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S A F E T Y C O N S I D E R A T I O N S
A N D O P E R A T I O N
3.1 S
AFETY
I
NSTRUCTIONS
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THIS SECTION SHOULD BE READ BY ALL PERSONNEL
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The Shrink Sleeve Applicator has been designed with due consideration to operating safety as
well as ease of maintenance.
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However, as with all machinery there are always areas of danger if used negligently or by
untrained personnel.
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Strict adherence to the following safety points is of the utmost importance:
O
PERATION
P
RINCIPLES
1. The electrical enclosure has points at high voltage and extreme care should be taken
when the access door is open should input power be supplied to the enclosure.
2. The opening of the access door to the enclosure is only to be carried out by qualified
electrical service technicians.
3. The system must be isolated and the main electrical input lead should be disconnected
from the electrical input socket before:
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Making any readjustment to the system for different product runs.

Carrying out any maintenance work.
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Opening the electrical enclosure access door.
M
ECHANICAL AND
G
ENERAL
C
ONSIDERATIONS
1. All personnel likely to use or service the equipment must familiarise themselves with
the position of the emergency stop switch/es.
2. All potentially hazardous moving parts of the equipment have been guarded where it is
practically possible. The functional moving belts cannot be totally enclosed, however
any objects moving through the system such as product packages and mis-positioned
sleeves must not be removed by hand whilst the belts are in motion.
3. Care must be taken to secure all lose clothing that my become entangled in the belt
systems. Jewellery which could be potential hazard should be removed.
4. Guards which have to be removed for maintenance must only be removed by fully
qualified service technicians.
5. When guards are removed for maintenance extreme care must be taken where nip
points exist at belt and roller drives and sprocket and chian drives.