ASTM_F_952_-_12.pdf

Designation:F95212An American National StandardStandard Specification forMixing Machines,Food,Electric1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F952;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers vertical electric food mixingmachines in the size range(as expressed by bowl capacity)from 5 to 140 qt.These machines shall be adaptable formixing,whipping,and beating food products.This specifica-tion does not include special purpose machines that areintended solely for mixing dough.1.2 This specification also covers optional constructionfeatures and attachments that enhance the mixing,beating,orwhipping capabilities of the machine.This specification doesnot cover ancillary equipment that can be driven by theattachment hub.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 9,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingF760 Specification for Food Service Equipment ManualsF1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for MarineSystems,Equipment,and Facilities2.2 NSF/ANSI Standards:3NSF/ANSI No.2 Food EquipmentNSF/ANSI No.8 Commercial Powered Food PreparationEquipment2.3 Underwriters Laboratories Standards:4ANSI/UL 763 Motor-Operated Commercial Food PreparingMachinesANSI/UL 969 Marking and Labeling Systems2.4 ANSI Standards:5ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspectionby AttributesANSI S1.13 Methods for Measurement of Sound PressureLevels2.5 Military Standards:6MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard for ShipboardSystems,Section 300A,Electric Power,Alternating Cur-rentMIL-STD-167/1 Mechanical Vibration of Shipboard Equip-ment(Type IEnvironmental and Type IIInternallyExcited)MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electromag-netic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems andEquipment3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 agitators,nthese devices attach to the vertical shaftthat protrudes downward from the mixer and converts theplanetary rotation into the desired action on the foodstuffswithin the bowl.3.1.2 attachment hub,nthe device that locks ancillarydevices,such as a vegetable slicer or a chopping end,into anindustry standard#12 tapered hub(#10 tapered hub for Size 51This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on FoodService Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.04 onMechanical Preparation Equipment.Current edition approved Nov.1,2012.Published December 2012.Originallyapproved in 1985.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F952 08.DOI:10.1520/F0952-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from NSF International,P.O.Box 130140,789 N.Dixboro Rd.,AnnArbor,MI 48113-0140,http:/www.nsf.org.4Available from comm2000,1414 Brook Dr.,Downers Grove,IL 60515.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.6Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 machines)and provides a rotating square drive.This ismounted above the bowl on the front of the mixer.3.1.3 bowl guard,nthe barrier,assembled over the bowlarea,intended to reduce the users access to the hazards thatexist in the bowl during machine operation.4.Classification4.1 Food mixers covered in this specification are the fol-lowing types:4.1.1 Type I,bench-mounted mixer:SizeBowlCapacity,qt,min/maxAgitator r/minMotor Horse-power Rating,minLowestSpeed,less thanHighestSpeed,greater than55/7150500161212/15120300132020/25120300124.1.2 Type II,floor-mounted mixer:SizeBowlCapacity,qt,min/maxAgitator r/minMotor Horse-power Rating,minLowest Speed,less thanHighestSpeed,greater than2020/25120300123030/36100300344040/451003001146060/70802801128080/90802803140140/1605526054.1.3 C