Safety Practices While The System Is In Operation - MTS Systems 318 Series Product Information

Provide adequate
lighting
Provide means to
access out-of-reach
components
Ensure equipment is
secure

Safety Practices While the System Is in Operation

Wear appropriate
personal protection
Provide test area
guards
Specimen temperature
changes
Handle chemicals
safely
Know servohydraulic
system interlocks
Know system limits
318 Load Unit
Ensure adequate lighting to minimize the chance of operation errors, equipment
damage, and personal injury. You need to see what you are doing.
Make sure you can access system components that might be out of reach while
standing on the floor. For example ladders or scaffolding might be required to
reach load cell connectors on tall load units.
Make sure the equipment is secure or provide vibration isolation. Some testing
can be performed at resonant frequencies that might cause the equipment to
vibrate and move during testing.
Wear eye protection when you work with high-pressure hydraulic fluid,
breakable specimens, or when anything characteristic to the specimen could
break apart.
Wear ear protection when you work near electric motors, pumps, or other devices
that generate high noise levels. Some systems can create sound pressure levels
that exceed 70 dbA during operation.
Wear appropriate personal protection equipment (gloves, boots, suits, respirators)
whenever you work with fluids, chemicals, or powders that can irritate or harm
the skin, respiratory system, or eyes.
Use protective guards such as cages, enclosures, and special laboratory layouts
when you work with hazardous test specimens (for example, brittle or
fragmenting materials or materials that are internally pressurized).
During cyclic testing, the specimen temperature can become hot enough to cause
burns. Wear personal protection equipment (gloves) when handling specimens.
Whenever you use or handle chemicals (for example, hydraulic fluid, batteries,
contaminated parts, electrical fluids, and maintenance waste), refer to the
appropriate MSDS documentation for that material and determine the appropriate
measures and equipment required to handle and use the chemical safely. Ensure
that the chemical is disposed of appropriately.
Interlock devices should always be used and properly adjusted. Interlock devices
are designed to minimize the chance of accidental damage to the test specimen or
the equipment. Test all interlock devices for proper operation immediately before
a test. Do not disable or bypass any interlock devices as doing so could allow
hydraulic pressure to be applied regardless of the true interlock condition. The
Reset/Override button is a software function that can be used to temporarily
override an interlock while attempting to start the hydraulic power unit and gain
control of the system.
Never rely on system limits such as mechanical limits or software limits to
protect you or any personnel. System limits are designed to minimize the chance
of accidental damage to test specimens or to equipment. Test all limits for proper
operation immediately before a test. Always use these limits and adjust them
properly.
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