Foreword - Bottarini GDP21 Maintenance And Operating Manual

2. Foreword

2.1 Information on the
compressor
GARDNER DENVER screw compresso-
rs are the product of many years' research
and development. These preconditions,
together with high quality standards,
guarantee the manufacture of screw
compressors with a long service life, a
high degree of reliability and cost-effective
operation. The strict environmental
protection standards have of course been
complied with.
Confirmation of Conformity
The compressor and its accessories as
supplied by GARDNER DENVER
conform to the basic health and safety
requirements included in the EC
Machinery Directive 98/37/EC. The
compliance with the directive is confirmed
by the "CE mark" (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
2.2 Normal use
The compressors have been built using
the latest techniques in design and in
accordance with recognized safety
regulations.
Nevertheless, the operator or third
parties may be exposed to risk to life and
limb in the course of the use of the
compressor (e.g. through flying pieces of
building material, swirling particles of dirt
or dust, electrical current, thermal
vibrations, noise or mechanical hazards),
and the machine or other tangible assets
may be impaired, for reasons that could
not have been avoided through preventive
constructional safety measures.
Hazards occur particularly when:
* The compressor is not used for its
intended purpose
* The compressor is not operated by
trained personnel
* Unauthorized changes or modifications
are carried out on the compressor
* You are not wearing the prescribed
protective clothing
* You do not comply with the safety
instructions
* You do not observe the information in
the operating manual
For this reason every person involved in
the operation, maintenance and repair of
the compressor must read and observe
the operation manual and the safety
regulations. This is to be confirmed by
signature as required.
Furthermore, the following naturally apply:
*
The relevant accident prevention
regulations
* Generally recognized safety and traffic
regulations
* Particular national regulations
The compressor is designed for providing
compressed air:
* For operating compressed-air
appliances
*
For conveying bulk material
* For sandblasting and paint-spraying
operations
* For cleaning machines and shuttering
material - do not direct towards
persons!
*
For blow-cleaning drilled holes. Any
other use, or any additional use,
for example as respiratory air, is regarded
as not being for the originally intended
purpose. The manufacturer / supplier
accepts no liability for any resulting
damage. The risk is assumed by the user
alone.
The compressor may only be used in
a technically perfect condition, for its
intended purpose, with appropriate
awareness of safety regulations and
hazards, subject to compliance with the
operating manual. In particular, faults
representing safety hazards are to be
corrected at once.
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