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CHAPTER 1 Using the Robot Safely
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Essential Caution Items
Particularly important cautions for handling or operating the robot are
described below. In addition, safety information about installation, operation,
inspection and maintenance is provided in each chapter. Be sure to comply with
these instructions to ensure safe use of the robot.
(1) Observe the following cautions during automatic operation.
Warning labels 1 (Fig. 1-1) are affixed to the robot. See Fig. 2-2 to Fig. 2-4
for the locations of warning labels.
• Install a safeguard enclosure (protective enclosure) to keep any person
from entering within the movement range of the robot and suffering
injury due to being struck by moving parts.
• Install a safety interlock that triggers emergency stop when the door or
panel is opened.
• Install safeguards so that no one can enter inside except from doors or
panels equipped with safety interlocks.
• The warning labels shown in Fig. 1-1 are supplied with the robot and
should be affixed to a conspicuous spot on doors or panels equipped with
safety interlocks.
DANGER
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WILL RESULT FROM IMPACT WITH
MOVING ROBOT.
• KEEP OUTSIDE OF GUARD DURING OPERATION.
• LOCK OUT POWER BEFORE APPROACHING ROBOT.
(2) Use caution to prevent hands or fingers from being pinched or
crushed.
Warning labels 2 (Fig. 1-2) are affixed to the robot. See Fig. 2-2 to Fig. 2-4
for the locations of warning labels.
Be careful not to let hands or fingers be pinched or crushed by the moving
parts of the robot during transportation or teaching.
WARNING
MOVING PARTS CAN PINCH OR CRUSH.
KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM ROBOT ARMS.
DANGER
Serious injury or death
will result from impact
with moving robot.
• Keep outside of guard
during operation.
• Lock out power before
approaching robot.
■Fig. 1-1 Warning label 1
■Fig. 1-2 Warning label 2
1-2
WAR NING
Moving parts can
pinch or crush.
Keep hands away
from robot arms.
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