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Operation
8.1
Safety
DANGER
Hazard due to lack of effectiveness of the protective device
Persons and parts of the body to be protected may not be recognized in case of non-
observance.
b
Maintenance work, alignment work, fault diagnoses, and any changes to the inte‐
gration of the protective device in the machine must only be carried out by quali‐
fied personnel.
b
The effectiveness of the protective device must be checked following such work.
NOTE
This document does not provide instructions for operating the machine in which the sin‐
gle-beam photoelectric safety switch is integrated.
8.2
Regular thorough check
The test is intended to ensure that the hazardous area is monitored by the protective
device and that unprotected access to the hazardous area is prevented.
b
Carry out the checks according to the instructions from the manufacturer of the
machine and from the operating entity.
OPERATION
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