NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies serves as Administrative Secreteriat to B65. For more information contact standards@npes.org.

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Work is under way to revise ANSI B65.1-2005, Graphic technology – Safety standard – Printing press systems, and ANSI B65.2-2005, Graphic technology – Safety requirements for binding and finishing equipment and systems.

A teleconference is scheduled for September 14 from 2-4 (EDT) to discuss the way forward for the B65 standards. Contact Debbie Orf for more information at dorf@npes.org

This work is open to anyone who has an interest. The committees are especially seeking users of these technologies to participate in this work.

If you are interested in participating, contact Debbie Orf at NPES The Association for Suppliers for Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies

Debbie Orf
dorf@npes.org 
(703) 264-7200

 

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Subcommittee 1 - Printing Press System Safety Development of safety standards for printing presses, especially drive controls, safety signaling systems, and guarding.

Order the 2005 version of B65.1
Publication Descriptions for Safety Standards and the Order Form

 

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Subcommittee 2 - Binding/Finishing System Safety Development of safety standards for binding and finishing systems, addressing drive controls and safety signaling systems.

Order the 2005 version of B65.2
Publication Descriptions for Safety Standards and the Order Form

 

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Subcommittee 3 - Bindery Cutting Machine Safety Development of safety standards for machines with cutting knives. Also, this subcommittee has written standards for guillotine cutters and stand-alone bindery trimmers.

Order the 2001 version of B65.3, reaffirmed in 2006
Publication Descriptions for Safety Standards and the Order Form

 

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Subcommittee 4 - Platen Press Safety Development of safety standards for the design and use of stand-alone platen press systems intended for die-cutting, embossing, foil stamping and/or printing.

Order the 2002 version of B65.4, reaffirmed in 2007
Publication Descriptions for Safety Standards and the Order Form

 

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Subcommittee 6 - Safety of Ink-Making Equipment Revision of B65/NAPIM 177.1-200x Safety standard - Three-roller printing ink mills and B65/NAPIM 177.2-200x Safety standard - Printing ink vertical post mixers.

Order the 2007 version of B65/NAPIM 177.1
Publication Descriptions for Safety Standards and the Order Form

Order the 2006 version of B65/NAPIM 177.2
Publication Descriptions for Safety Standards and the Order Form

 

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