GB15760-2025
Metal cutting machines—General specifications for safeguarding
金属切削机床 安全防护通用技术规范
GB 15760-2025 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Metal cutting machines—General specifications for safeguarding. It appears in the Electronics compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Aug 1, 2026.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to the design, manufacture, and inspection of all metal cutting machines and their associated equipment and accessories. It covers various categories of machine tools, including manual machines, CNC machines, and transfer machines. It is mandatory for all manufacturers and users of metal cutting equipment entering the Chinese market.
Technical requirements
The standard outlines essential safety requirements focusing on inherent safe design, safeguarding, and supplementary protective measures. It specifies structural stability, shape, and moving parts requirements to prevent mechanical hazards like crushing, shearing, and entanglement. It details safety criteria for control systems, including performance levels (PLr) for safety-related functions. The standard introduces five operation modes (MO0 to MO5) and defines specific safety configurations for different machine categories, including provisions for remote service. Requirements are also established for electrical systems, temperature, noise, vibration, and radiation. Manufacturers must address hazards from harmful substances, fire, and explosion risks. Additionally, it covers ergonomics, lighting, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems to ensure comprehensive operator safety.
Testing methods
The standard includes an overview of verification methods for safety requirements, utilizing approaches such as drawing inspection, visual inspection, measurement, and functional testing. It references specific measurement standards for noise emission (GB/T 17421.5) and dust/oil mist concentration. Compliance must be verified through the methods specified in the normative appendix.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 15760-2025?
It regulates all types of metal cutting machines, including manual, limited CNC, full CNC, and transfer machines, along with their associated equipment and accessories.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 15760?
Yes, it integrates and replaces several older standards (such as GB 16454-2008 and GB 18568-2001). It adds new definitions, operation modes, and requirements for remote service and energy isolation.
How does GB 15760-2025 classify machine tools?
It classifies machine tools into four categories based on their control type and application, ranging from manual machines (Category 1) to automated transfer lines and flexible systems (Category 4).
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 15760-2025. To ensure complete compliance for your products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 15760-2025 today to access all detailed parameters, tables, and testing procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- J50
- ICS
- 25.060
- Competent department
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Metal-Cutting Machine Tools of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 15760-2004 (Current) , GB 16454-2008 (Current) , GB 18568-2001 (Current) , GB 22997-2008 (Current) , GB 22998-2008 (Current) , GB 24384-2009 (Current) , GB 24385-2009 (Current) , GB 24386-2009 (Current)