Engineering Plant Guide
POWER PRESS
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Press Brakes
- Description
- A press brake is defined as a machine that is used wholly or partly for the working of metal which is power driven and which embodies a flywheel and a clutch mechanism.
They are considered highly dangerous machines, that have been the cause of many accidents over the years. The injuries are usually serious often resulting in amputations of fingers or hands.
- Applicable Legislation
- PUWER (as applied to power presses) Part IV
- Periodicity of Inspection
- 6 monthly - Interlocking and Photoelectric
- Why Inspect It
- To ensure that it has been installed correctly and that all guards and protection devices are in sound condition and operate correctly preventing access to the danger zone
or other potentially dangerous moving parts.
