Safety
Safety Considerations
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MagneMotion
Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM002E-EN-P - March 2016
Safety Considerations
Personnel Safety Guidelines
MagneMover LITE components and transport systems may provide several direct safety haz-
ards to personnel if not properly installed or operated. General safety guidelines are provided
below, specific cautions are provided as needed (refer to
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Personnel operating or servicing the MagneMover LITE transport system should be
properly trained.
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Be aware of the hazardous points of the MagneMover LITE transport system as
described in this chapter.
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High strength Neodymium Iron Boron magnets are used in the MagneMover LITE
transport system.
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To avoid severe injury, people with pacemakers and other medical electronic
implants must not handle or approach the magnet arrays. These individuals
must consult their physician to determine their device’s susceptibility to static
magnetic fields and to determine a safe distance between themselves and the
magnet array.
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Handle only one vehicle (puck)/magnet array at a time. Do not place any body
parts, such as fingers, between the magnet array being handled and any ferrous
material or another magnet array to avoid injury from strong magnetic attrac-
tive forces.
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Vehicles (pucks) and magnet arrays not on the MagneMover LITE transport
system should be secured individually in isolated packaging.
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Moving mechanisms have no obstruction sensors and can cause personal injury.
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Know the location of the following:
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Fire extinguisher.
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First Aid Station.
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Emergency eyewash and/or shower.
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Emergency exit.
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The following safety equipment, used according to the manufacturer’s instructions,
should be donned prior to installing, testing, or servicing the MagneMover LITE trans-
port system:
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Eye protection
Breaking material may produce flying shards. When running a setup or test
procedure, protective eye wear must be worn at all times to guard against pos-
sible eye injuries.