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Mitigating the risk to users
G5562A, G5563A Bravo Platform Safety and Installation Guide
Figure Moving parts on Bravo gripper assembly
Item Part
4
Gripper
assembly
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury from moving parts, ensure that the Bravo safety
interlock circuit is connected to a light curtain or an enclosure with an interlock switch.
The Bravo Platform has a safety interlock circuit that must be closed for the
device to operate. Interrupting the safety interlock circuit will stop the motion
of the robot head. Agilent Technologies highly recommends, and workplace
safety laws in many countries require, that you connect the Bravo Platform
safety interlock circuit to a Bravo light curtain or an enclosure with an
interlock switch to mitigate the risk from moving parts.
If the Bravo Platform is operated outside an enclosure, a Bravo light curtain
and safety shields are required to prevent operator access to moving- parts
hazards. For instructions, see
It is the responsibility of every operator to follow the warnings and safety
labels and to keep away from the Bravo Platform whenever the device is likely
to move.
WARNING
If you touch any of the moving parts or attempt to move labware while the
Bravo Platform is in operation, the device could pinch, pierce, or bruise you. Keep your
fingers, hair, clothing, and jewelry away from the device while it is in motion.
G
Axis of
Description
motion
G- axis
The gripper fingers close and open to grip
and release labware.
Zg- axis
The gripper moves up to provide clearance
when the head is moving across the deck,
and down to extend beyond the liquid-
handling head to pick and place labware.
"Bravo light curtains and shields" on page
1 Safety guidelines
Mechanical hazards
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Zg
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