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Safety

FALCON-i

Inadequate qualifications may cause serious injury 
and material damage!

 

 

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Installation, operation and maintenance shall only be con-
ducted by qualified technical staff.

WARNING

2  Safety

2.1  Responsibilities

The customer must rule the responsibilities for installation, operation and 
maintenance of the optical yarn defects sensor FALCON-i and appoint rele-
vant persons in charge. 

2.2  Personnel Requisitions 

2.2.1 

Inadequate  
Qualifications 

2.2.2 

Qualified Personnel

Following qualifications are listed in this manual for the different task areas:

 

ƒ

Foreman

 and 

User

 are qualified and trained staff for the operation and 

maintenance of the optical yarn defects sensor. 

 

ƒ

Installation Engineer 

and

 Service Engineer

 are qualified personnel 

being familiar with all safety checks, installation and service guidelines.

 

ƒ

Repair Technician

 is a qualified and trained employee of Loepfe  

Brothers Ltd. or a technician specifically appointed therefore by Loepfe 
Brothers Ltd. 

2.3  Usage

2.3.1 

Designated Use

The optical yarn defects sensor FALCON-i is designed and constructed for 
the detection of yarn defects, knots, loops and impurities in weaving.

The optical yarn defects sensor FALCON-i must be installed and operated 
in compliance with the provisions listed in installation and operating instruc-
tions.

Summary of Contents for WEFTMASTER FALCON-i

Page 1: ...WEFTMASTER FALCON i Optical Yarn Defects Sensor Fitting and Service Manual 46875003 en Version 1 02 05 2014...

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Page 3: ...instruction manual is copyrighted and exclusively meant for internal purposes Disclosures to any third party or reproduction of any kind even in form of excerpts as well as the use and or disclosure o...

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Page 5: ...2 Safety 9 2 1 Responsibilities 9 2 2 Personnel Requisitions 9 2 3 Usage 9 3 Installation and Start up 11 3 1 General 11 3 2 Safety 11 3 3 Connections 12 3 4 Connection Diagram 12 3 5 Mounting and Ad...

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Page 7: ...n this manual must be included In these instructions safety information is marked with symbols and signal words which point out the extent of the hazard The safety information has to be strictly obser...

Page 8: ...following occurrences Unauthorized rebuilds or modifications of the optical yarn defects sensor Usage of unauthorized spare parts reproductions modification parts not provided by Loepfe Brothers Ltd 1...

Page 9: ...task areas Foreman and User are qualified and trained staff for the operation and maintenance of the optical yarn defects sensor Installation Engineer and Service Engineer are qualified personnel bei...

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Page 11: ...trical components when these are switched off disconnected from the mains and po tential free Z Z Prior to start up verify if all appropriate covers are mounted Z Z Prior to start up perform safety ch...

Page 12: ...blue GND 800ms 6 8ms 24VDC NPN Output I Max 25 mA 3 3 Connections 3 4 Connection Diagram Plug M8 male front view brown black white PNP Output I 2 7 mA constant blue GND 24VDC NPN Output I Max 25 mA R...

Page 13: ...following must be observed Do not position the equipment such that it is difficult to disconnect the M8 plug The yarn should run as smoothly as possible through the sensor The yarn must be slightly d...

Page 14: ...14 Installation and Startup FALCON i 3 6 Possible Mounting Positions Cone Prewinder Weft sensor...

Page 15: ...nents when these are switched off disconnected from the mains and po tential free Z Z Prior to start up verify if all appropriate covers are mounted Z Z Prior to start up perform safety check WARNING...

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Page 17: ...idity 5 90 non condensing Degree of protection IP50 Housing Chemical resistant made of conducting material Evaluation electronic Shielded against electrostatic or magnetic interference Sensor Optical...

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Page 19: ...i 6 Spare Parts Article Designation Part No Optical yarn defects sensor Falcon i complete Optical yarn defects sensor Falcon i Carbon complete 46858000 46888000 Connecting plug 17153900 Cable 16958900...

Page 20: ...20 Spare Parts FALCON i Article Designation Part No IRO Connection cable 46326000 IRO Connection board 17160900 Mounting angle 33042000 Mounting bracket 43726000...

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Page 22: ...Loepfe Brothers Ltd 8623 Wetzikon Switzerland Phone 41 43 488 11 11 Fax 41 43 488 11 00 info loepfe com www loepfe com Subject to technical modifications...

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