Ewellix THG - Safety; Intended Use and Responsibility

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THG/TLG/TLT
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2.0 Safety
This section provides an overview of all the main safety as-
pects of installing, operating, and maintaining this device.
Failure to comply with the guidelines and safety instructions
contained in this manual may result in serious hazards that
could cause possible serious injury or death or damage to
the device or equipment.
2.1 Intended use
The telescopic pillars – THG, TLG, and TLT – have been de-
signed and built exclusively for the intended purposes as
described below.
• These pillars are to be only used for a dynamic centric and
ocenterliftchargedwithpressure.
• These pillars have been especially designed for height ad-
justments of medical applications, computer work and as-
sembly tables. Any other use of these pillars must be au-
thorized by the manufacturer; see cover back for the
address.
• These pillars are only suitable for indoor applications and
may not be exposed to:
- Environmentwithammableanestheticorotheramma-
ble substances.
- Environment with enriched oxygen concentration
- Environment with enriched radiation
- Wet room environment
Any use that extends beyond the intended use or a use dif-
ferent than the one described above is deemed misuse.
WARNING
Risk from misuse
Any utilization of this device beyond its intended purpose or a
different use of this device may potentially lead to hazardous
situations.
Any type of claims resulting from damage caused by misuse
are excluded.
2.1.1 Expected life time
The product is designed for a lifetime of 20 000 cycles at
300 mm load with centric load operated according to the
specicationsseeninthedatasheetsor10years.
2.1.2 Essential performance
Holding and moving of loads
2.2 Responsibility of the
owner and processor
The device is designed for use in commercial applications
by its owner or processor.
The processor is the contracting partner of the reseller or
the manufacturer. The processor installs the device in a
complete system (application).
The owner or processor of the system is therefore subject to
the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
In addition to the safety instructions in this manual, the
owner or processor must do the following, concerning safety
and accident prevention guidelines and environmental pro-
tection regulations, applicable to the site of the system’s
installation:
• Inform themselves of applicable industrial safety regula-
tions. They must also determine additional hazards that
ariseduetothespecicworkingconditionsprevailingat
the site where the device is installed, using risk assess-
ment. The risk assessment must be implemented in the
form of work instructions for device operation.
• Conrmthattheworkinstructionscreatedforthesystem,
including the device, satisfy current legal requirements,
and if not, alter the instructions accordingly.
• Clearly regulate and specify the responsibilities for instal-
lation, operation, maintenance, and cleaning.
• Ensure that all employees who deal with the device have
read and understood this manual.
• Provide personnel with the required protective equipment.
• Provide training for personnel at regular intervals and in-
form personnel of the hazards.