Inspection Of The Protective Device; Daily Testing - Allen-Bradley SafeZone Mini User Manual

Inspection of the Protective Device

Your protective device must be inspected by qualified safety personnel
regularly.
• Check the system following the inspection intervals that are specified in
the national rules and regulations. This procedure verifies that any
changes on the machine or manipulations of the protective device after
the initial commissioning are detected.
• If major changes have been made to the machine or the protective
device, or if the safety laser scanner has been modified or repaired, check
the system again as per the checklist in the annex (see
Install Electro-sensitive Protective Equipment (ESPE) on page

Daily Testing

A specialist or authorized personnel must check the effectiveness of the
protective device daily. The test must also be performed if the operating mode
is changed.
ATTENTION: No further operation if errors occur during the test.
If any one of the following points is not met, it is not permitted to continue
to work on the machine or operate the vehicle. In this case, qualified safety
personnel must check the installation of the SafeZone Mini device (see
Inspection of the Protective
• The test must be conducted for the relevant preset monitoring case.
• Check the mechanical installation to verify that all mounting screws are
secure and that the SafeZone Mini device is properly aligned.
• Check each SafeZone Mini device for visible changes such as damage
and manipulation.
• Switch on the machine/system.
• Watch the status indicators on each SafeZone Mini device.
• If not at least one status indicator of each SafeZone Mini device is
permanently lit when the machine/system is switched on, it is to be
assumed that there is a fault in the machine or system. In this case, the
machine must be shut down immediately and checked by qualified
safety personnel.
• Deliberately infringe the protective field while the machine is running to
test the protective function for the entire system. The status indicators
of the SafeZone Mini device must change from green to red and the
dangerous movement must stop immediately.
• Repeat this test at different points in the hazardous area and on all
SafeZone Mini devices. If you discover any non-conformance of this
function, the machine/system must be shut down immediately and
checked by qualified safety personnel.
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