FlexLink X85 - General safety and design considerations; 1.1 Introduction

General safety and design considerations
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1 General safety and design
considerations
1. 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n
1. 1. 1 C r i t i c a l f a c t o r
To achieve an operational installation which is reasonably safe for all people
involved in its use and maintenance, it is necessary to consider certain as-
pects. This is done when designing a conveyor system. The chain is gen-
erally the critical factor to consider with guarding.
1. 1. 2 S a f e g u a r d i n g
All pinch and shear points as well as other exposed moving parts that pres-
ent a hazard to people at their workstations or their passageways must be
safeguarded. Overhead conveyors must be guarded to prevent objects fall-
ing. Cleated conveyor chains are more hazardous and create more pinch
and shear points than plain conveyor chains.