Protection of in-running

nips

Presented by:
Arun E T
S7 ME, 13

Introduction

In-running nips, or convergence zones, or

nip points, are danger zones where parts
of the body can be drawn in or crushed.

Eg: conveyors, printing presses, paper

machines, etc.

1. Creation of in-running nips

by cylinders in contact (or very close)

turning in opposite directions

by two cylinders not in contact

by a cylinder close to a stationary

object

by a cylinder in contact with a belt

(chain) or the worked material

If the in-running nip cannot be eliminated,

a fixed enclosing guard should be used to
protect the workers from the hazards.

2. Delimiting the drawing-in zone

In-running nips create danger zones, also called

drawing-in zones

whose depth p varies with the diameter of the

cylinders

The safety distance sd must then be

measured in relation to the accessible end of
this drawing-in zone

called the perimeter of the drawing-in zone

angle that becomes even more acute when

the cylinder radii are large.

The danger zone is the angle between

the two cylinders and is 12 mm in
height.

In the case of two cylinders not in contact, or a

cylinder close to a stationary component, the
depth of the drawing-in zone varies in relation to:
the diameter of the cylinders
gap between the cylinders
gap

between
component.

the

cylinder

and

the

stationary

3. General information on the

of fixed nip guards

use

The angle between the guard and the cylinder, the

belt or the material driven by the cylinder must be at
least 60 and ideally 90
do not provide appropriate protection against the
risks of hair or clothing being drawn in

The use of a nip guard Is prohibited

if:

if the maximum clearance of 5 mm

cannot be maintained between the
guard and the surface of the cylinder
and belt

if the cylinder or the belt is not smooth

(grooves, burrs, unevenness, notches,
corrugated rubber, abrasive fabric,
etc.)

a) Protection of two cylinders in

contact

b) Protection of two cylinders not in

contact

If the gap between the two rollers is at least 100 mm,120

mm or 300 mm, then the in-running nip will no longer be
considered as hazardous for hands, arms or the entire
body.
another safeguard must be provided to limit access to
the danger zone if the gap is less than 300 mm.

c) Protection of a cylinder close to a

stationary component

d) Protection of a cylinder in
contact with a stationary flat
surface

The nip guard must be located at the

safety distance sd from the drawing-in
zone

e) Protection of a cylinder in
contact with a belt or a flat moving
component

Nip guards can consist of solid shapes

or angled deflectors with side panels

Thank you