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Southworth Air Bag Lift Tables
SAFETY
The safety of all persons operating, maintaining, repairing or in the vicinity of the machine is of
paramount concern to Southworth. This is a powerful machine with moving parts and is capable
of causing personal injury if proper precautions are not taken. Therefore, throughout this manual,
Southworth has identified certain hazards that may occur in the use of this machine and provided
appropriate instruction or precautions that should be taken to avoid these hazards. In some cases,
Southworth has also pointed out the consequences that may occur if Southworth’s instructions or
precautions are not followed. Southworth uses the following system of identifying the severity of the
hazards associated with its products.
Southworth pneumatic lift/tilt tables are equipped with a pressure safety relief valve so overloading
will not “burst” the air bag.
Southworth pneumatic lift/tilt tables have a safety orifice speed control. This regulates the down speed.
Should an air line rupture, the unit will descent at about the normal rate. This orifice is
not adjustable.
All Southworth pneumatic lift/tilt tables can be fitted (optional) with industrial, high quality dampers to
provice smooth movement even when loads are abruptly introduced to the platform.
Southworth units are also equipped with safe, reliable Firestone air spring actuators rather than vinyl
air bags.
All Southworth models are designed with a generous safety factor of three to one.
Safety Considerations
Southworth pneumatic lift/tilt tables are designed and manufactured to meet the safety requirements
of the
ANSI Standard MH29
. Southworth pneumatic lift/tilt tables are equipped with a pressure safety
relief valve so overloading will not “burst” the air bag.
Southworth pneumatic lift/tilt tables have a safety orifice speed control. This regulates the down speed.
Should an air line rupture, the unit will descent at about the normal rate. This orifice is
not adjustable.
All Southworth pneumatic lift/tilt tables can be fitted (optional) with industrial, high quality dampers to
provice smooth movement even when loads are abruptly introduced to the platform. Southworth units
are also equipped with safe, reliable Firestone air spring actuators rather than vinyl air bags.
All Southworth models are designed with a generous safety factor of three to one.
SIGNAL WORD
The word or words that designates a degree or level of hazard seriousness. The signal words for
product safety signs are “
DANGER, WARNING
and
CAUTION
.”
“
DANGER
”
Immediate hazard which will result in severe personal injury or death.
“
WARNING
”
Hazardous or unsafe practice which could result in severe personal injury or death.
“
CAUTION
”
Hazardous or unsafe practice that could result in minor personal injury or property
damage.
Please read and follow the instructions in this manual, including all safety instructions and
precautions carefully and completely.
