KARMETAL KMT 400 KSA, Operation Manual

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CHAPTER 1: SAFETY
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Safety Rules
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Never allow unqualified persons to operate or interfere with the machine.
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It is important to develop personal safety awareness. Observe all related safety regulations and
pay attention for hazardous conditions. Discuss these conditions with your supervisor.
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You must use personal protective equipment, like safety glasses, gloves, safety work shoes.
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Do not remove warning signs and/or instruction plates off the machine.
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Do not open/remove any door or guard during operation.
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Make sure that all machine controls are set for the desired mode of operation, whenever the
setting of the machine control is changed, run the machine in slow mode to make sure it
operates as expected.
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Never disable any safety device to avoid its assigned function. These devices are intended to
protect both the machine and its operator.
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Do not load, unload, operate or adjust the machine without proper instructions.
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This machine is specifically designed for cutting general metal material. Do not cut wood and
analogous material, meat, fishery, food and agriculture products, combustible and radioactive
materials.
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Enough space should be provided around the machine to avoid hitting and provide a convenient
operation.
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Do not leave any tool on the machine after use. Do not put work stock or tools around the
machine, to avoid injury.
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Do not operate the machine with its safety guards removed.
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Do not wear gloves when operating through control panel.
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Wear gloves only when loading/unloading the material, changing the blade and chip brush.
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Never touch the blade, moving work stock, nor put your hands into the vise area or chip
conveyor unit until the machine halts completely.
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When selecting blade, blade speed and coolant, please refer to the operation manual or related
documents.
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Before installation and operate the machine check the sufficiency of the earth of the machine
to your electrician. Do not operate the machine without the earth.
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Determined and declared bench life of the machine by the Ministry of Industry and Trade is
10 years.
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For longevity please follow the maintenance directions at the manual.
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For productive usage of energy and saw blade, use the recommended saw blade by the PLC.