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General Description of Supply
The bar feeder you bought is a machine designed to feed machine tools
properly prepared for bar machining. It consists of:
A basic unit made up of a metal structure, a control panel, safety devices and
protections in compliance with the EU regulations governing this sector.
A set of format parts related to the specific machining processes that the
machine will perform. According to the terminology used by Iemca these
parts are named: guide channels, bar pushers, revolving tips, collets, bushes
and sleeves. Because of the kind of use, these parts are subject to wear.
Any additional parts can be supplied upon request.
Applicable Safety Regulation
According to Directive 2006/42/EC article 2B, the bar feeder is an
interchangeable equipment and is supplied with the appropriate safety
devices.
Together with the supply you will find the EC declaration of conformity in
compliance with the above-mentioned Directive.
The list of the safety devices is shown in section 2, paragraph 2.3, of this
manual.
The bar feeder should be installed according to the manufacturer's
instructions which are highlighted in the supplied check list.
Should the bar feeder be used together with machine tools that do not have
the CE marking, Iemca reminds to their clients that they should assess if the
device is in compliance with Directive 2009/104/EC and subsequent
amendments even after installing the bar feeder.
Safety warning. Only qualified and properly trained personnel can work with
machine tools and the related interchangeable equipments.