IAI America ERC2 - Manual (Page 11)

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Safety Guide
This “Safety Guide” is intended to ensure the correct use of this product and prevent dangers and property
damage. Be sure to read this section before using your product.
Regulations and Standards Governing Industrial Robots
Safety measures on mechanical devices are generally classified into four categories under the International
Industrial Standard ISO/DIS 12100, “Safety of machinery,” as follows:
Safety measures Inherent safety design
Protective guards --- Safety fence, etc.
Additional safety measures --- Emergency stop device, etc.
Information on use --- Danger sign, warnings, operation manual
Based on this classification, various standards are established in a hierarchical manner under the International
Standards ISO/IEC. The safety standards that apply to industrial robots are as follows:
Type C standards (individual safety standards)
ISO10218 (Manipulating industrial robots – Safety)
JIS B 8433
(Manipulating industrial robots – Safety)
Also, Japanese laws regulate the safety of industrial robots, as follows:
Industrial Safety and Health Law Article 59
Workers engaged in dangerous or harmful operations must receive special education.
Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health
Article 36 --- Operations requiring special education
No. 31 (Teaching, etc.) --- Teaching and other similar work involving industrial robots (exceptions
apply)
No. 32 (Inspection, etc.) --- Inspection, repair, adjustment and similar work involving industrial robots
(exceptions apply)
Article 150 --- Measures to be taken by the user of an industrial robot
Safety Guide
“Safety Guide” has been written to use the machine safely and so prevent personal injury or property
damage beforehand. Make sure to read it before the operation of this product.
Safety Precautions for Our Products
The common safety precautions for the use of any of our robots in each operation.
No.
Operation
Description
Description
1 Model
Selection
Ɣ This product has not been planned and designed for the application where
high level of safety is required, so the guarantee of the protection of
human life is impossible. Accordingly, do not use it in any of the following
applications.
1) Medical equipment used to maintain, control or otherwise affect human
life or physical health.
2) Mechanisms and machinery designed for the purpose of moving or
transporting people (For vehicle, railway facility or air navigation facility)
3) Important safety parts of machinery (Safety device, etc.)
Ɣ Do not use the product outside the specifications. Failure to do so may
considerably shorten the life of the product.
Ɣ Do not use it in any of the following environments.
1) Location where there is any inflammable gas, inflammable object or
explosive
2) Place with potential exposure to radiation
3) Location with the ambient temperature or relative humidity exceeding
the specification range
4) Location where radiant heat is added from direct sunlight or other large
heat source
5) Location where condensation occurs due to abrupt temperature
changes
6) Location where there is any corrosive gas (sulfuric acid or hydrochloric
acid)
7) Location exposed to significant amount of dust, salt or iron powder
8) Location subject to direct vibration or impact
Ɣ For an actuator used in vertical orientation, select a model which is
equipped with a brake. If selecting a model with no brake, the moving part
may drop when the power is turned OFF and may cause an accident such
as an injury or damage on the work piece.