Motor-Related Warnings - Aerotech AMG Series Hardware Manual

Hardware Manual

Motor-Related Warnings

Aerotech motors are capable of producing high forces and velocities. Obey all warnings and all
applicable codes and standards when you use or operate a stage or system that incorporates
Aerotech motors.
DANGER: Mechanical Hazard!
Personnel must be made aware of the mechanical hazards during set up or when you
do service to the stage.
Unintentional manual movement into the stage "end-of-travel" stops, could damage
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the stage or undo precision alignments.
Stage movement could create pinch points, entanglement hazards, or rotational
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mechanical hazards.
DANGER: Hot Surface Hazard!
The stage/motor frame temperature could exceed 70°C in some applications.
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Do not touch the stage/motor frame while it is in operation.
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Wait until the stage/motor has cooled before you touch it.
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DANGER: Risk of Explosive Atmosphere!
Standard Aerotech stage/motors are not rated for applications with explosive
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atmospheres such as airborne dust or combustible vapors.
Do not operate stage/motors outside of Aerotech environmental specifications.
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DANGER: Magnetic Field Hazard!
Aerotech stage/motors contain magnets which can present a Magnetic Field Hazard.
Do not disassemble a stage motor under any circumstances.
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Strong magnetic fields could interfere with external/internal medical devices.
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Strong magnetic fields could present mechanical hazards such as pinch points.
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