EN16564:2020isaEuropeanstandardthatspecifiessafetyrequirementsforbridge-typesawingandmillingmachinesusedintheprocessingofnaturalstoneandengineeredstone(e.g.,quartzcomposites).Thisstandardappliestobothmanuallyoperatedandnumericallycontrolled(NC/CNC)versionsofthesemachines.Theprimaryobjectiveistoensurethesafetyofoperatorsandotherpersonnelbyaddressinghazardsassociatedwiththedesign,installation,operation,adjustment,maintenance,anddismantlingofsuchequipment.Keyaspectscoveredbythestandardinclude:-Mechanicalsafety:Protectionagainstmovingparts,suchassawblades,millingtools,andtraversingmechanisms.-Electricalsafety:Requirementsforelectricalsystemstopreventelectricshockandotherelectricalhazards.-Controlsystems:Safety-relatedpartsofcontrolsystems(SRP/CS),includingemergencystopfunctionsandinterlocks.-Noiseandvibration:Measurestoreducerisksfromnoiseemissionsandvibration.-Dustemissions:Guidelinesforcontrollinghazardousdustgeneratedduringcuttingandmillingprocesses.-Ergonomicconsiderations:Designfeaturestominimizeoperatorfatigueandstrain.-Maintenanceandinstructions:Requirementsforclearsafetyinstructions,warnings,andmaintenanceprocedures.Thestandardalsoincludesprovisionsforverificationofsafetymeasuresandtestingmethodstoensurecompliance.ByadheringtoEN16564:2020,manufacturersanduserscanmitigaterisksandenhanceworkplacesafetyinstoneprocessingenvironments.