AEC OFC Series - Manual (Page 16)

Extrusion Control & Extruder Monitor Units Chapter 2: Functional Description 15
Safety Device Lock-Outs
Some safety devices disconnect electrical energy from a circuit. The safety devices that are
used on these extrusion control & extruder monitor units are primarily concerned with
pneumatic and electrical power disconnection and the disabling of moving parts that may
need to be accessed during the normal operation of the machine.
Some of the safety devices utilize a manual activator. This is the method of initiating the
safety lock out. This may be in the form of a plug, lever or a handle. Within this lockable
handle, there may be a location for a padlock. Personnel servicing the equipment should
place a padlock in the lockout handle.
In addition to the safety devices listed above, these extrusion control & extrusion monitor
units are equipped with a line cord plug. This allows the operator or maintenance personnel
to unplug the unit from its power source and tag it out. The plug can then be tagged with any
number of approved electrical lockout tags available at most electrical supply stores.
WARNING! Always disconnect and lockout all electrical power and pneumatic (i.e. compressed air)
sources prior to servicing or cleaning the extrusion control or extruder monitor units.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury. No one but the person who installed the
lockout may remove it.