Safety Precautions
Always read these precautions carefully before use.
Before selecting and using products, please read all the Safety Precautions carefully to ensure proper product use.
The Safety Precautions shown below are to help you use the product safely and correctly, and to prevent injury or damage to assets beforehand.
Follow the Safety Precautions in ISO4414 (Pneumatic fluid power—General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components), JIS B
8370 (Pneumatic system regulations), and other safety regulations.
The directions are ranked according to degree of potential danger or damage:
"DANGER"
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"WARNING"
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"CAUTION!"
, and
"ATTENTION!"
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DANGER
Expresses situations that can be clearly predicted as dangerous.
If the noted danger is not avoided, it could result in death or serious injury.
It could also result in damage or destruction of assets.
WARNING
Expresses situations that, while not immediately dangerous, could become dangerous.
If the noted danger is not avoided, it could result in death or serious injury.
It could also result in damage or destruction of assets.
CAUTION
Expresses situations that, while not immediately dangerous, could become dangerous.
If the noted danger is not avoided, it could result in light or semi-serious injury.
It could also result in damage or destruction of assets.
ATTENTION
While there is little chance of injury, this content refers to points that should be observed for appropriate use of the
product.
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This product was designed and manufactured as parts for use in General Industrial Machinery.
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When selecting and handling equipment, the system designer or another person with sufficient knowledge and experience should always read the
safety precautions, catalog, instruction manual and other literature before commencing operation. Making mistakes in handling is dangerous.
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After reading the Owner’s Manual, Catalog, etc., always place them where they can be easily available for reference to users of this product.
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If transferring or lending the product to another person, always attach the Owner’s Manual, Catalog, etc., to the product where they are easily
visible, to ensure that the new user can use the product safely and properly.
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The danger, warning, and caution items listed under these “Safety Precautions” do not cover all possible cases. Read the Catalog and Owner’s
Manual carefully, and always keep safety first.
DANGER
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Do not use for the applications listed below:
1. Medical equipment related to maintenance or management of
human lives or bodies.
2. Mechanical devices or equipment designed for the purpose of
moving or transporting people.
3. Critical safety components in mechanical devices.
This product has not been planned or designed for purposes that
require advanced stages of safety. It could cause injury to human life.
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Do not use in locations where explosives, flammables, or other
dangerous substances are present. This product is not an
explosion-proof type unit. Explosion or ignition may occur.
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When mounting the product and workpiece, always firmly support
and secure them in place. Dropping or falling the product or
improper operation could result in injury.
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Never attempt to remodel the product. It could result in abnormal
operation leading to injury, electric shock, fire, etc.
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Never attempt inappropriate disassembly, or assembly of the
product relating to its basic inner construction, or to its performance
or functions. It could result in injury, electric shock, fire, etc.
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Do not splash water on the product. Spraying it with water, washing
it, or using it underwater could result in malfunction of the product
leading to injury, electric shock, fire, etc.
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Do not make any adjustments (connecting or disconnecting wiring
connectors, mounting or positioning sensor heads, etc.) to
mechanisms attached to the product while the product is operating.
This could result in abnormal operation leading to injury.
WARNING
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Because Koganei products may be used under a wide variety of
conditions, decisions concerning conformance with a particular
system should be made upon the careful evaluation by the person
in charge of system design.
Assurances concerning expected system performance and safety are
the responsibility of the designer who decides system conformity. Be
sure to use the latest catalogs and technical materials to study and
evaluate specification details, to consider the possibility of machine
breakdown, and to configure a system that ensures fail-safe safety and
reliability.
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Do not use the product in excess of its specification range. Doing so
creates the risk of product breakdown, loss of function, or damage.
It could also drastically reduce the operating life.
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Before supplying air or electricity to the device and before starting
operation, always conduct a safety check of the area of machine
operation. Unintentional supply of air or electricity could possibly
result in injury caused by contact with moving parts.
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Do not touch the terminals and the miscellaneous switches, etc.,
while the device is powered on. There is a possibility of electric
shock and abnormal operation.
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Do not throw the product into fire. The product could explode and/or
release toxic gases.
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Do not sit on the product, place your foot on it, or place other objects
on it. Accidents such as falling could result in injury. Dropping or top-
pling the product may result in injury, or it might also damage or break
it, resulting in abnormal or erratic operation, runaway, etc.
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Before doing maintenance inspections, repairs, or replacement of
any parts, always completely cut off all air and vacuum pressure
connections, and confirm that the pressure in the product and con-
nected pipes is atmospheric pressure. In particular, be aware that
pressure remains in compressors, vacuum pumps, and air tanks.
The actuator may move abruptly if residual air pressure remains
inside the piping, causing injury.
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Use safety circuits or system designs to prevent damage to
machinery or injury to personnel when the machine is shut down
due to emergency stop or electrical power failure.
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Before performing any kind of wiring work, be sure to turn off the
power. Failure to do so creates the risk of electric shock.
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Do not allow lead wires and other cords to become damaged.
Allowing the cords to be damaged, bent excessively, pulled, rolled
up, placed under heavy objects or squeezed between two objects,
may result in current leaks or defective continuity that will lead to
fire, electric shock, or abnormal operation.
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Do not connect or disconnect connectors while the power is turned
on. Also, never apply unnecessary force to connectors. Doing so
creates the risk of personal injury, device damage, and electric
shock due to abnormal machine operation.
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Always check the catalog and other reference materials for correct
product wiring and piping. Improper wiring or piping causes
abnormal operation of the actuator, etc.
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Use countermeasures for heat dissipation so that the ambient
temperature of the product stays within the specified temperature
range if the energizing time is long or if the product is installed
inside a control panel. Also, contact Koganei when continuously
energizing for long periods of time.
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Do not locate solenoid valves or their control wires near power lines
carrying large currents, or in locations subject to strong magnetic
fields or surges. It could result in unintended operation.
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Do not use the product near the ocean, in direct sunlight, near mercu-
ry vapor lamps, or near equipment that generates ozone.
Deterioration of rubber parts caused by ozone may reduce perfor-
mance and functions or stop functions. (except for ozone resistant
products)
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Do not use any type of medium that is not specifically stipulated in
the specifications. Using a non-specified medium could lead to short
term loss of function, sudden degradation of performance, and a
reduced operating life.
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After completing wiring work, check to make sure that all
connections are correct before turning on the power.
