The requirements of this standard apply to new, modified or rebuilt industrial and commercial machinery which perform packaging functions for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging. Also included are: the conveying machinery used within the packaging functions; coordination of the packaging functions that take place in sequence on the production line; packaging related converting machinery. This standard does not apply to packaging machinery used by retail consumers.
The most recent update to this standard was released in July of 2023.
ANSI B11.0 is very similar to ANSI/PMMI B155.1 in content, but it has a broader scope than packaging and processing machinery. Members who engage in business activities extending beyond packaging and processing should be certain to obtain the updated B11.0. Machinery suppliers, users, modifiers, purchasers of used machinery, and others can expect to be the main groups impacted by the clarified responsibilities listed in the text. The standard includes improved and updated text involving legacy machinery, remote/ tele- operations of machinery, and information for use manuals.
Click here to download the reference document relating to the development of ANSI B11-2020.
This document is divided into the Procedures for Development and Maintenance of Standards, as well as annexes which provide additional information about the development and processing of standards. These procedures were new in 2003 when PMMI changed from the “canvass” to “organization” method of standards development. The changes in this 2022 revision bring “PMMI’s Procedures” into compliance with the most current edition of the ANSI Essential Requirements: Due process requirements for American National Standards.
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Guest: Bruce Main, Safety Expert and Technical Advisor, PMMI
PMMI’s ANSI B155.1 2023 Safety Requirements for Packaging and Processing Machinery standard helps mitigate risk for packaging and processing companies. On this episode Bruce Main joins the podcasts to discuss the latest update to the PMMI standard, but not before he breaks down exactly what the difference is between regulations like edicts from OSHA or the EU and standards like the aforementioned ANSI B155.1
Take a listen to some of our technical standards associates as they share the importance of standards and the criticality of being involved in the standards development process!
