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M A S C H I N E N - G E R M A N Y
Safety
Version 1.0 dated 2017-03-13
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Original operating instructions
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secure against restarting,
check that there is no voltage.
1.7
User positions
The operator position is in front of the radial drilling machine.
1.8
Safety measures during operation
CAUTION!
Danger due to inhaling dust and mist that are hazardous to health.
Depending on the materials to be machined and the agents used, dusts and mists can
arise that are detrimental to health.
Ensure that the harmful dust and mist generated are safely sucked off at the point of
origin and routed away from the working area or filtered. To do so, use a suitable
extraction unit.
CAUTION!
Risk of fire and explosion by using flammable materials or cooling lubricants.
Extra precautionary measures must be taken before machining flammable materials (e.g.
aluminium, magnesium) or using combustible agents (e.g. spirit) to avert a health
hazard.
1.9
Safety devices
Use the radial drilling machine only with properly functioning safety devices.
Stop the radial drilling machine immediately if there is a failure on the safety device or if it is not
functioning for any reason.
It is your responsibility!
If a safety device has been activated or has failed, the radial drilling machine must only be used
if you
the cause of the fault has been eliminated,
you have verified that there is no danger to personnel or objects.
WARNING!
If you bypass, remove or deactivate a safety device in any other way, you are
endangering yourself and other personnel working with the radial drilling machine. The
possible consequences are
injuries may occur due to workpiece or parts of workpieces flying off,
contact with rotating parts,
fatal electrocution,
The radial drilling machine includes the following safety devices:
an emergency stop push button,
a drilling table with T-slots to fix the workpiece or a vice,
a electromagnetic spindle brake,
an extractable shifting rod with trip device on the spindle,
