MagnaTran 7.1 User’s Manual
Safety
MN-003-1600-00
Safety Considerations
Brooks Automation
Revision 2.2
2-3
Equipment Safety Guidelines
The MagnaTran 7 user is accountable for the following safety concepts:
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If hazardous materials are to be present, users must take responsibility to
observe the proper safety precautions and insure that the material used is com-
patible with those from which the robot is fabricated.
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The user shall determine if the MagnaTran 7 will be employed in an earth-
quake environment and rectify equipment installation accordingly.
CAUTION
The robot is not provided with an Emergency Off circuit (EMO)
device. The user is accountable for the EMO circuit.
DANGER
Potential danger exists to operators in the path of the robot arms.
Two motors are directly coupled to each of the two upper arm seg-
ments. Each motor has a potential maximum torque capability of
9Nm. In normal operation, the motors are limited by the power cir-
cuitry and firmware to a lesser torque. However, if the servo system
fails, the maximum torque could be applied momentarily. At either
of these torque limits, significant power levels are present that could
cause serious personal injury or equipment damage.
Brooks Automation has designed the control system to be robust and
safe and to prevent uncontrolled robot movements in any situation.
However, the potential hazard of out-of-control motions should be
taken very seriously - particularity the potential of injuries or death to
human operators in the path of the robot arms.
Brooks Automation recommends physical barriers to prevent human
access to the robot path during all powered operations.
The following safety considerations are provided to aid in the placement and use of
the MagnaTran 7 robot.
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Do not place the MagnaTran 7 robot’s power or communications cables where
they could cause a safety hazard.
