Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Industrial Doors & Shutters “Since 2013, industrial and garage door manufacturers have had to comply with the UK Construction Products Regulations or the EU Construction Products Regulation. Although these did not change safety requirements, they did require manufacturers to have fall-back protection type testing completed by government-approved (notified) conformity assessment bodies,” says Nick. “British and European standards, which provide guidance on compliance with the law, were first published in 2000,” he continues. “EN 12453 covers powered doors and EN 12604 covers manual doors. These standards have changed very little in the past 23 years and describe, in detail, how protection should be achieved. The door should either weigh no more than 20kg, or not fall more than 300mm and be prevented from further use, if there is a fault with any spring, cable, strap, chain, drive gear, gearbox, or hydraulic component in the hold open system.” Whilst a rolling shutter door without spring balancing needs a safety brake or internally protected direct drive if it weighs more than 20kg, assessing other spring-balanced shutters, sectional and retractable doors can be a much more complex and challenging process. Protection can be achieved with devices, by inherently safe design, or a combination of both. “dhf runs regular fall-back protection webinars for members and this subject is explained in detail by DHF TS 013, part 1 on-site guide. Fallback protection is also central to our industrial and garage door training courses,” concludes Nick. For further information, please visit: http://bit.ly/2SgfGmT Interested in appearing in the Spring Edition? SAVE THESE DEADLINE DATES: Features Editorial Advert Artwork 15th June 25th June 5th July
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