Hypertherm HyIntensity Fiber Laser Rev.3 - Manual (Page 12)

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S-2 H ypertherm Fiber Laser Instruction Manual – 807090 Revision 3
HFL015 fiber laser intended for use in laser cutting systems
The Fiber Laser as sold by Hypertherm is a component intended for sale to machine builders designing and installing
the final laser cutting systems. The machine builder has to mount the laser head and enclose the beam and fiber laser
cable in a manner that satisfies all applicable standards and regulations. The machine builder has responsibility for the
safe design, safe installation, safe use and safe maintenance of the final laser cutting system including but not limited to
the provisions to prevent access to the fiber laser beam in the final laser cutting system.
All equipment shall be installed in compliance with the local regulations ( electrical safety, laser safety, workplace safety,
etc.) and any verification required by local regulatory authorities having jurisdiction for the site(s) where the final laser
cutting system with Hypertherm Fiber Laser components are installed and operated. Voltages inside the Hypertherm
HFL015 Fiber Laser Supply enclosure are sufficient to cause fatal injury. The equipment shall be installed by competent
and qualified personnel in accordance with the final laser cutting system instructions. In addition to these instructions,
ANSI Z136.1 and IEC EN 60825-1 are the recommended primary sources for laser safety information.
Operating instructions, guidelines, and rules
Instructions, guidelines, and rules covering operation and maintenance of final laser system, supplied by the machine
builder shall be made available to the laser safety officer and operator and shall be strictly followed. This document for
the Hypertherm fiber laser components may supplement but does not satisfy this requirement for the final laser cutting
system documentation.
Note 1: In addition to the machine builders’s instructions and these instructions, the following references may be of
assistance:
• EN 60825-1 - Safety of laser products -- Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
• ANSI Z136.1; American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers
• The Laser Institute of America’s (LIA) Guide for the Selection of Laser Eye Protection;
• LIA’s Laser Safety Manual is designed to help those responsible for laser safety at their facility.
• US Code of Federal Regulation of 21CFR1040.10 and 21CFR1040.11 for a complete laser product,
• The USA Occupational Safety Health Administration’s (OSHA) Technical Manual, Section III, Chapter 6, “Laser
Hazards”
Note 2: The following reference documents provide basic requirements for metal cutting
• In Canada, CAN/CSA-W117.2-06 Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
• In the USA, see ANSI Z49.1:2005 Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
Note 3: The following reference documents will help determine welding and cutting particulate/fume sampling:
• ANSI/AWS F1.1 for airborne particulates;
• ANSI/AWS F1.2 for fume generation rates and total fume emission
• ANSI/AWS F1.3 for contaminants.