Using The Equipment - Siemens SIMOTICS GP Compact Operating Instructions

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Provided all the above checks have been passed and that all other instructions in this
manual have been strictly observed, an electric motor with ATEX rating equal or greater
than that of the gear unit may be installed, thus forming a gearmotor which itself com-
plies with the provisions of Directive 94/9/EC.
If, on the other hand, the installation of the motor to the gear unit requires actions other
than those prescribed in this Manual and/or one or more of the manual's prescriptions
has not been satisfied, the User shall be responsible for analysing the risks attendant
on this particular motor/gear unit combination. The risk analysis is in any case manda-
tory if the motor is driven through an inverter.
Only in this way, and subject to certification by the assembler, shall the assembly, in-
cluding the gear unit itself, be compliant with the requirements of Directive 94/9/EC.

7.0 - USING THE EQUIPMENT

Before putting the gear unit into service, the User must ensure that the plant in which it is installed complies
with all applicable directives, especially those regarding health and safety at work.
The gear unit may not be used in areas and environments:
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with highly corrosive and/or abrasive vapours, smoke or dust
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in direct contact with loose food products.
Danger zones and exposed persons:
The danger zone of the gear unit is the protrusion of the shaft which constitutes a hazard for exposed
persons in direct contact with it (crushing, cutting, trapping). In particular, when the gear unit is ope -
rating in automatic mode and in an accessible area, the shaft must be protected by a guard.
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