{"id":8982,"date":"2025-07-15T13:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/?p=8982"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:13:10","slug":"machinery-suitability-rd1215-sensors-barriers-fencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/adecuacion-maquinaria-rd1215-sensores-barreras-vallado\/","title":{"rendered":"How to adapt a paper container forming machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8982\" class=\"elementor elementor-8982\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad4077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad4077\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0771d\" data-id=\"1f0771d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98519ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98519ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The suitability of industrial machinery is not just a legal requirement: it is a guarantee of safety for workers and a commitment to sustainable productivity. <span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>Royal Decree 1215\/1997<\/strong><\/span> states that all work equipment in use must be safe, whether it's new or decades old. In this article, we tell you a <span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>Case study on compliance with Royal Decree 1215<\/strong><\/span> carried out by our technical team, and we answer the most common doubts about how to correctly comply with this regulation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f0f28c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f0f28c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c67a2b8\" data-id=\"c67a2b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07efa87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07efa87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is RD1215\/1997 and why is it mandatory?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846bb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"846bb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>RD1215\/1997<\/strong><\/span> It regulates the minimum safety conditions for the use of work equipment by employees. Any company that has machinery in use \u2013 whether new or old, with or without CE marking \u2013 must adapt it to this standard.<\/p><p>This implies:<\/p><ul><li>Risk assessment<\/li><li>Physical and electronic protection measures<\/li><li>Technical documentation<\/li><li>Staff training<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/adaptation-of-industrial-machinery-to-royal-decree-1215-97\/\">Find out about our machinery adaptation service to Royal Decree 1215<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a501a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a501a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54e9d85\" data-id=\"54e9d85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eaa873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eaa873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case study: comprehensive refurbishment of a paper container forming machine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-885a9ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"885a9ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-879e6e1\" data-id=\"879e6e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a6515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61a6515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A company with over 50 years of experience in the shopping trolley manufacturing sector, located in <span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>Alicante<\/strong><\/span>, contacted us with a clear concern:<br \/>\u00ab<span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>We want to make our machines safe so that workers do not consider them dangerous.<\/strong><\/span>.\u00bb<\/p><p>The installation had several machines in use, but not all of them complied with the criteria of Royal Decree 1215. There were unprotected areas, difficult-to-access devices, and a lack of automated access control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98e2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a98e2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2705 Project Objective <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdf4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bdf4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making machines safer by:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>Perimeter fencing<\/strong><\/span> to delineate danger zones.<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Photoelectric barriers, photocells and magnetic sensors<\/span><\/strong> to detect unauthorised access.<\/li><li>Incorporation of <span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>Emergency stops, reset buttons and flashing lights<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li><li>Implementation of <strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Programmable modules<\/span><\/strong> to manage security systems adapted to each machine.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fa928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75fa928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What problems did we encounter during the adaptation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b87ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51b87ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the initial audit, we detected that some security elements were already installed, but they were not configured to comply with the <strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">RD1215<\/span><\/strong>. In particular:<\/p><ul><li>The machines allowed access to loading zones without cutting power.<\/li><li>The cycle stop systems were not integrated with any clear signalling.<\/li><li>The operating logic had to be adapted without penalising productivity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de50638 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de50638\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b388870\" data-id=\"b388870\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278440b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"278440b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How was it resolved and what improvements were made?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79c08a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79c08a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad09e1e\" data-id=\"ad09e1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197cece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197cece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The technical solution applied consisted of:<\/p><p>Install a <strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Full fence<\/span><\/strong>, leaving the protected front section free <strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">photoelectric barriers<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p><p>Program a <strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Custom time<\/span><\/strong> depending on the type of machine. After pressing the <strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">end of cycle<\/span><\/strong>, and a <strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">beacon<\/span><\/strong> Inform the operator that they can access the area without completely cutting the power.<\/p><p>Install <span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\"><strong>reset buttons<\/strong><\/span> visible and accessible after each intervention.<\/p><p>This allowed compliance with regulations without compromising the production pace, improving safety and operability.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd17 You may also be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/how-to-carry-out-the-adaptation-of-your-machinery-to-rd1215-97\/\">How to carry out the adaptation of your machinery to RD1215\/1997<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83ffeb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83ffeb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f75e33\" data-id=\"0f75e33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c7bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2c7bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vallado-seguridad-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Safety fencing installed on automated industrial machinery\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f7cda5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f7cda5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35eebac\" data-id=\"35eebac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbc717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cbc717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What elements were installed in the project?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dbd43c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dbd43c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a067f92\" data-id=\"a067f92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413848f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"413848f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key components that ensured operator safety were:<\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Magnetic sensors<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Photocells<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Photoelectric barriers<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Marker beacons<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Emergency stops<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Reset buttons<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Perimeter protection fencing<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #21bfd8;\">Programmable modules and barrier modules<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>This set of solutions meets the technical and functional requirements of RD1215.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/industrial-safety\/\">Discover more about our industrial security services<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f5a521 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f5a521\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48470ec\" data-id=\"48470ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0e40d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0e40d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d316059\" data-id=\"d316059\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72bb59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b72bb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Similar cases of industrial suitability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781be82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781be82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\"><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/improve-machine-performance-level\/\">Improvement of the PL performance level of an industrial machine<\/a><\/span><\/div><div><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/machinery-suitability-chemical-sector\/\">Suitability of a machine for the chemical sector<\/a><\/span><\/div><div><div><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/pneumatic-cylinder-rd1215-automation-suitability\/\">Adaptation and automation of machinery with pneumatic piston<\/a><\/span><\/div><div><span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/adaptation-rd1215-industrial-die-cutter\/\">Suitability of an industrial die-cutting machine<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La adecuaci\u00f3n de maquinaria industrial no es solo una exigencia legal: es una garant\u00eda de seguridad para los trabajadores y un compromiso con la productividad sostenible. El Real Decreto 1215\/1997 establece que todos los equipos de trabajo en uso deben ser seguros, est\u00e9n nuevos o tengan d\u00e9cadas de funcionamiento. En este art\u00edculo, te contamos un [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[72,73,69,74,30,75],"class_list":["post-8982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seguridad-industrial","tag-adecuacion-de-maquinaria","tag-adecuacion-tecnica","tag-normativa-maquinaria","tag-rd1215-1997","tag-seguridad-industrial","tag-vallado-perimetral"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupo-tice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}