Thermo Scientific APEX 100, User Manual

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Thermo Scientific APEX User’s Guide
Important Safety Notices about Using the APEX
Please note carefully the following safety warnings and notices.
Intended Uses for the Detector
Your metal detector is intended to be used in food, pharmaceutical, and other
applications where the presence of metal contaminants is undesirable. It must not be
used for any other purpose. Your metal detector runs automatically and does not require
constant operator presence. During calibration, the operator’s presence will be required
for up to five minutes typically. He/she will manually feed calibrated metal test sticks
onto the product transport mechanism and verify that reject mechanisms associated
with the installation operate successfully. Product transport mechanisms are usually
located at waist height, as are reject mechanisms and user controls. We recommend to
customers that metal detector systems be sited within their premises conveniently for
setting up and calibration.
Safety in Transportation and Handling
Metal detector heads and systems form an integral part of your plant and when
transporting, handling, and installing the unit, your own plant safety instructions must
be applied. Because your metal detector and systems are tailored to application
requirements, it is impossible to be precise about product mass/weight. If precise values
are required, the shipping crate will be marked with the overall shipping mass of the
product and this may be used as a reasonable guideline.
Ensuring User Safety
Metal detector systems are usually incorporated into a customer product line. If the
metal detection system is fitted with product guards, there may be mechanical hazards
present. The customer must ensure that upstream or downstream areas do not allow
access to the mechanical hazards. Typically, some reject mechanisms are powerful and
could cause non-minor damage to personnel if guarding is not in place. Because the
reject mechanism is usually at the downstream end of the equipment, the customer
must ensure that sufficient guards are fitted downstream to prevent operator access into
these areas.
Safe Practices During Use, Maintenance, and Repair
This manual contains details as appropriate including the appropriate tools. However,
because of its importance, the warning contained in the maintenance section is repeated
here.
TO GUARANTEE PERSONAL SAFETY, CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING ON OR
AROUND CONVEYORS, REJECT MECHANISMS, OR PRODUCT TUBES. AS WITH ALL SUCH
DEVICES THE MAIN SUPPLIES (ELECTRICAL AND AIR) TO THE SYSTEM MUST BE
LOCKED OFF WHEN PERFORMING REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE WORK. AFTER
DISCONNECTING THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE SYSTEM, CYCLE ANY REJECT MECHANISMS
TO EVACUATE ANY AIR LEFT IN THE SYSTEM. THEN SWITCH OFF AND LOCK THE
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY.
Safe Disposal of the Detector
See Safety in Transportation, Handling and Installation for procedures. There are no
hazardous materials used on the metal detector head or system.