SMW SPACESAVER 2400S, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Safety Instructions
SS2400T/S
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Before starting the work with the barfeeder pay attention to the following instructions:
With regard to continuous improving of barfeeders it is possible that the illustrations and
descriptions provided in this manual can differ in details from the delivered equipment. When
working with electric circuits follow the regularly updated diagrams in this manual. If you find
diagrams attached to this manual, please use them, because they contain changes which
have not yet been addressed in the printed copy of the manual sent to you.
The barfeeder enables the simplest and safest feeding of bars into the spindles of standard
CNC lathes.
Some common workshop practices do not meet the labour safety principles and should be
checked or revised according to the following recommendations. Any barfeeder operator
should observe the labour safety principles. Furthermore the operator should ensure that the
machine is installed by a specialist, and should carry out regular inspection of the barfeeder's
functions and condition.
Before starting the work with the barfeeder read carefully the following instructions:
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Before barfeeder operation or maintenance, read carefully both this Manual and the
attached supplementary information. Make sure that you have understood everything
well.
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Make sure that the barfeeder is properly set, aligned with the lathe and fastened to the
ground.
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Do not work with the equipment which has not been properly installed, checked and
prepared for operation and is not regularly maintained.
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Do not remove any safety plates and labels with signs or warnings, and follow the
instructions shown on them.
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Do not slacken screw joints which are secured by paint.
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Do not work with the equipment which produces excessive noise, heat or vibration. In
your own interest call immediately attention of the personnel responsible for the
barfeeder operation and maintenance to the problem.
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Make sure that the machine is properly grounded in accordance with valid standards.
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Disconnect the machine from electric power supply before any repair or maintenance.
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Do not touch electric control or power parts until they are disconnected from electric
power supply.
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Do not touch electric equipment by wet hands or while you are standing in a moist
environment.
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Electric equipment of the barfeeder can only be repaired by an authorized person.
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Replace the fuses only by the fuses of the same rating and type as those which have
been installed by the manufacturer.
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Keep the space around the machine dry, clean and properly lighted.
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Have suitable extinguishers ready at work with flammable substances.
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Remove turnings and all other waste, especially flammable one, from the barfeeder
regularly.
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Do use flammable or toxic substances instead of cleaning agents.
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Do not change the connection or function of safety switches, indicators and fuses, and do
not short-circuit or otherwise by-pass this equipment.
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Before the use the barfeeder remove all parts and tools from the barfeeder and its
vicinity, in particular from the vicinity of its moving parts.