This European Standard is applicable to shoe and leather presses (see 3.1) used in the manufacture of footwear, leather and imitation leather goods and other related components. These machines are:- Sole attaching presses (open and closed types);- Sole and insole moulding machines;- Back part moulding machines;- Backer, lining and toe puff attaching presses;- Ironing presses;- Marking, stamping, labelling and embossing machines;- Stitch marking machines;- Upper preforming machines;- Automatic shoe and leather presses;a) Premoulding machines for thermoplastic counters and counter forming machines;b) Integrated manufacturing systems;c) Presses with mobile sta