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2 Safety
2.1 About this chapter
The product has been manufactured according to the accepted rules of current
technology. Even so, there is danger of injury and damage to equipment if the
following chapter and safety instructions of this documentation are not followed.
• Read this chapter and this documentation completely before working with
the product.
• Keep this documentation in a location where it is accessible to all users at all
times.
• Always include the operating instructions when you pass the product onto
third parties.
2.2 Intended use
The product is an electropneumatic system component.
Applications
The product was manufactured for the following applications:
• Control of the valve system
• The product is intended for professional use and not for private use.
• The product is exclusively intended to be installed in an end product (a sys-
tem/machine) or to be assembled with other components to form an end
product. Do not commission the product until it has been determined that
the end product meets the country-specific provisions, safety regulations,
standards for the application, and relevant product guidelines.
Application area and location
The product is designed only for use in the following areas:
• Industrial applications
• Only use the product indoors.
INFO: If the product is to be used in a different area: Obtain an individual li-
cense from the manufacturer.
• The product may be used in safety-related control chains if the entire system
is geared toward this purpose.
Notes
• Intended use also includes having read and understood these instructions in
full, in particular the section on g 2. Safety.
• The product is not a safety component in terms of the Machinery Directive.
• Observe the technical data, specified operating conditions, and limits (acci-
dent prevention, material protection). See
2.3 Improper use
Any use other than that described in the section "Intended use" is considered im-
proper and is not permitted.
The product is not intended for use in explosive areas (explosion protection).
The manufacturer is not liable for any damages resulting from improper use. The
operator alone bears the risks of improper use of the product.
2.4 Obligations of the operator
Compliance with regulations
• Observe the regulations for accident prevention and environmental protec-
tion.
• Comply with the national safety rules and regulations.
Basic regulations for use
• Only use the product if it is in perfect working order.
• Follow all the instructions on the product.
• Observe all specifications in the documentation.
• Observe applicable standards and state of the art in handling the product (ac-
cident prevention, material protection).
• Ensure that the conditions for use meet the requirements for safe use of the
product.
2.4.1 Personnel
The owner must ensure that the following prerequisites are complied with:
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data.
• Only operating personnel who meet the qualification requirements are used.
See
g 2.5 Personnel
qualifications.
• The operating personnel have read and understood this documentation be-
fore working with the product. The operating personnel are regularly trained
and informed about the hazards at work.
• Persons who assemble, operate, disassemble, or maintain products must not
consume any alcohol, drugs, or pharmaceuticals that may affect their ability
to respond.
• Use of PPE.
2.4.2 Identifications and warning signs on the product
As owner, ensure that identifications and warning signs on the product are clearly
legible.
2.4.3 Cleaning, maintenance, repair
The owner must ensure that the following prerequisites are complied with:
• Cleaning intervals are determined and complied with according to environ-
mental stress factors at the operating site.
• No unauthorized repairs are attempted by employees of the operator if there
is a malfunction.
• Only accessory parts and spare parts approved by the manufacturer are used
to avoid injuries due to unsuitable spare parts.
2.5 Personnel qualifications
The work described in this documentation requires basic knowledge in the fol-
lowing areas, as well as knowledge of the appropriate technical terms:
• Pneumatics
• Electrics
The activities described in this documentation may only be carried out by the fol-
lowing persons:
• by a qualified person or
• by an instructed person under the direction and supervision of a qualified per-
son
Definition of qualified person
Qualified persons are those who can recognize possible hazards and
institute the appropriate safety measures due to their professional
training, knowledge, and experience, as well as their understanding of
the relevant conditions pertaining to the work to be done. Qualified
persons must observe the rules relevant to the subject area.
2.6 Hazards
The following section gives you an overview of the basic hazards that arise when
working with the product.
2.6.1 Danger of injury
Trip hazard due to improperly laid cables and lines
• Lay the cables and lines so that no one can trip over them.
Risk of burns due to hot surfaces
• Do not touch the product or any connected parts during operation (accident
prevention).
• Let the product cool off before disassembly.
2.6.2 Material damage
Damage due to too high mechanical loads
The product can be damaged by too high mechanical loads.
• Never twist or bend the product, or mount it when it is under tension.
• Do not use the product as a handle or step.
• Do not position any objects on the product.
3 Scope of delivery
• 1x Operating instructions
• 1x Adapter module (see: Order)
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