Pinnacle Systems MG - Manual (Page 4)

Proper Usage and Limitations
The information disclosed herein includes proprietary
rights of the manufacturer. Neither this document nor
the information disclosed herein shall be reproduced
or transferred to other documents, used or disclosed
to others for manufacturing purposes, or for any other
purposes, except as specifically authorized in writing by
the manufacturer. If this manual is supplied in connection
with the sale or delivery of manufacturer’s equipment, it is
to be used solely for maintenance, repair, or installation
of such equipment.
The MicroGuard was manufactured in the United States.
The Installation Manual was printed in the United States.
You must read and fully understand the following
information pertaining to the proper use and limitations of
your Microguard:
• The MicroGuard must be installed by qualified
personnel only.
• The MicroGuard must NOT be used on full revolution
presses or any machine that cannot be commanded
to stop at any time.
• You must NOT wire the Safety Output contacts of
the MicroGuard to an external relay unless you use
the External Relay Checking feature.
• The mechanical power press on which the
MicroGuard is installed must meet ANSI B11.1-
1988 and OSHA 1910.217 regulations. These
include inspection and maintenance procedures
that must be followed to comply with the regulations.
The manufacturer will NOT take responsibility for
improperly maintained machinery.
• Point of operation safeguarding is defined in ANSI
B11.19-2003. This regulation is used to determine
a safe distance to place your MicroGuard. The
manufacturer takes no responsibility for injury as
a result of improper safeguarding or improper safe
distances.
• The MicroGuard may not be able to safely stop
a press which has a faulty stopping mechanism.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible
for an improperly maintained or faulty stopping
mechanism.
• The MicroGuard must be checked before put into
operation. Follow instructions provided in this
manual for procedures on how to do this.
• The MicroGuard should never be modified or
repaired except by qualified personnel and upon
authorization of the manufacturer. Never operate
machinery that is not in full working order.
• Make sure that all maintenance people, machine
operators, die-setters, foreman, and supervisors
have read and understood this manual and all
procedures have been and will be followed.
• All procedures in this manual must be followed. The
manufacturer cannot take responsibility for operation
if all procedures and warnings in this manual are not
followed.
Warranty
Manufacturer warrants that this product will be free
from defects in material and workmanship for a period
of two years from the date of shipment thereof. Within
the warranty period, the manufacturer will repair or
replace (at our discretion) any product that is disclosed
as defective upon examination by the manufacturer and
is returned with shipping charges prepaid. This warranty
will not apply to any product that has been subjected to
misuse, negligence, accident, restriction, and use not in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions or which will
have been altered or repaired by persons other than the
authorized agent or employees of the manufacturer.
Disclaimer
The provisions of the warranty are the sole obligations
of the manufacturer and exclude all other warranties of
merchantability, expressed or implied. Further, there are
no warranties that extend beyond the above warranty.
Limitation of Liability
In the event of any claim for breach of any obligations of
the manufacturer under any order, whether expressed
or implied, and particularly in the event of any claim
of a breach of the warranty or warranties contained in
the paragraph “Warranty” or of any other warranties,
expressed or implied which might despite the paragraph
entitled “Disclaimer,” be determined to be incorporated in
any order, the company shall under no circumstances be
liable for any consequential or special damages, either in
law or in equity, or for losses or expenses or claims for
the same arising from the use of, or inability to use, the
products of the manufacturer for any purpose whatsoever.
We have designed our equipment to the very highest
performance and safety standards known to the current
technological state of the art. However, the installation,
usage, suitability, and fitness of our equipment for any
purpose, known or unknown, is interdependent upon
the performance of other equipment not manufactured,
installed, or secured or maintained by the manufacturer.
We cannot and do not accept responsibility for any overall
system performance when factors, such as these, are
beyond our control.
WARNING: The entire machine safety system must
be tested at the start of every shift. Machine testing
should include: (1) proper machine operation and
stopping capability; and (2) verification of proper
installation and settings of all point of operation
guards and devices before the operation is released
for production.