IMET M550 - Safety, Conventions, and Cautions; Understanding Safety Symbols; General Cautionary Instructions; Risk Analysis and Application Suitability

IMET - M550 ALL1-EN 7/53
2. CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
Warning: This symbol indicates instructions to be strictly followed for the radio remote control to
work properly.
Danger: This symbol indicates important information on avoiding dangerous situations when using
the radio remote control.
Note: This symbols indicates useful suggestions for the proper use of the radio remote control.
3. CAUTION
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING THE RADIO REMOTE
CONTROL! FAILURE TO APPLY ANY OF THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL
MAY LEAD TO INJURIES TO PERSONS OR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY.
NO PART OF THE RADIO REMOTE CONTROL SHOULD BE USED AS A SPARE PART FOR
OTHER RADIO REMOTE CONTROLS.
Follow the local laws on safety and workplace accident prevention. All the regulations on using radio
remote controls for industrial machinery MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES.
IMET accepts no responsibility for the unlawful use of the radio remote control.
3.1. Risk analysis
It is necessary to evaluate the risks, in order to establish the safety and health safeguard requisites
concerning the machine with radio remote control use. A risk analysis must be carried out when
deciding whether an application can be radio controlled. It should be carried out by qualified
personnel, who assume all the relevant responsibilities.
IMET accepts no responsibility for failure to carry out a proper risk analysis.
A possible loss of communication between the transmitter and receiver, caused by disturbances or
electromagnetic interferences, has to automatically block the radio command (clause 9.2.7.3 EN
60204-32). This implies a new procedure of starting the machine, so this blockage should be
considered a foreseen condition
3.2. Applications
The most common radio remote control applications regard lifting or carrying apparatus such as tower
cranes, bridge cranes, truck cranes and concrete pumps. Other applications are possible provided the
following conditions are observed.
Do not use the radio remote control in environmental and electrical conditions other than those
specified in Chap. 9. Do not use the radio remote control in environments that are required to be
explosion-proof. The radio remote control should be installed by qualified personnel following the local
regulations.
Keep this manual and the warranty certificate (filled out in every part) in a safe place.