Hydraulic Panbrake Safety Instructions
1. Maintenance.
Make sure the Panbrake is turned
off and disconnect from the main power supply
and make sure all moving parts have come to a
complete stop before any inspection, adjustment or
maintenance is carried out.
2. Panbrake Condition.
Panbrake must be maintained
for a proper working condition. Never operate a
Panbrake that has low oil levels, damaged or worn
parts. Scheduled routine maintenance should
performed on a scheduled basis.
3. Tooling Condition.
Never operate a Panbrake with
damaged or badly worn tooling. Replace if required.
4. Pump Direction.
Pump rotation must be in arrow
direction otherwise the pump will be damaged.
5. Hand Hazard.
Do not insert or extend your hands
in between bending tools, under any circumstances,
while the machine is in operation mode. Serious
injury can occur.
6. Gloves & Glasses.
Always wear leather gloves and
approved safety glasses when using this machine.
7. Authorized and trained personnel.
The machine
must be operated by authorized and trained
personnel. The machine is designed to be operated
be a single user. Using the machine with more
than one operator is forbidden, except for certain
maintenance situations.
8. Power outage.
In the event of a power failure during
use of the machine, turn off all switches to avoid
possible sudden start up once power is restored.
9. Work area hazards.
Keep the area around the
Panbrake clean from oil, tools, objects & chips. Pay
attention to other persons in the area and know what
is going on around the area to ensure unintended
accidents. Do not access the rear of machine, while
the machine is working
10. Guards.
Operate machine only with all protective
devices and guarding.
11. Overloading Panbrake.
Do not exceed the rated
capacity of the machine. Refer to the manual for
correct capacities.
12. Warning Labels.
Take note of any warning labels
on the machine and do not remove them.
13. Operation.
During the bending process, the
workpiece may leap up. Therefore, the material
must be handled carefully.
14. Emergency stop.
Use the emergency stop button
in case of any emergency.
15. Level machine.
Level the machine on a flat
concrete surface by using a spirit level.
16. Floor load for Installation.
The permissible floor
load, where the machine is to be installed, must be
accounted for.
17. Hearing protection and hazards.
Always wear
hearing protection as noise generated from
machine and workpiece can cause permanent
hearing loss over time.
18. Heating Material.
Heating metal with a torch while
the metal is in the bending brake will weaken the
fingers.
19. Pinching.
Prevent pinching by lowering the
panbrake fingers when not in use.
20. Call for help.
If at any time you experience
difficulties, stop the machine and call you nearest
branch service department for help.
Machinery House
requires you to read this entire Manual before using this machine.
