Preface and general information1
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1 Preface and general information
1.1 About these Operating Instructions
| These Operating Instructions will help you to work safely on and with the
spring-applied brake with electromagnetic release. They contain safety instructions
that must be followed.
| All persons working on or with the electromagnetically released spring-applied brakes
must have the Operating Instructions available and observe the information and notes
relevant for them.
| The Operating Instructions must always be in a complete and perfectly readable
condition.
1.2 Terminology used
Term In the following text used for
Spring-applied brake Spring-applied brake with electromagnetic release
Drive system Drive systems with spring-applied brakes and other drive
components
1.3 Conventions used
This documentation uses the following conventions to distinguish different types of
information:
Spelling of numbers Decimal separator Point The decimal point is always used.
For example: 1234.56
Symbols
Page reference Reference to another page with additional information
For example: 16 = see page 16
Document reference Reference to another documentation with additional
information
For example: Operating instructions
Wildcard Wildcard for options, selections
For example: BFK458- = BFK458-10