Guard Door Interlocks; General Safety Practices - Stratasys F900 User Manual

OVEN
Warning: Always wear safety gloves and long sleeves when working inside the
oven. Components are hot.
The oven temperature is extremely hot. The oven temperature is controlled by a
safety thermal breaker that shuts the system off when temperatures reach 260°C
(500°F).
Note: Opening the oven door removes power to the oven heaters.
GANTRY
Warning: Never wear a tie, loose clothing or dangling jewelry when working
around moving components of the system. Beneath the top cover of the system
is the XY Gantry. This area houses the mechanical drive components of the X
and Y axes. Use extreme caution whenever accessing this area of the system.
The servo drive system is extremely powerful so care must be taken. The servo
motors are disabled when the oven door or top covers are opened. The XY pinch
hazard between the timing belts and pulleys is minimized by locking the hood
while building and disabling the motors when the top hood is open.
Z STAGE
Warning: Never wear a tie, loose clothing or dangling jewelry when working
around moving components of the system. The Z-Stage and Z-Stage servo motor
can cause severe injury. The Z-Stage crushing hazard is minimized by locking
the door during Z-Stage movement and disables the Z-Motor when the door is
open.

GUARD DOOR INTERLOCKS

Interlock switches are used to communicate the status of the oven door and the two top slide covers. For safety
reasons, the oven door and the slide covers must be closed before the X, Y, and Z motors will operate.

GENERAL SAFETY PRACTICES

Abide by these general safety practices when working with this system.
High Voltage: High voltage is present in the system when powered off and
unplugged because of the Uninterruptible Power supply (UPS).
Warning: Only use an OSHA or CE approved step stool when accessing the
area under the top slide covers (located at the top of the system).
Always wear safety gloves and long sleeves when working in the oven, with the
head, or liquefier tips. These components are very hot.
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