Hypertherm EcoSift, Operator'S Manual

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Preventive maintenance
Preventive main
tenance
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Safety
Refer to the manual. Read and understand all of the safety guidelines in this manual.
DANGER
• Personnel who maintain and repair this machinery can be seriously injured or killed if hazardous
energy is not controlled. Injuries can include burns, cuts, fractures, or electrocution.
• Disconnect and lock out the electric power supply before opening the electrical enclosure or
doing maintenance or repair procedures.
• Isolate all sources of electric, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and other
energy with a lockable energy-isolating device that meets local and national requirements.
DANGER
• Personnel who work on deenergized machinery can be seriously injured or killed if the machinery
is reenergized without permission.
• All personnel must respect lock-out devices. Only the person(s) who applied the devices shall
remove them.
• All personnel in an area where energy-control procedures are used must receive training
regarding the energy-control procedure and the prohibition against removing a lock-out device.
WARNING
Work that requires opening the electrical enclosure or removing covers or panels from the machine
unit must be done only by an approved technician.
CAUTION
Do not touch hot surfaces.
ABRASIVE DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY, EYE, AND SKIN IRRITATION
Get medical treatment if necessary.
Abrasive cutting and recycling causes small particles of airborne dust. Refer to the
SDS
for the
abrasive used and material being cut in your facility for information about the hazards of hazardous
chemical products.
Testing or monitoring can be necessary to meet national or local air quality regulations.
• Wear approved personal protective equipment such as goggles, gloves, and respirators when
operating or working near this machinery. Refer to
Personal protective equipment
on
page SC-20.
• Exposure to abrasive dust can irritate the upper respiratory system.
• Eyes: Abrasive can cause eye irritation. Flush with a large quantity of water.
• Skin: Avoid touching wet abrasive and abrasive dust, which can cause moderate skin irritation.
Clean the exposed area thoroughly with soap and water.
• Do not recycle abrasive in enclosed areas. Use exhaust ventilation systems in containment
structures to capture abrasive dust.
• Clean up abrasive dust with a vacuum equipped with a high-efficiency particulate air ( HEPA ) filter
instead of dry sweeping or using compressed air.
Obey all safety requirements and applicable safety laws and regulations.
Coordinate preventive maintenance and repair activities with operations and safety staff.
Examine and clean the system regularly. Refer to the
Preventive maintenance schedule
on page 68.
Make repairs immediately.