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 : 1987 Reviewed In : 2022	Classification of printing machines	November, 2022	1	Indigenous
4.	IS 12136 : 2024	PRINTING MACHINES CLASSIFICATION (First Revision )		-	Indigenous
5.	IS 12619 : 2022	PRINTING INDUSTRY SAFETY CODE		-	Indigenous
6.	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
7.	IS/ISO 12636 : 2018	Graphic Technology - Blankets for Offset Printing (First Revision)		-	Identical under single numbering
8.	IS/ISO 12643-1 : 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 : 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
10.	IS/ISO 12643-3 : 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
11.	IS/ISO 12643-4 : 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
12.	IS/ISO 12643-5 : 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
13.	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
14.	IS 15553 : 2004 ISO 12218 Reviewed In : 2020	Graphic technology - Process control - Offset platemaking	April, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
15.	IS 17644 : 2021	Recommendation to be given on indication plates for web offset printing machines		-	Indigenous
16.	IS 17645 : 2021	CODE OF ACCEPTANCE TESTS AND PURCHASE PERFORMANCE FOR WEB OFFSET MACHINES		-	Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

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Preliminary Draft Standards

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Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	MED 25 (26692) Revision of: IS/ISO 12643:2009	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS First Revision of ISO 12643-1
2	MED 25 (26693) Revision of: IS/ISO 12643:2010	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 2 PREPRESS AND PRESS EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS First Revision of ISO 12643-2
3	MED 25 (26694) Revision of: IS/ISO 12643:2010	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 3 BINDING AND FINISHING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS First Revision of ISO 12643-3
4	MED 25 (26695) Revision of: IS/ISO 12643:2010	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 4 CONVERTING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS First Revision of ISO 12643-4
5	MED 25 (26696) Revision of: IS/ISO 12643:2010	GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS PART 5 MANUALLY FED STAND ALONE PLATEN PRESSES Adoption of ISO 12643-5

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

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Finalized Draft Indian Standard

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Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

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Total Published Standards:15 Total Standards Under development : 5

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