GB 17120-2025 Metalforming machinery—Safety technical specification English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS 25.120.10
CCS J 62
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 17120-2025
Replaces GB 17120-2012, etc.; Partially replaces GB 26485-2011, etc.
Metalforming machinery - Safety technical specification
锻压机械 安全技术规范
(English Translation)
Issue date: 2025-10-05 Implementation date: 2026-05-01
Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Hazard identification of metalforming machinery
5 Safety requirements or measures
6 Special safety requirements for mechanical presses
7 Special safety requirements for screw presses
8 Special safety requirements for hydraulic presses
9 Special safety requirements for pneumatic presses
10 Special safety requirements for shears
11 Special safety requirements for hydraulic sheet bending machines
12 Special safety requirements for uncoiling, leveling and shearing production lines
13 Special safety requirements for plate rolling machines
14 Special safety requirements for automatic forging presses
15 Special safety requirements for pipe bending machines
16 Special safety requirements for combined punching and shearing machines
17 Special safety requirements for laser cutting machines
18 Inspection of safety requirements and/or measures
19 Operating information
20 Responsibilities
Metalforming machinery - Safety technical specification
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture and use of metalforming machinery.
This document is applicable to the design, manufacture and acceptance of metalforming machinery.
This document is not applicable to metalforming machinery manufactured before the implementation of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 150(All parts) Pressure vessels
GB/T 1251.2 Ergonomics - Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and testing
GB 2894 Safety colours and safety signs
GB/T 3766 Hydraulic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
GB/T 4584 Specification of active opto-electronic protective devices for presses
GB/T 5091 Specification of safeguard for presses
GB/T 5092 Specification of induction protective devices for presses
GB/T 5226.1-2019 Electrical safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
GB/T 7247.1 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
GB/T 7932 Pneumatic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
GB/T 8196 Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
GB 11291.1 Robots for industrial environments - Safety requirements - Part 1: Robot
GB 11291.2 Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for industrial robots - Part 2: Robot systems and integration
GB/T 14775 General ergonomics requirements for controller
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions defined in GB/T 15706-2012 and GB/T 36484 as well as the following apply.
3.1
hazard
potential source of harm
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.6]
3.2
risk
combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.12]
3.3
risk assessment
the entire process including risk analysis and risk evaluation
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.17]
3.4
emergency stop
emergency stop function
a function intended to:
——prevent ongoing or reduce existing dangers to personnel, damage to the machine or work in progress;
——be triggered by a single person's action
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.40]
3.5
interlocking device
mechanical, electrical or other type of device used to prevent a hazardous machine function from operating under specific conditions (usually when the guard is not closed)
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.28]
3.6
safety function
machine function whose failure immediately results in an increase in risk
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.30]
3.7
hazard zone of working
area on the metalforming machinery where workpiece processing is completed
Note: Such as the space included in the projection of the tools (including auxiliary devices) installed on the relatively moving working parts or the reciprocating linear moving working parts onto the worktable in the stroke direction; or the space included between the flame, laser, high-pressure fluid and the workpiece.
3.8
working stroke
stroke of the reciprocating working part of the metalforming machinery from the fully open position to the fully closed position
3.9
safety distance
minimum distance between the protective device and the hazard zone of working to ensure safety
3.10
multi-synchronous actuation
operation mode in which when two or more operators perform operations together, each person operates the two-hand control device simultaneously to start the working part
3.11
impeding device
physical obstacle (such as a low barrier, railing, etc.)
Note: The setting of physical obstacles shall not prevent personnel from entering the hazard zone, but can block free access and reduce the probability of entering the hazard zone by setting obstacles.
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.29, modified]
3.12
remote service
remote control of metalforming machinery for data exchange to achieve fault finding, diagnosis, maintenance, data analysis or optimized remote control purposes
4 Hazard identification of metalforming machinery
4.1 Risk assessment of metalforming machinery shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 of GB/T 15706-2012.
4.2 When identifying hazards, the hazards that may arise under various conditions during the service life of the metalforming machinery (commissioning, operation, adjustment, cleaning, repair and maintenance) shall include at least:
——Unexpected start-up;
——Failure of the control system;
——Hazards arising from operators and other personnel entering the hazard zone;
——Intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse;
——Other significant hazards related to metalforming machinery.
GB 17120-2025 Metalforming machinery—Safety technical specification English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS 25.120.10
CCS J 62
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 17120-2025
Replaces GB 17120-2012, etc.; Partially replaces GB 26485-2011, etc.
Metalforming machinery - Safety technical specification
锻压机械 安全技术规范
(English Translation)
Issue date: 2025-10-05 Implementation date: 2026-05-01
Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Hazard identification of metalforming machinery
5 Safety requirements or measures
6 Special safety requirements for mechanical presses
7 Special safety requirements for screw presses
8 Special safety requirements for hydraulic presses
9 Special safety requirements for pneumatic presses
10 Special safety requirements for shears
11 Special safety requirements for hydraulic sheet bending machines
12 Special safety requirements for uncoiling, leveling and shearing production lines
13 Special safety requirements for plate rolling machines
14 Special safety requirements for automatic forging presses
15 Special safety requirements for pipe bending machines
16 Special safety requirements for combined punching and shearing machines
17 Special safety requirements for laser cutting machines
18 Inspection of safety requirements and/or measures
19 Operating information
20 Responsibilities
Metalforming machinery - Safety technical specification
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture and use of metalforming machinery.
This document is applicable to the design, manufacture and acceptance of metalforming machinery.
This document is not applicable to metalforming machinery manufactured before the implementation of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 150(All parts) Pressure vessels
GB/T 1251.2 Ergonomics - Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and testing
GB 2894 Safety colours and safety signs
GB/T 3766 Hydraulic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
GB/T 4584 Specification of active opto-electronic protective devices for presses
GB/T 5091 Specification of safeguard for presses
GB/T 5092 Specification of induction protective devices for presses
GB/T 5226.1-2019 Electrical safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
GB/T 7247.1 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
GB/T 7932 Pneumatic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components
GB/T 8196 Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards
GB 11291.1 Robots for industrial environments - Safety requirements - Part 1: Robot
GB 11291.2 Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for industrial robots - Part 2: Robot systems and integration
GB/T 14775 General ergonomics requirements for controller
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions defined in GB/T 15706-2012 and GB/T 36484 as well as the following apply.
3.1
hazard
potential source of harm
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.6]
3.2
risk
combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.12]
3.3
risk assessment
the entire process including risk analysis and risk evaluation
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.17]
3.4
emergency stop
emergency stop function
a function intended to:
——prevent ongoing or reduce existing dangers to personnel, damage to the machine or work in progress;
——be triggered by a single person's action
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.40]
3.5
interlocking device
mechanical, electrical or other type of device used to prevent a hazardous machine function from operating under specific conditions (usually when the guard is not closed)
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.28]
3.6
safety function
machine function whose failure immediately results in an increase in risk
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.30]
3.7
hazard zone of working
area on the metalforming machinery where workpiece processing is completed
Note: Such as the space included in the projection of the tools (including auxiliary devices) installed on the relatively moving working parts or the reciprocating linear moving working parts onto the worktable in the stroke direction; or the space included between the flame, laser, high-pressure fluid and the workpiece.
3.8
working stroke
stroke of the reciprocating working part of the metalforming machinery from the fully open position to the fully closed position
3.9
safety distance
minimum distance between the protective device and the hazard zone of working to ensure safety
3.10
multi-synchronous actuation
operation mode in which when two or more operators perform operations together, each person operates the two-hand control device simultaneously to start the working part
3.11
impeding device
physical obstacle (such as a low barrier, railing, etc.)
Note: The setting of physical obstacles shall not prevent personnel from entering the hazard zone, but can block free access and reduce the probability of entering the hazard zone by setting obstacles.
[Source: GB/T 15706-2012, 3.29, modified]
3.12
remote service
remote control of metalforming machinery for data exchange to achieve fault finding, diagnosis, maintenance, data analysis or optimized remote control purposes
4 Hazard identification of metalforming machinery
4.1 Risk assessment of metalforming machinery shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 of GB/T 15706-2012.
4.2 When identifying hazards, the hazards that may arise under various conditions during the service life of the metalforming machinery (commissioning, operation, adjustment, cleaning, repair and maintenance) shall include at least:
——Unexpected start-up;
——Failure of the control system;
——Hazards arising from operators and other personnel entering the hazard zone;
——Intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse;
——Other significant hazards related to metalforming machinery.
