Chapter 2: Safety
2.2 Safety Precautions
WARNING:
An AnyFeeder or industrial robot can cause personal injury or
damage to itself and other equipment if the following safety precautions are not
observed:
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All personnel who install, operate, program, or maintain the system must read this
guide, the AnyFeeder User’s Guide, the robot user’s guide, and the
Robot Safety Guide
,
and complete an appropriate Omron training course for their responsibilities in regard
to the feeder.
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All personnel who install the feeder system must read this guide, read the
Robot Safety
Guide
, and must comply with all local and national safety regulations for the location in
which the feeder system is installed.
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Power to the feeder and robot must be locked out and tagged out before any main-
tenance is performed.
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Understand the specifications of the equipment that is used in the system. Allow some
margin for ratings and performance.
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Provide safety measures, such as installing a safety circuit, in order to ensure safety and
minimize the risk of emergency situations.
2.3 What to Do in an Emergency Situation
Press any E-Stop button (a red push-button on a yellow background) on any robot being used
with the feeder, power-down the feeder, and then follow the internal procedures of your com-
pany or organization for an emergency situation. If a fire occurs, use CO
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to extinguish the fire.
2.4 Additional Safety Information
We
provides
other
sources
for
more
safety
information:
Robot Safety Guide
The
Robot Safety Guide
provides detailed information on safety for our robots.
It also gives resources for more information on relevant standards. It ships with each robot.
AnyFeeder
Integration
Guide
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