GS-X Pinsetter w/Advanced (CE) Guarding Operation Manual
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Tests Performed Before the First Commissioning
The purpose of the tests before the first commissioning is to confirm the safety requirements specified
in the national/international rules and regulations, especially in the Machine and Equipment Usage
Directive (EU Conformity).
• To ensure correct function, test as defined in the Functional checks of the protective device
section.
• The distance between the sender and receiver must not exceed the maximum distance of 7
meters.
• Access to the hazardous point of the pinsetter must only be possible through the protective
fields.
• It must not be possible to climb over, creep underneath or pass around the protective devices.
• Make sure that the operating personnel of the pinsetters protected by the GS-X Pinsetter Power
Controller system are correctly instructed by specialist personnel before being allowed to
operate the pinsetters. Instructing the operating personnel is the responsibility of the machine
owner.
Functional Checks of the Protective Devices
The effectiveness of the protective devices must be checked daily, or before work is commenced, by a
specialist or by authorized personnel.
Prior to each test verify on the safety evaluation device UE 401 that the green LED illuminates. If this
is not the case, make sure that this condition is reached. The tests are otherwise meaningless.
1. Completely cover each light beam with a test piece that is not transparent (at least 30 mm
diameter) at the following positions:
• Directly in front of the sender.
• In the middle between sender and receiver.
• Directly in front of the receiver.
2. Open the rear pinsetter access door with the interlock switch.
3. Open the masking unit interlock switch.
4. Press the emergency stop switch.
