______HSD Technological equipment for Automation _____________________________________
5801H0017 Rev. 02 __________________________________________________________ 8/98
5.3 RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRO-SPINDLE
HSD does not and can not know how end users will install their electro-spindles. The
installer or customer must therefore perform risk assessment specific to each installation
and application.
It is also the responsibility of the installer to ensure that adequate guards are provided to prevent
accidental contact with moving parts.
The installer and the operator must also bear in mind other types of risk, particulary those
associated with foreign bodies, explosive, inflammable, toxic or high temperature gasses.
Risks associated with maintenance operations must also be guarded against. Maintenance must
be performed in conditions of maximum safety, and only with the electro-spindle fully stationary
and switched off.
Once the electro-spindle has been installed in the way decided upon by the installer and/or
customer, the machine becomes a “finished machine” as defined for the purposes of the Machinery
Directive. Overall risk assessment must therefore be performed on the finished machine and a
declaration of conformity produced in compliance with Appendix IIA of the 98/37/CE Machinery
Directive.
5.4 RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROPER USE AND HANDLING
• Never impede the functioning of, remove, modify or in any way interfere with any safety device,
guard, or control of individual parts or of the electro-spindle as a whole.
• Never place your hands, arms, or any other part of your body near moving machinery.
• Do not use the electro-spindle in atmospheres or environments where there is a risk of
explosion.
• Unless you are duly authorized, never attempt to repair faults or electro-spindle malfunctions
and never interfere in any way with the electro-spindle’s operation or installation.
• On completion of servicing work for which guards, covers, or any other protections have been
removed, always make sure that they have been correctly and securely replaced and are fully
functional before re-starting the electro-spindle.
• Keep all protection and safety devices in perfect working order. Also make sure that all warning
labels and symbols are correctly positioned and perfectly legible.
• When troubleshooting the electro-spindle always adopt all the safety precautions listed in this
manual for the purpose of preventing injury or damage to persons and things.
• After adjusting any mechanical part, make sure that you fully tighten all screws, bolts or ring
nuts you may have slackened or removed.
• Before you start the electro-spindle, make sure that all the safety devices are installed and
perfectly functional. Do not start the electro-spindle if this is not the case, but immediately
inform the person responsible for machine safety or your direct superior.
• Make sure that you have and use all the personal protective equipment (PPE) required by law.
Do not wear loose or hanging clothing (ties, wide sleeves, etc.).
• Never use tool holders of different types to those specified in this manual. To do so could
damage the tool holder cone or lead to unsafe tool holder locking.
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