If the drill bit is jammed during a drill, activate the emergency stop function immediately
. Do
not continue forcing the drill bit through. This could damage the drill, the specimen or be a cause
for potential injury to the operator.
Always turn off the machine before carrying out any repair work
. Consult the
Brobo Group
Engineering Department in the country in which the machine was initially purchased.
2.4. Machine Safety Devices
This product & maintenance manual is not purely intended as a guide for the usage, operation, & maintenance of
the drill unit in a strict production environment; it is instead an instrument to providing information on how to use the
machine correctly & safely. The following standards listed in section
2.4.1
, which are applicable to the
Brobo Group
3M Drill
, are those specified by the EEC Committee that governs the safety of machinery, health & safety at work,
personal protection & safeguarding of the work environment. In addition, the drill also complies with the
Australian
Standards
regarding the safeguarding & general requirements for electrical equipment.
2.4.1. Reference Standards
MACHINE SAFETY
EEC Directive No. 98/37/CE - Machines Directive
EEC Directive No. 91/368 - 94/68 - Amends sections of EEC Directive No. 98/37/CE relating to machine
safety
EEC Directive No. 73/23 - Low Voltage Directive
AS4024.1 - 1996 - Safeguarding of Machinery
HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK
AS3100 - 2002 - General Requirements for Electrical Equipment
OH. & S. 1995.81/1995 - Compliance References
EEC Directive No. 80/1107; 83/477; 86/188; 88/188; 88/642 - Protection of workers against risks caused
by exposure to physical, chemical & biological agents in the workplace
EEC Directive No. 73/23 & Special EEC Directives No. 89/654; 89/655 - Improvements in health & safety
at work
