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MTE/1/1 - Machine tools - Safety

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Machine tools | Machine tool systems | Machine tools. Other | Abrasives | Machines. Boring and milling | Machines. Grinding and polishing | Forging equipment. Presses. Shears | Industrial automation systems | Machining centres | Machine tools. General | Machines. Sawing | Safety. Machinery | Machines. Drilling

Overview: Under the direction of MTE/1 is responsible for the UK input into CEN/TC143/WG1 and ISO TC39/SC10 - Safety

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

ISO/TC 172/SC 5 N 951, ISO/NP 19012-4 Microscopes -- Designation of microscope objectives -- Part 4: Polarization characteristics

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Safety. Machinery | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tools

Proposal begins : 2021-07-07
Proposal
ISO/NP 6909 - Machine tools Safety - Press brakes

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Safety. Machinery | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tools

Proposal begins : 2021-07-28
Proposal
CEN/TC 143 N 884, Revision of an existing EN standard (EN 12622;2009 + A1;2013) Machine tools Safety - Press brakes

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Safety. Machinery | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tools | Machine tools. General

Proposal begins : 2022-01-24
Proposal
CEN/TC 143 N 847 Power-driven brushes — Part 1: Safety requirements

Categories: Health and Safety | Safety. Machinery | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tool systems | Machine tools | Machines. Grinding and polishing | Hand-operated tools | Surface treatment

Proposal begins : 2020-01-10
Proposal
CEN/TC 143 N 845 Power-driven brushes — Part 1: Definitions and nomenclature

Categories: Information management | Terminology. Principles and coordination | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Safety. Machinery | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tool systems | Machine tools | Machines. Grinding and polishing

Proposal begins : 2020-01-10
Proposal
BS XXXX Safe use of machine tools – vision panel inspection and maintenance

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-06-21
Proposal
BS EN ISO 6909 Machine tools Safety — Press brakes

Categories: Safety. Machinery | Machine tools. General

Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-22
Comment resolution
BS EN ISO 16089:2015/Amd 1 Machine tools - Safety - Stationary grinding machines - Amendment 1

Categories: Machine tools. General

Public comment begins : 2020-10-28
Public comment
BS 14300:2025 Machine tool vision panels

Categories: Safety. Machinery | Machine tools | Machine tools. General

Proposal begins :
Proposal
Published (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TR 17529:2014 Machine tools. Practical guidance and example of risk assessment on electro-discharge machines

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2014-11-20
Published standard
BS EN ISO 16093:2017 Machine tools. Safety. Sawing machines for cold metal

Categories: Machine tools. General | Machines. Sawing

Published standard begins : 2017-06-23
Published standard
BS EN ISO 16092-4:2020 Machine tools safety. Presses. Safety requirements for pneumatic presses

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2020-09-14
Published standard
BS EN ISO 16092-3:2018 Machine tools safety. Presses. Safety requirements for hydraulic presses

Categories: Machine tools. General | Forging equipment. Presses. Shears

Published standard begins : 2018-03-21
Published standard
BS EN ISO 16092-2:2020 Machine tools safety. Presses. Safety requirement for mechanical presses

Categories: Machine tools. General | Forging equipment. Presses. Shears

Published standard begins : 2020-09-17
Published standard
BS EN ISO 16089:2025 Machine tools. Safety. Stationary grinding machines

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2025-04-25
Published standard
BS EN 12622:2009+A1:2013 Safety of machine tools. Hydraulic press brakes

Categories: Forging equipment. Presses. Shears

Published standard begins : 2013-10-31
Published standard
AMD 15691 BSEN13236 : 2001 Safety requirements for superabrasives

Categories: Abrasives

Published standard begins : 2006-03-24
Published standard
Withdrawn (16)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN ISO 28881:2013 Machine tools. Safety. Electro-discharge machines

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2013-10-16
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 23125:2015 Machine tools. Safety. Turning machines

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2015-12-22
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 23125:2010+A1:2012 Machine tools. Safety. Turning machines

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2015-01-28
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 23125:2010 Machine tools. Safety. Turning machines

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2012-06-11
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16092-1:2018 Machine tools safety. Presses. General safety requirements

Categories: Machine tools. General | Forging equipment. Presses. Shears

Withdrawn begins : 2020-11-17
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16090-1:2022 Machine tools safety. Machining centres, milling machines, transfer machines. Safety requirements

Categories: Safety. Machinery | Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2023-11-13
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16090-1:2018 Machine tools safety. Machining centres, Milling machines, Transfer machines. Safety requirements

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2022-12-19
Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 16089:2015 Machine tools. Safety. Stationary grinding machines

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2016-06-09
Withdrawn
BS EN 693:2001+A2:2011 Machine tools. Safety. Hydraulic presses

Categories: Forging equipment. Presses. Shears

Withdrawn begins : 2015-09-28
Withdrawn
BS EN 693:2001 Machine tools. Safety. Hydraulic presses

Categories: Forging equipment. Presses. Shears

Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-20
Withdrawn