Matrix 2360 Programmable Shear User Manual - Section 3
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There is no alert or special display on the screen if the EPO button is activated, but
the machine will not operate if it is pushed in.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD: The EPO switch does not turn off electrical
circuits inside the unit.
3.1.2 Blade Cover Safety Interlock
The clear LEXAN
®
cover over the guillotine cutter is electronically interlocked, as is
the metal output chute. Removal or opening of either of these components will
cause the machine to stop operating.
There is alert screen for the opening of the blade cover. The control screen turns
red, and an alert message displays.
The side panels are not interlocked. Disconnect all power supplied to the
machine before opening any side panel. See the information about safely powering
down the machine for maintenance procedures in Section 3.2.
3.1.3 Chute Interlock
If the output chute is removed while power is on, an interlock causes the control
power to go off. However if the chute is removed there is no warning screen, but
the machine will not operate until it is replaced.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Turning off control power does not
remove hazardous voltages inside the equipment. Do not remove
any panels until the main power has been disconnected at a source
external to the electrical cabinet.
3.2 Lock Out/Tag Out Procedures
The procedure below covers the minimum requirements for shutting down the
equipment for maintenance procedures. It should be followed to ensure that the
machine is stopped, isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources, and
locked out. The purpose of the lockout is to prevent anyone from reconnecting
electrical power before it is safe to do so. Reconnecting energy sources before the
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