MetalTech Jobber Plus, Instruction Manual

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The Jobber Plus is provided with keyed selector switches. The purpose is to prevent untrained and
unauthorized personnel from changing or modifying the operating modes. It is the purchaser’s and
or employer’s responsibility to insure that only trained and authorized personnel have access to these
functions.
The following are additional requirements the purchaser and or employer must meet before using the
Jobber Plus .
The machine on which the Jobber Plus and light curtains are to be installed MUST be capable of stopping
motion anywhere in the stroke or cycle in a safe time as prescribed by the OSHA formula for safe stopping
times.
Do not use the
Jobber Plus
or light curtains on any device with inconsistent stopping time or inadequate
control devices or mechanisms.
When the Jobber Plus and light curtains are used to protect a machine operator from a hazard, the
purchaser and or employer has the responsibility to ensure that all applicable federal, state and local
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements and any such rules, codes and regulations
which may apply are satisfied.
All Safety related machine control circuit elements, including pneumatic, electric or hydraulic controls
must be control reliable.
Any power press which uses the
Jobber Plus
and light curtains must meet the requirements and inspection
procedures of OSHA regulation 1910.217, ANSI standards B11.3-1988 and B11-19-1990 plus any other
applicable state and local regulations.
All brakes and other stopping mechanisms and controls must be inspected regularly to ensure proper
working order. If the stop mechanisms and associated controls are not working properly, the machine may
not stop safely even though the Jobber Plus and the light curtains are functioning properly and should be
taken out of service until repairs are made.
DO NOT OPERATE A MACHINE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION.
A daily test must be performed by properly trained and designated personnel of the light curtains as
prescribed by the manufacturer and the Jobber Plus and its associated equipment must be tested for
proper functioning.
The enforcement of these regulations are beyond Metal-Tech Controls. Corp.’s and its agent’s control.
The purchaser and or employer has the sole responsibility to follow the proceeding requirements and any
other procedures, conditions and requirements specific to the machine.