DIN EN 12604:2014-06

The products concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of this European Standard. This document has been prepared to meet the needs of manufacturers and users, with the primary purpose of providing design and performance for mechanical aspects of industrial, commercial and garage doorsets and gates used by vehicles accompanied or driven by persons. With the aim of clarifying the intention of this document and avoiding doubts when reading it, it was assumed that clarification occurred between all involved parties (manufacturer, professional installer, user etc.) concerning: - components to be maintained and kept in good working order; - the intended use, the type of users and the place of use of the doorset; - all parts of doorset installations, whether fixed or moving, including the fixing and assembling means, to be in all respects of good construction, suitable material, adequate strength and free from obvious defects for their intended working life; - the design to be in accordance with European technical rules taking into account the most unfavourable forces occurring during the operation and all failure modes.