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Chapter 1 Using the Robot Safely

2 Essential Caution Items

Particularly important cautions for handling or operating the robot are described
below. In addition, safety information about installation, operation, inspection
and maintenance is provided in each chapter. Be sure to comply with these in-
structions to ensure safe use of the robot.
(1) Observe the following cautions during automatic operation
DANGER
Serious injury will result from impact with moving robot.
• Keep outside safeguard enclosure during automatic operation.
• Press the emergency stop button before entering the safeguard enclo-
sure.
The warning label 1 (Fig. 1-1) is attached to the robot.
• Install a safeguard enclosure to keep all personnel from entering within the
movable range of the robot and suffering injury due to being struck by
moving parts.
• Install a safety interlock that triggers emergency stop when the door or
panel is opened.
• Install safeguards so that no one can enter inside except from doors or
panels equipped with safety interlocks.
• The warning label 1 (Fig. 1-1) are supplied with the robot and should be
affixed to conspicuous places on doors or panels equipped with safety in-
terlocks.
(2) Use caution to prevent hands or fingers from being pinched or
crushed.
WARNING
Moving parts can pinch or crush.
Keep hands always from robot arms.
Warning label 2 (Fig. 1-2) is affixed to the robot.
Use caution to prevent hands or fingers from being pinched or crushed in the
robot’s moving parts during transporting the robot or teaching, etc.
DANGER
Serious injury or death
will result from impact
with moving robot.
• Keep outside of guard
during operation.
• Lock out power before
approaching robot.
Moving parts can
pinch or crush.
Keep hands away
from robot arms.

WARNING

Fig. 1-1 Warning label 1 Fig. 1-2 Warning label 2