Disassembly/Assembly
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IRB 6400
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Safety
IMPORTANT
The following safety precautions for the ABB Flexible Automation IRB6400 I n-
dustrial Robot have been prepared to help the operator and maintenance pe r-
sonnel in practicing good shop safety procedure
Operating and maintenance personnel should read and understanding these
precautions completely before operating, setting up, running, or performing
maintenance on the machine.
These precautions are to be used as a guide to supplement the safety preca u-
tions and warnings in the following:
a) All other manuals pertaining to the robot.
b) Local, plant, and shop safety rules and codes.
c) Federal and National safety laws and regulations.
See the latest edition of the OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STA N-
DARDS, available from the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, WASHINGTON D.C.
Read all safety precautions before operating the robot. Failure to follow safety
instructions may result in personal injury and/or damage to machine comp o-
nents.
The information in this manual does not discuss how to design, install or ope r-
ate a complete system. It does not cover external equipment not supplied by
ABB.
ABB has supplied the robot with numerous interfaces for external safety equi p-
ment. It is highly suggested that any place a safety device can be connected,
should be. ABB is not responsible for the lack of external safety devices or any
concerns if the external safety devices are manually bypassed.
The robot is designed in accordance with the requirements of ISO10218, Jan.
1992, Industrial Robot Safety. The robot also fulfills the ANSI/RIA 15.06-1992
stipulations.
WARNING! USE A CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
(USED FOR ELECTRICAL FIRES) ON THE ROBOT MANIPULA-
TOR OR CONTROLLER SHOULD A FIRE OCCUR!
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