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5.1.4. “AIRO SENTINEL” Anti -Trapping System - OPTIONAL
AIRO SENTINEL secondary safety system (OPTIONAL) is used to reduce the risk for the operator of being crushed against
obstacles and external structures during the operations on the platform control panel.
The system is equipped with:
a. Bumper
b. Blue flashing light with integrated audible alarm
Fig. 8
The overall system with all functions is only available from the platform control panel.
If the operator is accidentally crushed between the BUMPER ( a ) and an external obstacle, a safety procedure will start. It lasts
at least 3 seconds, and:
▪ The movement alarm integrated in the standard control system and the platform audible alarm are automatically activated
for 3 seconds or the whole time the operator remains trapp
ed and/or the “Dead Man” pedal is pressed.
▪ The danger red light on the platform control panel is activated for 3 seconds or for the whole time the operator remains
trapped and/or the “Dead Man” pedal is pressed.
▪ From the platform, the operation (or the simultaneous operations) generating the operator crushing is immediately stopped
and/ or automatically reversed according to the next paragraph “SENTINEL logic movements” description;
▪ The word “ BMP ” is displayed on the ground control panel screen for 3 seconds or for the whole time the operator remains
trapped and/or the “Dead Man” pedal is pressed;
▪
If the operator remains trapped over 3 seconds, the additional blue flashing light and the integrated audible alarm ( b ) are
activated until the operator is released.
b
a