Chapter 1 About Safety; Safety Information - Yamaha FLIP-X Series User Manual

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Safety Information

Industrial robots are highly programmable, mechanical devices that provide a large degree of
freedom when performing various manipulative tasks.
To ensure correct and safe use of YAMAHA industrial robots, carefully read this manual and
make yourself well acquainted with the contents. FOLLOW THE WARNINGS, CAUTIONS
AND INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MANUAL. Failure to take necessary safety meas-
ures or mishandling due to not following the instructions in this manual may result in trouble or
damage to the robot and injury to personnel (robot operator or service personnel) including fatal
accidents.
Warning information in this manual is shown classified into the following items.
DANGER
Failure to follow DANGER instructions will result in severe injury or death to the robot
operator, bystanders or persons inspecting or repairing the robot.
WARNING
Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or death to the
robot operator, bystanders or persons inspecting or repairing the robot.
CAUTION
Failure to follow CAUTION instructions may result in injury to the robot operator,
bystanders or persons inspecting or repairing the robot, or damage to the robot and/
or robot controller.
NOTE
Explains the key point in the operation in a simple and clear manner.
Refer to the instruction manual by any of the following methods to operate or adjust the robot
safely and correctly.
1. Operate or adjust the robot while referring to the printed version of the instruction manual
(available for an additional fee).
2. Operate or adjust the robot while viewing the CD-ROM version of the instruction manual on
your computer screen.
3. Operate or adjust the robot while referring to a printout of the necessary pages from the CD-
ROM version of the instruction manual.
It is not possible to list all safety items in detail within the limited space of this manual. So it is
essential that the user have a full knowledge of basic safety rules and also that the operator makes
correct judgments on safety procedures during operation.
This manual and warning labels supplied with or affixed to the robot are written in English. If the
robot operator or service personnel does not understand English, do not permit that person to
handle the robot.
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Chapter 1 About Safety