Installing The Light Curtain And Front And Side Shields - Agilent Technologies Bravo Safety And Installation Manual

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Installing the Light Curtain and front and side shields

Installing the Light Curtain and front and side shields
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Light Curtain and shield description
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Read this topic if you have a Bravo Platform that you plan to operate outside
an enclosure. This topic provides installation instructions for the Light Curtain
and the front and side shields. For details on the rear shield, see
the rear shield" on page
You should install the Light Curtain and shields to protect operators from
moving- parts hazards while the Bravo Platform is in operation. If the Bravo
Platform is integrated within an enclosure that connects to the device's safety
interlock circuit and provides protection to the operator, the Light Curtain and
shields are not required.
WARNING
Ensure that the Bravo safety interlock circuit is connected to a light curtain
or an enclosure with an interlock switch to reduce the risk of injury from moving parts.
As part of the safety interlock circuit, the Light Curtain works in a manner
similar to the robot- disable pendant. Two lightposts mounted at the front of
the Bravo Platform project light beams across the front of the device. If an
object disrupts the light beams, the safety interlock circuit disables the head
motors.
The following figure and table provide details on the Light Curtain and the
front and side shields.
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