Programme of work

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Mechanical Engineering Department

Programme of Work

MED25 : Printing Machinery

Scope : Formulation of standards on printing and allied machinery and components covering terminology, dimensions, performance, maintenance and safety requirements
Liaison :

Published Standards

SI. No.	IS No.	Title	Reaffirmation Details	No. of Amendments	Degree of Equivalence
1.	IS 11610:2023	Rubber Rollers for Offset Printing - Specification ( First Revision )		-	Indigenous
2.	IS 12095:2023	Recommendation to be given for metal plates for offset machines		-	Indigenous
3.	IS 12136:2024	PRINTING MACHINES CLASSIFICATION (First Revision )		-	Indigenous
4.	IS 12619:2022	PRINTING INDUSTRY SAFETY CODE		-	Indigenous
5.	IS/ISO 12635:2021 ISO 12635:2021	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY PLATES FOR OFFSET PRINTING DIMENSIONS (SECOND REVISION OF IS 15552:2019/ISO 12635:2008)		-	Identical under single numbering
6.	IS/ISO 12636:2018	Graphic Technology - Blankets for Offset Printing (First Revision)		-	Identical under single numbering
7.	IS/ISO 12643-1:2023 ISO 12643-1 : 2023	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (First Revision)		-	Identical under single numbering
8.	IS/ISO 12643-126431:2009 ISO 12643-1 : 2009 Reviewed In : 2024	Graphic technology - Safety requirements for graphic technology equipment and systems: Part 1 general requirements	March, 2024	-	Identical under single numbering
9.	IS/ISO 12643-2:2023 ISO 12643-2 : 2023	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 2 PREPRESS AND PRESS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS (First Revision)		-	Identical under single numbering
10.	IS/ISO 12643-126432:2010 ISO 12643-2 : 2010 Reviewed In : 2024	Graphic technology - Safety requirements for graphic technology equipment and systems: Part 2 prepress and press equipment and systems	March, 2024	-	Identical under single numbering
11.	IS/ISO 12643-3:2023 ISO 12643-3 : 2023	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 3 BINDING AND FINISHING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS (First Revision of ISO 12643-3 )		-	Identical under single numbering
12.	IS/ISO 12643-126433:2010 ISO 12643-3 : 2010 Reviewed In : 2024	Graphic technology - Safety requirements for graphic technology equipment and systems: Part 3 binding and finishing equipment and systems	March, 2024	-	Identical under single numbering
13.	IS/ISO 12643-4:2023 ISO 12643-4 : 2023	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 4 CONVERTING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS (First Revision of ISO 12643-4 )		-	Identical under single numbering
14.	IS/ISO 12643-126434:2010 ISO 12643-4 : 2010 Reviewed In : 2024	Graphic technology - Safety requirements for graphic technology equipment and systems: Part 4 converting equipment and systems	March, 2024	-	Identical under single numbering
15.	IS/ISO 12643-5:2023 ISO 12643-5 : 2023	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 5 MANUALLY FED STAND ALONE PLATEN PRESSES (Adoption of ISO 12643-5 )		-	Identical under single numbering
16.	IS/ISO 12643-126435:2010 ISO 12643-5 : 2010 Reviewed In : 2024	Graphic technology - Safety requirements for graphic technology equipment and systems: Part 5 stand - Alone platen presses	March, 2024	-	Identical under single numbering
17.	IS 14640 (Part 1):1998 Reviewed In : 2022	Graphic technology - Register systems for photographic materials, foils and paper: Part 1 three - Pin systems	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
18.	IS 15553:2004 ISO 12218 Reviewed In : 2020	Graphic technology - Process control - Offset platemaking	April, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
19.	IS 17644:2021	Recommendation to be given on indication plates for web offset printing machines		-	Indigenous
20.	IS 17645:2021	CODE OF ACCEPTANCE TESTS AND PURCHASE PERFORMANCE FOR WEB OFFSET MACHINES		-	Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	MED 25 (27344)	PAPER FOLDING MACHINE SPECIFICATION
2	MED 25 (27411)	GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFYING COMMISSIONING AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING OF SHEET FED SINGLEMULTI- COLOR OFFSET PRINTING MACHINES
3	MED 25 (27412)	ASSESSMENT OF DIGITAL PRINTING OUTPUT

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
No Records Found

Total Published Standards:15 Total Standards Under development : 3

Aspect Wise Report

Product:	5
Code of Practices :	2
Methods of Test :	0
Terminology :	1
Dimensions :	1
System Standard :	0
Safety Standard :	6
Others :	0
Service Specification :	0
Process Specification :	0
Unclassified :	0

Total :15

Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.	IS No.	Title
1.	IS 10039:1981 Reviewed In : 2017	Specification for number printing machines hand - Operated
2.	IS 11097 (Part 1):1984 Reviewed In : 1991	Glossary of terms for printing machinery Part 1 Fundamental terms
3.	IS 11122 (Part 1):1985 Reviewed In : 2007	Specification for Letterpress Printing Plates and Equipment - Part 1 Original Printing Plates
4.	IS 11122 (Part 2):1984 Reviewed In : 2007	Specification for Letterpress Printing Plates and Equipment - Part 2 Flat Metal Duplicate Plates
5.	IS 11122 (Part 3):1984 Reviewed In : 2007	Specification for Letter Press Printing Plates and Equipment - Part 3 Galleys
6.	IS 11122 (Part 4):1984 Reviewed In : 2007	Specification for Letterpress Printing Plates and Equipment - Part 4 Jobbing Chases
7.	IS 11175:1985	Dimensions of metal lithographic plates
8.	IS 1286:1967	Pictorial marking for handling goods in general
9.	IS 13906:1994	Graphic Technology - Sheet Fed Printing Machines - Range Of Sizes
10.	IS 14637:1999 Reviewed In : 2019	Classification of printing machines
11.	IS 15141:2002 ISO 12636 Reviewed In : 2017	Graphic technology - - Blankets for offset printing
12.	IS 15552:2019 ISO 12635 : 2008	Graphic Technology Plates for Offset Printing Dimensions First Revision

Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.	IS No. & Year	Title
1.	IS 11610:2023	Rubber Rollers for Offset Printing - Specification First Revision
2.	IS/ISO 12636:2018	Graphic Technology - Blankets for Offset Printing First Revision
3.	IS 14640 (Part 1):1998 Reviewed In : 2022	Graphic technology - Register systems for photographic materials foils and paper Part 1 three - Pin systems
4.	IS 17644:2021	Recommendation to be given on indication plates for web offset printing machines
5.	IS 17645:2021	CODE OF ACCEPTANCE TESTS AND PURCHASE PERFORMANCE FOR WEB OFFSET MACHINES