Requirements You Must Meet When Installing and Using
Shadow Safety Light Curtains
DANGER
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FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESSES AND OTHER MACHINES CANNOT BE STOPPED IN MID-
STROKE OR MID-CYCLE
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DO NOT use Shadow safety light curtains on full-revolution clutched machinery or other equipment that cannot be stopped
at any point in its stroke or cycle.
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Use Shadow safety light curtains only on machinery that can be stopped at any point in its stroke or cycle.
Failure to comply with these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
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IMPROPER INSTALLATION, USE OR MAINTENANCE
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Follow all procedures in this manual. Perform only the tests and repairs listed in this manual. Use only factory-supplied
replacement parts.
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Wire, install and maintain Shadow safety light curtain in accordance with OSHA lockout/tagout regulation 1910.147.
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Ensure that Shadow safety light curtain is installed, tested and repaired by qualified personnel.
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Ensure that all metal stamping presses on which Shadows are used meet the requirements and inspection procedures of
OSHA regulation 1910.217 and ANSI standard B11.1-2009, which govern the use of presence-sensing devices on metal
stamping presses. Ensure that all other machinery, or other devices on which Shadows are used, meet the general
machine guarding requirements in OSHA standard 1910.212 and any other regulations and standards that apply.
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Ensure that guarding is installed to prevent access to the machine over, under or around the light curtains.
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Test the operation of your Shadow safety light curtain daily using the checkout sequence shown on the Shadow safety
light curtain units and also listed in this manual. If your Shadow safety light curtain is installed so the warning and test
procedure labels are not clearly visible, call the factory for extra warning labels to affix to your machinery in a visible area.
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Perform the checkout sequence after any maintenance is done on the Shadow safety light curtain.
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Ensure that supervisors, die-setters, maintenance persons, machine operators, foremen, or any others responsible for the
proper operation of the machinery have read and understood all instructions for use of the Shadow light curtain.
Failure to comply with these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
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MACHINERY NOT CONFIGURED OR WORKING PROPERLY
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Ensure that the machinery and devices on which Shadow safety light curtains are used meet the general machine
guarding requirements of OSHA standard 1910.212 and any other regulations and standards that apply.
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Inspect all stopping mechanisms of the machinery regularly to be sure they work properly.
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DO NOT operate a machine equipped with Shadow safety light curtains if the machine or any of its stopping mechanisms
is not in proper working order.
Failure to comply with these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
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STOPPING MECHANISM FAILURE
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Install and maintain stopping mechanisms of machinery or other devices according to the applicable regulations or
standards.
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Regularly inspect all stopping mechanisms of the machinery to ensure proper functioning.
Failure to comply with these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
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OTHER EQUIPMENT CONTINUING TO OPERATE
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Equipment that operates with the machinery connected to Shadow safety light curtain may continue to operate after the
machinery has received a stop signal.
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Ensure that all operators and other affected personnel know which equipment is connected to Shadow safety light curtain
and which is not.
Failure to comply with these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
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ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
Turn off and disconnect power from Shadow safety light curtain and from the machinery it is connected to before making
any wiring connections. This includes power to the machine control and motor.
Failure to comply with these instructions could result in death or serious injury.
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