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14. Electric actuators/Common precautions
14.1 Design and selection
Warning
1. Be sure to read the Operation Manual.
Handling or usage/operation other than that specified in the Operation Manual may lead to
breakage and operation failure of the product.
Any damage attributed to the use beyond the specifications is not guaranteed.
2. There is a possibility of dangerous sudden action by the product if sliding parts of
machinery are twisted due to external forces, etc.
In such cases, human injury may occur, such as by catching hands or feet in the machinery, or
damage to the machinery itself may occur. Design the machinery should be designed to avoid
such dangers.
3. A protective cover is recommended to minimize the risk of personal injury.
If a driven object and moving parts of the product are in close proximity, personal injury may occur.
Design the system to avoid contact with the human body.
4. Securely tighten all stationary parts and connected parts so that they will not become
loose.
When the product operates with high frequency or is installed where there is a lot of vibration,
ensure that all parts remain secure.
5. Consider a possible loss of power source.
Take measures to prevent injury and equipment damage even in the case of a power source
failure.
6. Consider behavior of emergency stop of whole system.
Design the system so that human injury and/or damage to machinery and equipment will not be
caused, when it is stopped by a safety device for abnormal conditions such as a power outage or
a manual emergency stop of whole system.
7. Consider the action when operation is restarted after an emergency stop or abnormal stop
of whole system.
Design the system so that human injury or equipment damage will not occur upon restart of
operation of whole system.
8. Disassembly and modification prohibited
Do not modify or reconstruct (including additional machining) the product. An injury or failure can
result.
9. Do not use parallel input STOP singal as the emergency stop of system.
The STOP signal is for decelerating and stopping the actuator.
Design the system with an emergency stop circuit which is applied relevant safety standard separately.
10. When using it for vertical application, it is necessary to build in a safety device.
The rod may fall due to the weight of work. The safety device should not interfere with normal
operation of the machine.
Caution
1.
Operate within the limits of the maximum usable stroke.
The product will be damaged if it is used with the stroke which is over the maximum stroke. Refer
to the specifications of the product.
2.
When the product repeatedly cycles with partial strokes, operate it at a full stroke at least
once every 10 strokes.
Otherwise, lubrication can run out.
3.
Do not use the product in applications where excessive external force or impact force is
applied to it.
The product can be damaged.