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3 INTRODUCTION
The AP250 machine was designed and manufactured pursuant to the European Community
Directive 2006/42/EEC.
This document contains use and maintenance instructions, which must be carefully followed in order to obtain
the best production results and to maintain the initial dependability of your machine; in particular, it is
recommended that you avoid making any adjustments not indicated in this manual, as this might compromise
the safety and reliability of the machine.
Spare parts must be ordered directly from an authorized supplier.
FROMM is always available to provide you with assistance and reminds you that failure to comply with the
information provided in this document shall immediately void your machine warranty.
To correctly use the machine, it is important to know the basic definitions used to assess risk, and how this
machine was designed for safety.
4 MAJOR MACHINE COMPONENTS
Caution! For safety reasons, do not remove the protective housings from the machine.
Hazard Strong potential for personal injury or bodily harm.
Hazard area Any area inside and/or near a machine in which the presence of a person represents a
risk for the safety and health of the person in question.
Exposed person Any person who finds him or herself fully or partially inside a hazard area.
Operator The person(s) in charge of installing, operating, adjusting, cleaning, repairing and
moving a machine, or of performing machine maintenance.
Risk A combination of the probability and seriousness of personal injury or bodily harm that
may occur in a hazardous situation
Safety guard A machine component designed specifically to provide protection using a physical
barrier.
Safety device A device (other than a guard) that reduces risk, alone or when used concurrently with a
safety guard.
Intended use Use of the machine that complies with the information provided in the Instruction
Manual.
Reasonable
predictable
improper use
Use of the machine that does not comply with the information provided in the
Instruction Manual, but which may be derived from reasonable predictable behavior.
Training The process of transferring information and methods to allow those exposed to learn
the correct and safe way to perform the operations assigned to them.
Film roll support
Lever for rubberized transport rollers
Protective housing
Opening handle for
Control panel
ON / Emergency switch
longitudinal welding unit