Safety guide, Safety precautions for our products – IAI America ERC2 User Manual
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Pre-2
Requirements for Industrial Robots under Ordinance on Industrial Safety
and Health
Work area
Work condition Cutoff of drive source
Measure
Article
Signs for starting operation
Article 104
Outside
movement range
During automatic
operation
Not cut off
Installation of railings, enclosures, etc.
Article 150-4
Cut off
(including stopping of
operation)
Sign, etc., indicating that work is in
progress
Article 150-3
Preparation of work rules
Article 150-3
Measures to enable immediate stopping
of operation
Article 150-3
Sign, etc., indicating that work is in
progress
Article 150-3
Provision of special education
Article 36-31
During teaching,
etc.
Not cut off
Checkup, etc., before commencement of
work
Article 151
To be performed after stopping the
operation
Article 150-5
Cut off
Sign, etc., indicating that work is in
progress
Article 150-5
Preparation of work rules
Article 150-5
Measures to enable immediate stopping
of operation
Article 150-5
Sign, etc., indicating that work is in
progress
Article 150-5
Inside
movement range
During inspection,
etc.
Not cut off (when
inspection, etc., must
be performed during
operation)
Provision of special education (excluding
cleaning and lubrication)
Article 36-32
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.