Safety Notes - LinMot Step User Manual

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LinMot

2. Safety notes

User Manual V1.01
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The LinMot linear drives are resources meant to be built into an electrical systems or
machines. During operation these resources have moving parts and hot surfaces from
which a danger of health or material damage could arise.
The commissioning (putting the device into operation as specified in the application) of
the linear motors is prohibited, as long as the machine does not comply with the relevant
safety prescriptions.
Those responsible for the safety of the plant or machine must guarantee that only
qualified personal accustomed to working with electrical drive equipment is allowed to
work on the devices in order to prevent and avoid injuries to persons and damage to the
equipment.
Qualified personal are those who, as a result of their training, experience and instruction
as well as their knowledge of the relevant norms, regulations, accident prevention
prescriptions and service conditions have been entitled by the responsible for the safety
of the plant to execute the necessary work and thereby recognize and prevent possible
danger.
The operation manual as well as any further manuals in the documentation of the
product are to be followed consequently when executing the respective operations.
Only tested and potential separated power supplies are allowed to be used for the
voltage supply of the LinMot
The electrical installation is to be done according to the relevant prescriptions. Any
further prescription contained in the documentation is to be observed.
The linear drives must be protected from loads in excess of the specifications.
Particularly during transportation great care must be taken in order to prevent excessive
load or even bending of any part.
Electronic devices are basically not fail-safe. The user is responsible for driving the
linear drive in a safe state in case of a failure.
Inside the sliders of the linear motors are strong permanent magnets. These can cause
damage or corruption to magnetical data mediums such as diskettes, credit cards, etc.
These safety notes imply no claims regarding completeness. For questions and problems
please contact Sulzer Electronics AG.
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