INCREASE OF RISK SEVERITY
Light material handling
Small parts assembly (without sharp edges)
Cardboard packaging
General purpose
Shipping & receiving
Aircraft engine building & assembly
White goods manufacturing
Carbon fiber handling
Recycling component dismantling
Metal panels Small parts
assembly (with sharp edges)
Light automotive body assembly
Sheet glass handling in production
Electrical wire & component assembly
Steel fixing & erecting
Medium pressing oily metal parts
Canning & bottling
Food preparation & processing
Automotive maintenance & repairs
Cable trunking
Food deboning
Glass & window handling
Heavy pressing oily metal parts
Metal cut-off recycling
Meat processing Heavy duty glass & bottling Pulp & paper Heavy metal sheet handling Canning
USE THIS SCALE TO FIND OUT WHICH CUT LEVEL YOU NEED FOR THE APPLICATION AT HAND!
EN 388: 2016
ACROSS THE SCALE, SHOWA HAS YOU COVERED
LOW CUT LEVEL NEEDED
MEDIUM CUT LEVEL
NEEDED HIGH CUT LEVEL NEEDED
A B C D E F
540D 546X 4561 8110 8127
541 546 234
S-TEX 581 257
542 546W 234X 3416 257X
545 346
S-TEX 541
S-TEX KV3
KV660 386
S-TEX 300
576 S-TEX
350
577 S-TEX
376
GP-KV1 S-TEX
377
GP-KV2R
240
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ANSI vs. EN ANSI/ISEA 105: measures MASS using grams
EN 388: measures FORCE using newtons
N=gx0.00981 force = mass x 0.00981
A 2N-5N
EN 388: 2016 Tested to ISO 13997
B 5N-10N
C 10N-15N
D 15N-22N
E 22N-30N
F 30N+
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