Overview
EN ISO 11111-2:2005 - Textile machinery - Safety requirements - Part 2: Spinning preparatory and spinning machines (ISO 11111-2:2005) is a Type C standard published by CEN/ISO. It specifies significant hazards and corresponding safety requirements and measures for machinery used in spinning preparatory processes and spinning machines. This part is intended to be used together with ISO 11111-1 (Common requirements) and supports conformity with the EU Machinery Directive requirements referenced in the standard.
Keywords: EN ISO 11111-2:2005, textile machinery safety, spinning preparatory and spinning machines, machine safety requirements, CEN/ISO.
Key Topics
The standard addresses safety across the full range of spinning preparatory and spinning operations. Key technical topics include:
- Scope and application: machinery for opening, cleaning, blending, wool scouring, baling, carding, tow cutting, stretch breaking and spinning preparation subsequent to carding and spinning.
- List of significant hazards and their assessment for spinning machinery.
- Specific machine-type requirements, with clauses covering:
- Opening, cleaning and blending machines (including automated blending bale openers, teasers, willows, bale breakers, hopper and bunker emptiers)
- Wool scouring (washing) machines
- Baling machines
- Carding machines (flat, roller/clearer, tape condensers)
- Converters and stretch-breaking converters
- Spinning preparation machines after carding (draw frames, gill boxes, backwashers, sliver/lap formers, combers, speedframes)
- Spinning machines (ring, open-end, gill spinning)
- Verification of safety requirements and measures and information for safe machine use.
- Normative references to related safety, noise and control standards (e.g., ISO 9902 series, ISO 12100).
Applications
EN ISO 11111-2:2005 is used by:
- Machine designers and manufacturers to design safe spinning and preparatory equipment and demonstrate conformity.
- Safety engineers and compliance teams for risk assessment, guarding design, control systems and verification activities.
- Textile mill operators and maintenance staff to understand required safeguards, safe use and maintenance information.
- Regulatory authorities and certifiers assessing conformity with EU Machinery Directive provisions.
Practical benefits include reduced operator injury risk, clearer requirements for guarding and controls, and support for CE marking and market access in Europe.
Related Standards
- ISO 11111-1 (Common requirements) - mandatory companion document.
- Other parts of ISO 11111 series (Parts 3–7) for nonwovens, yarn/fabric processes, dyeing/finishing.
- Normative references listed in Annex ZA: ISO 9902-1/2, ISO 12100-1/2, ISO 13849-1, and related EN standards for machine safety and noise.
For manufacturers and users of spinning machinery, EN ISO 11111-2:2005 is an essential reference for implementing robust, standards-based machine safety practices.
