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Safety
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• Do not wear clothing or other articles that can fasten in the ma-
chine.
• For coupled drive units, safety protection should be applied to the
connecting shaft.
2.2.1.1 End drive units
• The chain slack length at the end drive units must be maintained
during the system lifetime. Shorten when necessary
• If side plates are fitted, the chain must be shortened if the chain
becomes visible below the level of the side plates.
• The opening and closing of the links when they turn round the end
drive and idler wheels could be a risk. Drive and idler ends should
not be accessible during conveyor operation wherever possible.
The area near the in-feed guides for the chain return loop should not be ac-
cessible during conveyor operation.
2.2.1.2 Intermediate drive units
• The area near the in-feed guides for the chain return loop should
not be accessible during conveyor operation.
2.2.1.3 Horizontal bend drive unit
• The drive wheel should not be accessible during conveyor opera-
tion. The bottom should be covered with wheel cover.
2.2.1.4 Idler units
• The opening between the links when they turn round the idler roll-
er could be a risk. Idler ends should not be accessible during con-
veyor operation wherever possible.
2.2.1.5 Wheel bends, horizontal and vertical
• Guarding may be required at wheel bends depending on location
of bends and load applied to the conveyor.
• The opening between the links when they turn round the idler roll-
er could be a risk. Idler ends should not be accessible during con-
veyor operation wherever possible.
2.2.1.6 Cleated chains
• Any application incorporating cleated chains requires careful safe-
ty consideration. Pinch and shear points are generated through-
out the assembly of the incorporated components. Therefore