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System installation, 4 pass-through hazards, Warning – Banner MMD-TA-11B Muting Modules User Manual

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P/N 116390 rev. C

Banner Engineering Corp.

Minneapolis, U.S.A.

www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: 763.544.3164

MMD-TA-11B / MMD-TA-12B Muting Module

Instruction Manual

System Installation

3.1.4 Pass-Through Hazards

A “pass-through hazard” is associated with applications where

personnel may pass through a safeguard (at which point the

hazard stops or is removed), and then may continue into the

hazardous area. Subsequently, their presence is no longer

detected, and the safeguard can not prevent the start or restart

of the machine. The related danger is the unexpected start or

restart of the machine while personnel are within the hazardous

area.
In the use of safety light screens, a pass-through hazard

typically results from large separation/safety distances calculated

from long stopping times, large defined area resolution, reach

over, reach through, or other installation considerations. A

pass-through hazard can be generated with as little as 75 mm

(3") between the defined area and the machine frame or hard

guarding.

Reducing or Eliminating Pass-Through Hazards

Measures must be taken to eliminate or reduce pass-through

hazards. One solution is to ensure that personnel are

continually sensed while within the hazardous area. This can be

accomplished by using supplemental safeguarding, including:

safety mats, area scanners, and horizontally mounted safety

light screens. While it is recommended to eliminate the pass-

through hazard altogether, this may not be possible due to cell

or machine layout, machine capabilities, or other application

considerations.
An alternate method is to ensure that once the safeguarding

device is tripped it will latch, and require a deliberate manual

action to reset. This type of supplemental safeguarding relies

upon the location of the reset switch as well as safe work

practices and procedures to prevent an unexpected start or

restart of the guarded machine.
The reset switch or actuating control must be positioned outside

the guarded area, and provide the switch operator with a full

unobstructed view of the entire guarded area and any associated

hazards as the reset is performed. The reset switch or actuating

control must not be reachable from within the guarded area and

must be protected (through the use of rings or guards) against

unauthorized or inadvertent operation. A key-actuated reset

switch provides some operator control, as it can be removed

by the operator and taken into the guarded area. However,

this does not prevent unauthorized or inadvertent resets due to

spare keys in the possession of others, or additional personnel

entering the safeguarded area unnoticed.
The reset of a safeguard must not initiate hazardous motion.

Also, before each reset of the safeguard is performed, safe

work procedures require that a start-up procedure be followed

and that the individual performing the reset verify that the entire

hazardous area is clear of all personnel. If any areas can not be

observed from the reset switch location, additional supplemental

safeguarding must be used: at a minimum, visual and audible

warnings of machine start-up.

WARNING . . .

Pass-Through Hazards,

Presence-Sensing Safeguarding

Devices, and Muting

If the presence-sensing safeguarding device

(PSSD) is guarding an application in which personnel
have access into the sensing area or field (for example,
a machine operator at the point of operation) while
the PSSD is muted, all pass-through hazards must be
eliminated. The individual must be sensed continually
while in the safeguarded area; this will prevent initiation
of a machine cycle if the mute ends while the individual is
within the hazardous area. See Appendix B for examples.
If the pass-through hazard cannot be eliminated, as in
entry/exit applications, the individual must be detected
entering the safeguarded area and the hazardous motion
must stop immediately.

3.2 Installing the Module

The Muting Module mounts to a standard 35 mm DIN-rail track.

The Module must be installed inside an enclosure rated NEMA 3

(IEC IP 54) or better. It can be mounted in any orientation. It

must be used with a properly installed and applied safeguard

(e.g., safety light screen, interlocked barrier guard). The user

must comply with all instructions contained within product

manuals and relevant regulations.
For reliable operation, the user must ensure that the operating

specifications are not exceeded. The enclosure must provide

adequate heat dissipation, so that the air closely surrounding the

Module does not exceed its maximum operating temperature.

Methods to reduce heat build-up include venting, forced air flow

(e.g., exhaust fans), adequate enclosure exterior surface area,

and spacing between Modules and other sources of heat. (See

Specifications, “Operating Conditions.”)
Mount the Module in a convenient location that is free from

heavy impulse force and high-amplitude vibration.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can cause damage to electronic

equipment. To prevent this, follow proper ESD handling

practices such as:
• Wear an approved wrist strap or other approved grounding

products.

• Touch a grounded object before handling the Module.
See ANSI/ESD S20.20 for further information about managing

ESD.

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