B11.20:2017

This American National Standard specifies the safety requirements for the design, construction, installation, set-up, operation, maintenance, modification and decommissioning of integrated manufacturing systems. An integrated manufacturing system (IMS): a) incorporates two or more industrial machines which: - can operate independently of each other; and - are intended for the purposes of manufacturing, treatment, movement or packaging of discrete parts or assemblies; b) is linked by a material handling system; and c) is interconnected by a control system(s) for coordinated operation. An IMS shall meet the requirements of this standard. Proper application of this standard requires compliance with B11.0 and B11.19. This standard does not cover: a) safety aspects of individual machines and equipment that may be covered by standards specific to those machines and equipment (machine-specific "base" safety standard); b) transfer machines or transfer lines (see also, B11.24); c) continuous flow processes.

25.080.01