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CHAPTER 1 Using the Robot Safely
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1 Safety Information
Industrial robots are highly programmable, mechanical devices that provide a
large degree of freedom when performing various manipulative tasks.
To ensure correct and safe use of YAMAHA industrial robots, carefully read this
manual and make yourself well acquainted with the contents. FOLLOW THE
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS
MANUAL. Failure to take necessary safety measures or mishandling due to not
following the instructions in this manual may result in trouble or damage to the
robot and injury to personnel (robot operator or service personnel) including fatal
accidents.
Warning information in this manual is shown classified into the following items.
Failure to follow DANGER instructions will result in severe injury or
death to the robot operator, a bystander or a person inspecting or
repairing the robot.
Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe in-
jury or death to the robot operator, a bystander or a person inspect-
ing or repairing the robot.
Failure to follow CAUTION instructions may result in injury to the robot
operator, a bystander or a person inspecting or repairing the robot, or dam-
age to the robot and/or robot controller.
It is not possible to detail all safety items within the limited space of this manual.
So it is essential that the user have a full knowledge of basic safety rules and also
that the operator makes correct judgments on safety procedures during operation.
This manual and warning labels supplied with or affixed to the robot are written
in English. If the robot operator or service personnel does not understand Eng-
lish, do not permit him (or her) to handle the robot.
! DANGER
WARNING
!
CAUTION