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Tests
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Tests
10.1
Tests to be performed prior to the initial commissioning
Testing by qualified persons prior to initial commissioning should ensure that the optoelectronic protective
device and any other safety components that might be present have been selected in accordance with the
required local specifications, particularly the machine and work-equipment directive (moreover, in
Germany the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health), and that they provide the necessary protection
when properly operated.
Use the applicable local regulations, with the help of the checklists provided in the Appendix where
required, to check that the protective devices are properly installed, that they are properly wired into the
control and that they work in all machine operating modes.
The same testing requirements apply if the machine in question has not been operated for some time
and after major modifications or repairs if this could affect the safety of the machine.
Observe the specifications regarding the instructing of operating personnel by qualified persons before
work is started. Trainings are the responsibility of the operating company.
Leuze offers a specialist service which performs the required testing and instruction tasks
(www.leuze.com). This service must be ordered separately. The results of these tests are documented for
the operating company in accordance with ISO 9000 ff.
10.2
Regular tests
Regular tests must also be carried out in accordance with local regulations. These are designed to
discover changes (e.g. in machine stopping times) or manipulations to the machine or protective device.
You must have the effectiveness of the protective device checked by an qualified personnel at suitable
intervals, but at least once a year.
The applicable checklist in the Appendix may also be used during regular testing.
Leuze also provides a specialist service for regular tests.
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