Powered Sliding Gate Standards

The key standards for powered sliding gates, most of which are harmonised to the Machinery Directive, are as follows:

BS EN 349:1993 + A1:2008	Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
BS EN 953:1997 + A1:2009	Safety of machinery. Guards. General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
BS EN 13241-1:2003+A1:2011	Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Product standard. Products without fire resistance or smoke control characteristics
BS EN 1760-2:2001+A1:2009	Safety of machinery. Pressure sensitive protective devices. General principles for the design and testing of presure sensitive edges and pressure sensitive bars
BS EN ISO 13855:2010	Safety of machinery. Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body
BS EN ISO 13849-1:2008	Safety of machinery. Safety related parts of control systems. General principles for design
BS EN ISO 13857:2008	Safety of machinery. Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs
BS EN ISO 12100:2010	Safety of machinery. General principles for design. Risk assessment and risk reduction
BS EN 60204-1:2006 + A1:2009	Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines. General requirements
BS EN 12453:2001	Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Safety in use of power operated doors. Requirements
BS EN 12444:2001	Industrial, commerical and garage doors and gates. Resistance to wind load. Testing and calculation
BS EN 12445:2001	Industrial commercial and garage doors and gates. Safety in use of power operated doors. Test methods
BS EN 12604:2000	Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Mechanical aspects. Requirements
BS EN 12605:2000	Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Mechanical aspects. Test methods
BS EN 12635:2002 + A1:2008	Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Installation and use. This standard can be obtained in details from British Standards Institute.
BS EN 12978:2003 + A1:2009	Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Safety devices for power operated doors and gates. Requirements and test methods