Release 08/2020 Ver. 1.0
Installation Manual: Safety Edge
TAPESWITCH CORPORATION
100 Schmitt Boulevard
Farmingdale, New York, 11753
© 2020 Tapeswitch Corporation. All Rights Reserved
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Safety Edge
Installation Manual
WARNING
Tapeswitch safety edge sensors are intended to detect operators working at or
near dangerous machinery and to send a signal to the safety control system.
They can only perform this function if they are correctly fitted to a suitable
machine. It is essential that the full contents of this manual and all the
authoritative documents referred to herein are fully understood before any
attempt at installation is made. If in doubt, contact Tapeswitch Corporation.
IMPORTANT
This manual must accompany the product throughout its working life. Those persons
responsible for the product must ensure that all persons involved in the installation,
commissioning, operation, maintenance and servicing of the product have access to all the
information supplied by the manufacturers of the machine and its safety system.
ALWAYS check the Tapeswitch website for the latest revision of this manual.
Check our web site at www.tapeswitch.com for any corrections or addendums to this
manual since its publication.
NOTE
The following procedures apply to the instructions contained in this manual and
reference copies should be made available to personnel involved in installation of
the safety system.
ISO 13849-1 (EN954-1): Safety of machinery – Safety related parts of control systems
– Part 1: General principles for design
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EN999: Safety of machinery – Positioning of protective equipment in respect to
approach speeds of parts of the human body.
ANSI B11.19: Performance Criteria for Safeguarding
B11.TR3: Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
ISO 13856-2 - Safety of machinery - Pressure Sensitive protective devices
