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Bulkscan LMS511
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ON SAFETY
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On safety
This chapter concerns your own safety and the safety of the equipment operator.
Please read this chapter carefully before you begin working with the Bulkscan.
2.1
Authorized personnel
The Bulkscan must only be installed, commissioned, and serviced by adequately quali-
fied personnel.
Risk of damage!
Repair work on Bulkscan may only be performed by qualified and authorized service
personnel from SICK AG.
The following qualifications are necessary for the various tasks:
Activities
Qualification
Mounting and mainte-
nance
Basic practical technical training
Knowledge of the current safety regulations in the workplace
Electrical installation
and replacement
Practical electrical training
Knowledge of current electrical safety regulations
Knowledge of the operation and control of the devices in their partic-
ular application (e.g., conveyor)
Commissioning, opera-
tion, and configuration
Knowledge of the operation and control of the devices in their partic-
ular application (e.g., conveyor)
Knowledge of the software and hardware¬ environment in the relat-
ed application
Basic knowledge of the Windows operating system used
Basic knowledge of data transmission
Tab. 1: Qualified safety personnel
2.2
Correct use
The Bulkscan is a non-contact optical sensor for the measurement of volume, volume
flow rate, mass, mass flow rate, determining the center of gravity of bulk on conveyor
belts, monitoring of the bulk edges and monitoring of the conveyor belt edges.
It must only be used by authorized personnel and only in industrial environments.
In the event of any other usage or modification to the Bulkscan, e.g., due to opening the
housing during mounting and electrical installation, or to the SICK software, any claims
against SICK AG under the warranty will be rendered void.
The Bulkscan must only be operated in the specified ambient temperature range (see
"11.1 Bulkscan LMS511 data sheet“ on page 68).
2.3
General safety notes and protective measures
Safety notes!
Observe the following to ensure the correct and safe use of the Bulkscan.
• The notes in these operating instructions (e.g., regarding the use, mounting, installa-
tion or integration into the machine controller) must be observed.
•
All official and statutory regulations governing operation of the Bulkscan must be
complied with.
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