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Safety Concepts Chapter 2
The national/international rules and regulations apply to the installation, use,
and periodic technical inspections of the safety light curtain, in particular:
•Machine Directive
• Low Voltage Directive
• Equipment Usage Directive
• Work safety regulations/safety rules
• Other relevant health and safety regulations
Published dates of the individual standards are given in the Declaration of
Conformity (see Compliance to European Union Directives on page 193
).
Manufacturers and users of the machine with which the safety light curtain is
used are responsible for obtaining and observing all applicable safety regulations
and rules:
• The notices, in particular the test regulations of this user manual (for
example, on use, mounting, installation, or integration into the existing
machine controller) must be observed.
• Specialist personnel or specially qualified and authorized personnel
implement the tests and must record and document that the tests can be
reconstructed and retraced at any time.
• This user manual must be made available to the user of the machine where
the GuardShield safety light curtain is installed. The machine operator is
instructed in the use of the device by specialist personnel.
Installation Requirements
The GuardShield safety light curtains must be installed in accordance with
applicable regulations and standards.
While the GuardShield safety light curtains can be used for SIL 3, PLe, and
Category 4 applications, the installer must comply with the minimum (safe)
distance requirements. For example, according to EN ISO 13855, if installed in
the European Union.
The installed system, including the safety control system and the means by which
the machine stops, must achieve the needed safety Performance Level. The
GuardShield safety light curtains are only one element in the safety system.
Additional guidance can be found in publication SAFEBK-RM002
).
IMPORTANT Observe the following directives, rules, and regulations to help conform to
proper and safe use of the GuardShield safety light curtain.
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