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Document ID (ISN)23272
CIS number 75-1158
Year 1972
Convention or series no.
Title Safety specifications for controls and signaling devices for printing presses.
Bibliographic information ANSI B65.1-1972, American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10018, USA. Standard approved 8 Aug. 1972. 19p. Illus. 3 ref. Price: US-$3.75.
Abstract This standard, sponsored by the National Safety Council and the Printing Industries of America, lays down safety specifications for the design, layout, designation, colour scheme, and safety interlocking features of main drive controls and signalling devices for: web-fed commercial and publication printing presses; sheet-fed printing presses; and web-fed newspaper publication printing presses. Letterpress, planographic and gravure variants of the above presses are covered.
Descriptors (primary) platen presses; printing industry; control elements; cylinder printing machines; USA
Descriptors (secondary) interlock protection; signal lamps; acoustic signalling; safety by design; colour coding; standard; layout of controls
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Paper-making and printing
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Printing, photography and photocopying industry