Yamaha 4-axis model, 3-axis model owner manual Essential Caution Items

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.

Fig. 1-1 Warning label 1

WARNING

Moving parts can pinch or crush. Keep hands away from robot arms.

Fig. 1-2 Warning label 2

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