Milnor COLFM 111, Installation And Service

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PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION
BISUUI01 (Published) Book specs- Dates: 20080206 / 20080206 / 20080206 Lang: ENG01 Applic: SUU
Proximity Safeguarding for Automatic Shuttle Conveyors
Proximity safeguarding —a means of preventing personnel from entering the path of a machine,
such as an industrial robot, that moves within a large area.
1.
Applicability
This document—
applies to Milnor
®
automated laundering systems with shuttle conveyors that move without
operator intervention (automatic operation),
does not apply to shuttles that require operator input continually, such as directing all shuttle
movements (manual operation).
2.
References for Proximity Safeguarding
ANSI Z8.1-2006 “American National Standard for Commercial Laundry and Drycleaning
Equipment and Operations - Safety Requirements”
OSHA Standard 29 CFR § 1910.212 “General Requirements for All Machines”
OSHA Directive STD 01-12-002 - Pub 8-1.3 “Guidelines for Robotic Safety”
ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 “American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot
Systems—Safety Requirements”
ANSI/ASME B15.1-2000 “Safety Standard for Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus”
OSHA Publication 3067 “Concepts and Techniques of Machine Safeguarding”
European Standard prEN-ISO/DIS 10472-1 “Safety Requirements for Industrial Laundry
Machinery”
3.
Hazards To Personnel in Proximity to Shuttle Conveyors
Milnor automated laundering systems use automatic shuttle conveyors to transport goods among
the processing machines in the system. Depending on model, an automatic shuttle conveyor may
move in any of the following ways, in addition to running its conveyor belt(s):
• It may travel along (traverse) a line of machines (typically dryers).
• Its conveyor bed(s) may ascend and descend (elevate) within the machine frame.
• Its conveyor bed(s) may extend and retract within the machine frame.
• The conveyor bed and frame may pivot.
• Wet goods shuttles have a bucket that elevates and tilts.
These motions pose strike, crush, sever, and entrapment hazards to personnel in proximity to the
shuttle.
For the safety of personnel, owner/users must provide proximity safeguarding that
protects personnel from the moving shuttle.
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