Chapter 2 Safety Summary
This chapter describes the general requirements and conditions for safe installation, operation
and maintenance of the manifold system.
IMPORTANT!
Personnel must read, understand and follow all safety precautions.
IMPORTANT!
Personnel must follow applicable industry and regulatory safety requirements for safe
installation, operation and maintenance of equipment.
2.1 Qualied Personnel
Only fully trained and qualied personnel should be permitted to maintain equipment. Qualied
personnel must have demonstrated skills and knowledge related to the construction, installation
and operation of the injection molding equipment and have received safety training on the
hazards involved.
2.2
Safety Guidelines
Personnel operating, installing, maintaining or servicing Husky equipment must adhere to safe
working practices that are in compliance with the following guidelines:
• Lockout and tag electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energy sources before servicing the
mold/hot runner or entering the mold area
• Do not operate the mold/hot runner if scheduled preventive maintenance has not been
performed
• Do not use a magnetic platen without approval from Husky and the magnetic platen
supplier/manufacturer
• Do not operate a hot runner outside the maximum melt and mold temperatures specied on
the hot runner nameplate
2.3
Safety Hazards
Some common safety hazards associated with injection molding equipment are:
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