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Safety of enology Safety of enology machinesmachines

Grape crushers and Grape crushers and destemmersdestemmers

Maksimiljan Bornšek, inspector councillor

Republic of Slovenija

Ministry of the EconomyMarket Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia

MD-ADCO-2009.13 rev.1

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Semi and non professional grape crushers and

destemmers - problems

Most of these grape crushers and destemmers fails to meet the essential health and safety requirements according to MD 98/37/EC (points: 1.3.1, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.5.1) and standard EN ISO 13857 : 2008 (supersedes EN 294 : 1992, EN 811 : 1996)

Main problem is the safety distance on the upper part where grapes are put in the machine from the moving parts of machine

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Target consumer groups:

Semi and non professional grape crushers anddestemmers were designed to meet the requirements of small wine producers and people who make wine as a hobby.

Administrative market surveillance results: In the years of 2008 and 2009 almost 50% semi and non

professional grape crushers didn’t fulfil requirements from Machinery Directive 98/37/EC.

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In 2009 Market Inspectorate of the Republic of In 2009 Market Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia had sampled one grape crusher and Slovenia had sampled one grape crusher and destemmer in the Institute of Occupational Safety in destemmer in the Institute of Occupational Safety in Ljubljana. We had sampled the grape crusher and Ljubljana. We had sampled the grape crusher and destemmer which is usually for sale in our market. destemmer which is usually for sale in our market. The result is shown in the slides below. The result is shown in the slides below.

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TheThe followingfollowing grape grape crusher and destemmer has beencrusher and destemmer has been sampledsampled : :

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Declaration of conformity published by the producerDeclaration of conformity published by the producer GRIFO GRIFO taken from thetaken from the internet (not internet (not from the sampling machinefrom the sampling machine))

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In In the sampling machine the followingthe sampling machine the following major major deficienciesdeficiencies were foundwere found : :

Stability : Machine are not accompanied by means of attachment to the tub for grapes, set out in chapter 4.3 Installation machine on the tub, in the Instruction manual for use and maintenance.

Protective sides are incomplete and damaged (missing lateral sides, screws for mounting and consent, the longitudinal sides of the elements are damaged) picture 1.

Not available information on the adequacy of installed materials coming into contact with foodstuffs. Risk related to the moving parts and consequently the risk of a loss event is not

adequately prevented: a. Enable access with the upper limbs - finger, to a rotating shaft of the stalk remover on the site of ejection grape through the net (Figure 2) b. Enable access to the upper limbs – hand, to the site of ejection for cities to stalk (Figure 3), c. Enable access with the upper limbs across the collection tank to the feeding side of the stalk remover (rotating shaft) Figure 4.

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It It can be concluded that the sampled grape crusher and can be concluded that the sampled grape crusher and destemmer had not meet all the EHSR from Annex I of destemmer had not meet all the EHSR from Annex I of Machinery Machinery DDirective and the producer also had not complied irective and the producer also had not complied with all requirements of those standards mentioned in the with all requirements of those standards mentioned in the Declaration of Declaration of cconformity. Therefore safeguonformity. Therefore safeguaard clause for this rd clause for this machine will be issued in the follow-machine will be issued in the follow- up. up.

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Different models of grape crushers anddestemmers

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Semi and non-professional grape crushers and destemmers – safety distances

MD 98/37/EC, ANNEX I, point 1.4.1, 1.4.2EN ISO 13857Most of the models do not use this standard

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Possible solutions and problems connected with that kind of safety

Safety with micro switch

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Safety with protective structures

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Semi and non-professional grape crushers and destemmers - facts and proposals for the future

Inform the manufacturers.For this specific group of grape crushers and destemmers there are no harmonized EN standards who can help producers to make a safe product.Producers could use only standard EN ISO 13857 and Machinery Directive.In the meantime which actions can be taken by Member States?

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONATTENTION

Maksimiljan BornšekEmail: maksimiljan.bornsek@gov.si

www.tirs.si