{"id":116119,"date":"2026-05-13T05:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T05:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?post_type=vimeo-video&p=116119"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:06:38","slug":"en-415-makes-packaging-machinery-safe-lennart-laakmann-pilz-interpack-2026","status":"publish","type":"vimeo-video","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/vimeo-video\/en-415-makes-packaging-machinery-safe-lennart-laakmann-pilz-interpack-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"EN 415 makes packaging machinery safe: Lennart Laakmann, Pilz | interpack 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

At interpack 2026, Lennart Laakmann of Pilz explains the central role of the EN 415 standard for machine safety within the packaging industry. With over 1,200 pages, the standard encompasses every area from primary packaging through to end-of-line \u2013 and remains the single most important reference for anyone building or operating packaging machinery.<\/p>\n

The pyramid of safety standards<\/h3>\n

The standards hierarchy is structured in three levels. A-standards such as ISO 12100 define general risk assessments, B-standards specify safety systems, and C-standards such as EN 415 cover concrete applications. \u201cIf you\u2019re compliant with the requirements of EN 415, you\u2019re automatically compliant with ISO 12100 and with the Machinery Regulation,\u201d Laakmann explains.<\/p>\n

That alignment is what makes the standard so valuable in practice. Instead of working through the entire compliance chain separately, manufacturers and operators get a single, application-oriented framework that already incorporates the higher-level requirements \u2014 and that has been written specifically with packaging machinery in mind.<\/p>

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Cybersecurity on the shop floor<\/h3>\n

From January 2025, the new Machinery Regulation replaces the previous Machinery Directive. The decisive difference: \u201cYou have to protect your safety against security threats \u2014 it's about protection from corruption,\u201d the Pilz expert emphasises. In November, the Cyber Resilience Act adds another layer of obligations. Together, both pieces of legislation pull cybersecurity firmly into the scope of machine safety.<\/p>\n

EN 415 itself remains the structural backbone. Packaging machines combine mechanical risks from moving parts, thermal hazards from heat sealing, and further dangers across the line. The standard categorises them by application area: form-fill-seal machines in chapters 2 and 3, secondary packaging such as shrink-film systems in chapters 5 and 7, palletising in chapters 4 and 6 \u2014 giving every machine type a clear point of reference.<\/p>