Brooks Marathon Express - Mechanical Hazards

2. Safety Marathon Express
Mechanical Hazards Part Number: 605914 Rev. B
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ThefollowingaregeneralrecommendationsforLOCKOUTorTAGOUTforsystemsmanufactured
byBrooksAutomation.
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UseLOCKOUTforallpowersources(highvoltageelectrical,air,nitrogen,water,etc.)
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UseTAGOUTforlowvoltage(below30volts)electricalcircuitrepair
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UseTAGOUTformaintenance,cleaning,orlubricatingmovingparts
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UseTAGOUTforclearingjammedpartsormechanisms
Mechanical Hazards
TheBrooksAutomationMarathonExpressisacomplexelectromechanicaldevice.Onlypersons
withthepropertrainingshouldattempttoserviceoroperatetheanypartofthematerialtransfer
tool.
AllfacilitiestotheMarathonExpressmustbedisconnectedasoutlinedinthefacility’s
lockout/tagoutproceduresbeforeservicing,orinjurymayresultfromtheautomaticoperationofthe
equipment.Ifnosuchproceduresexist,followtheguidelinesprovidedin"LaserHazards"onpage
46.Theproperprecautionsforoperatingandservicingremotelycontrolledelectromechanical
equipmentmustbeobserved.Theseprecautionsincludewearingahardhat,safetyglasses,safety
shoes,andanyotherprecautionsspecifiedwithinthefacilitywheretheMarathonExpressisbeing
used.
Automatic Movement / Crush hazard
WheneverpowerisappliedtotheMarathonExpress,thepossibilityexistsofautomatic
movementthatcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.Thesecomponentsinclude:
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Robot
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Aligner
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CoolModulePoppet
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LoadLockModule(s)(AutoDoor,Arm,Platform)
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AtmosphericDoors
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VacuumSlotValves
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IsolationValves
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Pumps
Movingmechanismsdonothaveobstructionsensorsandcancauseseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
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DonotoperatetheMarathonExpresswithouttheprotectivecoversinplaceandall
safetyinterlocksenabled.
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Donotoperatetherobotwithouttheprotectivecoversinplace.
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DonotoperatetheVacuumSlotValvesorAtmosphericDoorswhenthechamberlidis
open.
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