the speed of the auxiliary drive has been removed