Atlas™ Manual 15T and 25T Hydraulic Press
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4. Safety Considerations When Operating the
Atlas™ Manual Hydraulic Press
Under the Pressure Directive 97/23/EC, because these presses fall
below the stated pressure and volume limits, EC Marking compliance
is exempt. Therefore Specac adopts SEP (Standard Engineering
Practice) to ensure safety in use of these products.
The Atlas™ Manual Hydraulic Press is provided with front and rear
safety guards (
65
). These must be kept closed (lowered) at all times
when a sample is being pressed. The guards will fall to the lowered,
safe position if not purposefully raised or kept open by other means.
Note:
The use of press guards is a
requirement for any high tonnage load
applications. When using the Specac Film
Making Accessories P/N's GS15640 and
GS15800, although the tonnage loads to
apply are typically 1 to 2 tons, Specac
advise that the safety guards are used
wherever possible.
When using a Film Making Accessory it is
a requirement that the pressure relief
valve assembly (
66 to 72
) on the Atlas™
Manual Hydraulic Press is adjusted to
read a 2 tons maximum load at the load
gauge (
31
) for safety and prevention
of tonnage overloading to the Film Making
Accessory itself.
If you ever need to move or reposition the press, always lift it from
underneath the base casting (
1
). Do not move it by pulling or lifting the
pump handle (
32
), load gauge (
31
), or lead screw handle (
20
). It is
recommended that a minimum of two people are used to lift or move
the press.
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Summary of Contents for Atlas 15T
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