Rockwell Tools GUARDSHIELD SAFE 4 - Manual (Page 3)

Operation Manual GuardShield Safe 4
Please make sure you read and understand these requirements before you select and install
the GuardShield safety light curtain. GuardShield safety light curtains are point of operation
safeguarding devices. These safety light curtains are intended to be used to provide point of
operation safeguarding of personnel on a variety of machinery.
The GuardShield family of safety light curtains are general purpose presence sensing
devices which are designed to help protect personnel working on or near machinery.
The installation of the GuardShield safety light curtain must comply with all applicable
federal, state and local rules, regulations, and codes.
It is the responsibility of the employer to properly install, operate and maintain the product
as well as the machinery on which the GuardShield presence sensing device is installed.
GuardShield safety light curtains must be properly installed by qualified personnel.
GuardShield safety light curtains are presence sensing devices and will not protect
personnel from heat, chemicals or flying parts. They are intended to signal a stop of
hazardous machine motion when the sensing field is broken.
GuardShield safety light curtains can only be used on machinery which can be stopped
anywhere in it’s stroke or cycle.
GuardShield safety light curtains should never be used on full revolution clutched
machinery.
The effectiveness of the GuardShield safety light curtains depend upon the integrity of the
machine control circuit. The machinery that the GuardShield presence sensing device is
installed should have control circuitry that is fail safe in design.
All stopping mechanisms for the machinery should be inspected regularly to provide proper
operation. The protected machinery must have a consistent reliable and repeatable stopping
time.
ATTENTION!Failure to read
and follow these instructions can
lead to misapplication or misuse
of the GuardShield safety light
curtains, resulting in personal
injury and damage to equipment.
Conditions required for proper use of the
GuardShield Safety Light Curtain
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