Intended Use; Inappropriate Use; Requirements For Personnel Qualifications - SICK microScan3 - EFI-pro Operating Instructions Manual

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Intended use

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Inappropriate use

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Requirements for personnel qualifications

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Subject to change without notice
CAUTION
Observing the safety laser scanner through optical instruments (such as magnifying
glasses, lenses, telescopes) may be hazardous for the eyes.
Do not look directly at the laser beam source using optical instruments.
b
The safety laser scanner is an electro-sensitive protective device (ESPE) and is suitable
for the following applications:
• Hazardous area protection
• Hazardous point protection
• Access protection
• Mobile hazardous area protection (e.g. protection from automated guided vehi‐
cles)
The safety laser scanner must only be used within the limits of the prescribed and
specified technical data and operating conditions at all times.
Incorrect use, improper modification of or tampering with the safety laser scanner will
invalidate any warranty from SICK; in addition, any responsibility and liability of SICK for
damage and secondary damage caused by this is excluded.
DANGER
Hazard due to lack of effectiveness of the protective device
Persons and parts of the body to be protected may not be recognized in case of non-
observance.
The safety laser scanner works as an indirect protective measure and cannot provide
protection from pieces thrown from application nor from emitted radiation. Transparent
objects are not detected.
You must only use the safety laser scanner as an indirect protective measure.
b
The safety laser scanner is not suitable for the following applications, among others:
• Outdoors
• Underwater
•
In explosion-hazardous areas
The safety laser scanner must only be configured, installed, connected, commissioned
and serviced by qualified safety personnel.
Project planning
For project planning, a person is considered competent when he/she has expertise and
experience in the selection and use of protective devices on machines and is familiar
with the relevant technical rules and national work safety regulations.
Mechanical mounting
For mechanical mounting, a person is considered competent when he/she has the
expertise and experience in the relevant field and is sufficiently familiar with the appli‐
cation of the protective device on the machine that he/she can assess its operational
safety status.
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