Hyd-Mech DM8 - Safety Protection against Accidental Contact with the Blade

MEP S.p.A.
3--6 Use and maintenance manual DM 8
Safety Protection ag ain st accident al contact with the blade
1. Metal guard screwed to the rear blade guide head (machine side);
2. Metal guard screwed to the front blade guide head (operator side);
3. front head sliding support: when the head is at maximum aperture, the
support ensures that the blade is covered, leaving free only the part of the
blade engaged in the actual cutting, in accordance with Presidential Decree
no. 547/55, art. 108;
4. Hinged protective cover over blade, fitted with ”removable” closing devices;
5. Blade guide plates completely covering the blade teeth;
6. On the MA version, the vice is pneumatically operated by a manual control or
foot pedal and has a maximum travel of 8 mm. (0.31 in.) The jaw must be
moved from 2 to 3 mm. from the workpiece.
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Electrical equipment
In accordance with Italian standard CEI 60204---1, April 1998, derived from
European Standard EN 60204---1, December 1997, publication IEC 204---1,
October 1997:
= access to electrical control panel limited by screws and panel---lock device,
allowing panel to be opened only after the electricity supply has been turned
off;
= 24 Vac Control voltage for actuators, in accordance with chapter 6 or Euro-
pean Standard ”Control and indication circuits”, paragraph 2 ”Control Cir-
cuits” sub---section 1 ”Preferential voltage values for control circuits”;
= plant short---circuit protection by means of rapid fuses, earthing of all plant
parts connected with work as well as all foreseeable accidental contact; a ther-
mal---magnetic overload cutout switch shuts down the motor.
= protection from accidental start---up by a minimum voltage relay in case of
power failure.