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BRITISH STANDARD Winter maintenance equipment — Spreading machines (gritting machines) Part 1: General requirements and definitions for spreading machines ICS 13.030.40 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS EN 15597-1:2009 BS EN 15597-1:2009 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15597-1:2009 The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/513, Construction equipment and plant and site safety A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2010 © BSI 2010 ISBN 978 580 58065 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Comments BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2009 ICS 13.030.40 English Version Winter maintenance equipment - Spreading machines (gritting machines) - Part 1: General requirements and definitions for spreading machines Équipement de viabilité hivernale - Épandeuses - Partie : Exigences générales et définitions relatives aux épandeuses Winterdienstausrüstung - Streumaschinen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Angaben für Streumaschinen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 September 2009 CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels © 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members Ref No EN 15597-1:2009: E BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 5 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 6 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.5 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.6.4 4.6.5 4.6.6 4.6.7 4.6.8 4.6.9 4.6.10 Requirements General Requirements on dosage of spreading agents 8 Technical information Requirements on drives for spreading machines 10 Drive by hydraulic unit of carrier vehicle 10 Drive by hinged wheel and carrier vehicle wheel-hub drive 10 Design requirements 10 Spreading device 10 Equipment for spreading agent pre-wetted 11 Stationary emptying 11 Operation and control system 12 Operating voltage 12 Degree of protection 12 Control related spreading 12 Adjustment steps 12 Control box 12 Control box alarms 12 Selection of spreading agent 13 Data recording 13 Emergency operation 13 Spreading in specific areas 13 5 Operating manual 13 ANNEX A (normative) Static test method to check spreading dosage performances 14 A.1 Short description 14 A.2 Applicable spreading agents 14 A.3 Technical means for testing 14 A.4 Testing procedures 14 ANNEX B (normative) Automatic safety shut-off loading brine pump 16 ANNEX C (informative) Pre-wetted salt 18 C.1 Visualization: Mass fractions of the system pre-wetted salt 18 C.2 Visualization: Three systems for pre-wetted salt, examples with setting 20 g/m² at the spreader control unit mass salt in brine is 23 % 18 Tables Table — Solid and pre-wetted thawing agent Table — Abrasive spreading agent Table — Liquid thawing spreading agent Table — Requirements on dosage of spreading agents BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Figures Figure — Dimensions of spreading machines (G quote centre of gravity) 9 Figure — Spreading device 11 Figure B.1 — Type connector 16 Figure B.2 — Schematic diagram spreader/loading brine plant 17 Figure C.1 — Visualization mass fractions 18 Figure C.2 — System .18 Figure C.3 — System .19 Figure C.4 — System .19 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Foreword This document (EN 15597-1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 337 “Winter maintenance and road service area maintenance equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2010 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Introduction This document is meant to assess the demands made on mobile spreading machines operated in traffic Spreaders/gritters are to be operated in such way that homogeneous distribution of spreading agents is given within the set spreading dosage, spreading width and spreading track asymmetry BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Scope Demands on design and construction of bulk spreaders, trailer spreaders and towed spreaders with speed related spreading for winter service are determined by this document At the same time, information is given on the minimum content required for operating manuals The standard is valid for machines which are used to spread the following media: a) spreading agents with or without pre-wetted agent; b) abrasive spreading agents; c) brine The following points are not covered by this standard: requirements for registration and approval; requirements made by automobile manufacturers; requirements on safety – these are dealt with in EN 13021 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies EN 13021, Winter service machines — Safety requirements EN 15144:2007, Winter maintenance equipment — Terminology — Terms for winter maintenance EN 15430-1, Winter and road service area maintenance equipments — Data acquisition and transmission — Part 1: In vehicle data acquisition EN 15431, Winter and road service area maintenance equipments — Power system and related controls — Interchangeability and performance requirements EN 15432, Winter and road service area maintenance equipments — Front-mounted equipments — Interchangeability EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529:1989) Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15144:2007 apply BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Requirements 4.1 General The spreading machine shall be designed in such a way that handling and easy adjustment for various spreading agents under various spreading conditions (e.g different speeds) are ensured Selected dosage shall be spread homogeneously within the set spreading width and spreading track asymmetry Table — Solid and pre-wetted thawing agent Driving speed Spreading dosage km/h g/m Minimum 10 Nominal 30 – 60 – 30 – 12 80 40 12 Conditions Maximum Spreading width m Table — Abrasive spreading agent Conditions Driving speed Spreading dosage Spreading width km/h g/m Minimum 10 20 Nominal 20 – 40 50 – 150 2–6 50 250 Maximum m Table — Liquid thawing spreading agent (brine) Driving speed Spreading dosage km/h g/m Minimum 10 15 3,5 Nominal 30 – 50 15 – 60 3,5 – 10,5 60 80 14 Conditions Maximum Spreading width m The spreading machine shall be able to spread a total amount of spreading agents at least 70 % of the maximum of setting values BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) 4.2 Requirements on dosage of spreading agents Requirements on dosage are shown in Table The test method is given in Annex A Table — Requirements on dosage of spreading agents Spreading agents admitted deviation % Solid thawing media (with pre-wetting liquids measured separately) ±6 Abrasive spreading agent ± 15 Liquid spreading agent (brine) ±6 A positive deviation up to kg/min for total amount is acceptable when the required amount spread is less than 10 kg/min 4.3 Technical information Producer of spreading machine shall supply the: a) technical data as given in the key of Figure 1; b) minimum and maximum spreading parameters (see Tables to 3); c) range of spreading track asymmetry according to spreading pattern; d) spreading agents type usable; e) spreading technology BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Key A B C E F G H HG HT M total length maximum external hopper length free distance between hopper and chute maximum external width total length of spreading group (disc + chute) distance from the centre of gravity to the rear part of the hopper height of the hopper from the loading surface of the carrying vehicle height of the centre of gravity from the loading surface of the carrying vehicle total height of the hopper from the loading surface of the carrying vehicle distance between spreading disc and loading surface of the carrying vehicle Auxiliary dimensions description: GH1 distance from the centre of gravity to the rear part of the hopper when loaded with solid material until H level GH2 distance from the centre of gravity to the rear part of the hopper when loaded with solid material until H level and liquid material full tank GH3 distance from the centre of gravity to the rear part of the hopper when loaded with solid material until HT level GH4 distance from the centre of gravity to the rear part of the hopper when loaded with solid material until HT level and liquid material full tank HG1 height of the centre of gravity from the loading surface of the carrying vehicle when solid material is loaded until H level HG2 height of the centre of gravity from the loading surface of the carrying vehicle when solid material is loaded until HT level HG3 height of the centre of gravity from the loading surface of the carrying vehicle when solid material is loaded until H level and liquid material full tank HG4 height of the centre of gravity from the loading surface of the carrying vehicle when solid material is loaded until HT level and liquid material full tank Figure — Dimensions of spreading machines (G quote centre of gravity) BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Technical data: A H mm B HG1 mm C HG2 mm E HG3 mm F HG4 mm G HT mm GH1 mm M GH2 mm GH3 mm GH4 mm Hopper volume H level Hopper volume HT level Liquid tank capacity Empty spreader weight Full loaded spreader solid material H level Full loaded spreader solid material HT level Full loaded spreader solid material H level and liquid material full tank Full loaded spreader solid material HT level and liquid material full tank mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m3 m3 l kg kg kg kg kg Figure (continued) 4.4 Requirements on drives for spreading machines 4.4.1 Drive by hydraulic unit of carrier vehicle For this mode of drive EN 15431 applies 4.4.2 Drive by hinged wheel and carrier vehicle wheel-hub drive Stationary emptying system shall be ensured by internal or external device allowing to drive the spreader with carrier vehicle stationary All the functions shall be possible as in driving operations 4.5 Design requirements 4.5.1 Spreading device The whole of the spreading device shall be designed to avoid congestion of agents during normal operation In traffic areas (excluding airport runways and taxiway) the highest point of spreading agents trajectory (the visible main flow) shall be no more than 600 mm from ground (see Figure 2) 10 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Dimensions in millimetres Figure — Spreading device Ground clearance between spreading disc and road surface, with fully loaded hopper, shall be minimum 300 mm (see Figure 2) The spreading device shall be designed to enable a) the connection of a trailer by the carrier vehicle, without use of the spreader; b) stationary emptying The spreader shall allow to collect spreading agent directly from the conveyor and not through disc for dosage tests operations (see Annex A) 4.5.2 Equipment for spreading agent pre-wetted A 2-inch thread shall be available for fast coupling connection for filling liquid thawing media tanks accessible from ground When the spreader is equipped with an automatic system able to shut off the external filling pump when the tanks are full, the connection shall respect the diagram shown in Annex B There shall be a level indicator legible from the filling operations (readable scale with division of at least one tenth of the maximum tank volume) Design of tank(s) and feeding pipes shall permit a filling performance of to fill complete the tanks or at least 500 l/min A warning alarm shall be activated on the control box when the minimum brine level is reached Emptying of tanks and feeding pipes shall be ensured by a valve operating from the ground Liquid overflowing shall be avoided to prevent bursting of tank and corrosion of the vehicle 4.5.3 Stationary emptying There shall be a suitable means provided to empty the hopper when spreader is stationary not through spreading disc The time to empty the full hopper shall be no more than 15 or at least 350 kg/min for big volume spreaders 11 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) 4.6 Operation and control system 4.6.1 Operating voltage The control box shall be operated with a voltage of either (12 +−94 ) V or (24 +−12 ) V 4.6.2 Degree of protection All electric unit outside of driver’s cab shall be protected against dust and waterproofed according to EN 60529, degree of protection: IP66 (excluding lights) 4.6.3 Control related spreading The setting of spreading dosage, spreading width, and spreading track asymmetry shall be independent from driving speed The speed signal shall be according to EN 15431 It shall be possible to simulate the speed at least from 10 km/h to 60 km/h, with steps of maximum km/h, adjustable from control box The driver shall be able only to set speed related or simulated speed This function allows the use of the spreading machine independently from the carrier vehicle 4.6.4 Adjustment steps It shall be possible to change the adjustment step for spreading dosage on the control box with minimum increment of g/m² It shall be possible to set the adjustment step for spreading width and track in steps of at least 0,5 m When using pre-wetted salt, the setting of spreading dosage shown shall be in relation to the quantity of solid agent, and shall be adjustable between the three systems (see Annex C) In any case the proportion of liquid shall always be shown 4.6.5 Control box The control box has to be ergonomically placed within good reach for the driver Its demounting and remounting shall be possible without special tools and shall not take more than 30 The control box shall have a device for switching ON/OFF the complete unit, and another for switching ON/OFF spreading operation All functions for spreading operation necessary to the driver (spreading dosage [g/m²], spreading width [m], spreading track position, prewetting [ON/OFF]) shall be directly accessible on the control box All spreading parameters shall be easily readable by the driver on the control box 4.6.6 Control box alarms If close loop system is present on the spreader, the control box shall have the following alarms: a) in case of breakdown of conveyor, spreading disc and liquid pump (with pre-wetted option), or deviations from setted values; b) the driving speed for spreading operation is too high to obtain the requested spreading values 12 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) 4.6.7 Selection of spreading agent 3 Settings for at least two different solid spreading agents with bulk density from 0,8 t/m to 1,8 t/m shall be possible 4.6.8 Data recording For necessary data recording EN 15430-1 applies 4.6.9 Emergency operation In case of control box breakdown during winter service, it shall be possible to continue spreading operations, adjusting manually without tools: a) ON-OFF spreading operation; b) start-stop auxiliary engine (when present); c) spreading dosage (solid or/and liquid when present); d) spreading width; e) spreading track asymmetry The necessary setting values of the operating controls shall be described in the operating manual 4.6.10 Spreading in specific areas A blast system shall be present to be used in specific areas, when in use it shall increase the dosage values in an adjustable way This switch shall not be self-locking, once engaged, or in case of self-locking there shall be a warning signal Operating manual The operating manual shall respect EN 13021 and shall also describe the way to check the parameters of the spreader for seasonal test The operating manual shall be supplied together with the machine Its content shall deal with: a) specifications; b) description of function; c) field of application shown in Tables 1, and 3; d) description of settings; e) function test; f) repair and maintenance 13 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) ANNEX A (normative) Static test method to check spreading dosage performances A.1 Short description The technique applies for checking the accuracy of set spreading dosage (in g/m²) of spreading agents brought out with a spreading machine (gritter) In case of various and separately stocked spreading agents components, the different components shall be checked separately A.2 Applicable spreading agents Any kind of agents according to 4.6.7 A.3 Technical means for testing a) Container for spreading agent; b) chronometer; c) scales, precision: ± % of measured value, reading: ≤ 100 g A.4 Testing procedures Stationary testing: Dry-media hopper at least half full In case of spreading machines with pre-wetting equipment, dry and liquid media shall be caught in separate containers Any chute or distribution device should be removed before carrying out the test How to operate: a) set the control box with all parameters (spreading dosage, spreading width and simulated speed); b) tilt the spreading device; c) start the spreading operation; d) after s put the container under the flowing agent stream; e) catch the agent in the container for 30 s or a time to have at least 12 kg (theoretical weight); f) after this time take off the container and after stop the spreading operation; g) weight the agent in the containers; h) carry out this operation twice; 14 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) i) calculate the average of the two tests and compare to the desired theoretical value This value shall not deviate by more than the tolerances shown in Table Each single measurement shall not deviate more than double of the tolerances shown in Table When the spreading machine is equipped with pre-wetted system, the solid and liquid agent shall be weighed separately Other testing methods are also possible, if the above mentioned values are the same, e.g the accuracy 15 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) ANNEX B (normative) Automatic safety shut-off loading brine pump Dimensions in millimetres a Ø 3,2 or M3 Figure B.1 — Type connector 16 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) Key brine tank stationary re-filling unit with latch emergency button float switch with two tanks float switch with one tank Figure B.2 — Schematic diagram spreader/loading brine plant 17 BS EN 15597-1:2009 EN 15597-1:2009 (E) ANNEX C (informative) Pre-wetted salt C.1 Visualization: Mass fractions of the system pre-wetted salt Key mpw mass pre-wetted salt (g/m ) mds mass dry salt mbr mass brine msbr mass salt in brine mt total amount of salt Figure C.1 — Visualization mass fractions C.2 Visualization: Three systems for pre-wetted salt, examples with setting 20 g/m² at the spreader control unit mass salt in brine is 23 % C.2.1 System Regulation of the pre-wetted salt dosage mpw at the spreader control unit (displayed dosage): Figure C.2 — System 18