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Laser Cutting Machine Safety Guide

(For employers and employees)

Fourth A edition

April 2018

This safety guide is an English translation of Japanese safety guide based on 
Japanese laws and regulations.
Please comply with your country's laws and regulations if you are outside of Japan.

Summary of Contents for Ensis 3015 AI

Page 1: ...mployers and employees Fourth A edition April 2018 This safety guide is an English translation of Japanese safety guide based on Japanese laws and regulations Please comply with your country s laws and regulations if you are outside of Japan ...

Page 2: ...n cleaning and maintenance and other associated tasks Implement risk reduction initiatives to suit the environment of your shop and the methods of using your machine and conduct safety education for your workers at your responsibility as employer The Industrial Safety and Health Act states that employers must take machine safeguarding measures See Responsibilities of employer on the next page When...

Page 3: ...ecords Inspect and maintain personal protective equipment and monitor the usage conditions of personal protective equipment Conduct occupational safety and health education and keep the education records Take measures for preventing laser beam hazards When you must appoint a health and safety officer at the workplace you must have the duties of the above mentioned laser safety officer performed un...

Page 4: ...aintenance of the laser cutting machine Operate the laser cutting machine by following the precautions and procedures described in the operator s manual supplied with the laser cutting machine Installation and repair tasks not described in the operator s manual are potentially hazardous Do not allow such tasks to be performed by unqualified operators Report these tasks to the laser safety officer ...

Page 5: ...he following health disorders Article 22 of Industrial Safety and Health Act 1 Health disorders due to raw materials gases fume dust oxygen deficient air pathogens etc 2 Health disorders due to radiation high temperature low temperature ultrasonics noise vibration abnormal air pressure etc 3 Health disorders due to instrument monitoring precision machining etc 4 Health disorders due to exhaust gas...

Page 6: ...le Roles of assist gas The assist gas has the roles of generating the heat of oxidation reaction and removing the molten metal from the cut groove kerf It also prevents the contamination of the cutting lens and cools the cutting lens If spatter metal particles scattered at high speed from the molten puddle and fume metal vapor build up on the cutting lens the laser beam is absorbed by the contamin...

Page 7: ...avelengths Visible He Ne and semiconductor lasers are used as guide lasers for checking the cutting position during setup etc Hazards of lasers to human body The carbon dioxide laser has a wavelength of 10 6 µm and is invisible to the human eye The CO2 laser light is absorbed well by water When it enters the eye it may burn the cornea When direct or scattered CO2 laser light shines on the skin it ...

Page 8: ...e to eliminate the combustible material Do not bring combustible materials around the laser cutting machine Constantly watch for the occurrence of a fire during laser cutting Install a fire extinguisher against fire emergency Oil dust and protective film powder built up on the brush table and conveyor may burn Check and clean the brush table and conveyor every day Failure to clean the dust collect...

Page 9: ...tion Dust from the laser cutting of titanium aluminum zinc and their alloys causes the dangerous thermite reaction when mixed with dust of oxidized iron or copper Use dedicated machines for laser cutting specific materials completely remove the dust before and after laser cutting other materials and control so that dusts from laser cutting of different materials do not mix together When these meta...

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Page 11: ...hat this safety guide book will help you to provide a safe workplace for your laser cutting machine operators If you have something to know about the safeguarding of laser cutting machines or need other information or proposals contact AMADA You can also see this safety guide on our website http www amada co jp ...

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