2 Safety information
2.1 General safety note
The information and tools will not fulfill the safety requirements for your application
w
ithout further adjustments being made. The project planning provided by way of exam‐
ple is intended to serve as the basis to allow you to perform your own project planning
and programming in line with your specific requirements. What this means is that the
information and tools merely provide an example to demonstrate how a safety function
can be taken care of.
When it comes to your own project planning and programming, you will need to rely on
qualified staff given that it is your responsibility to ensure that the following require‐
ments are complied with at the very least:
b
Carrying out a risk assessment
b
Taking into account applicable standards
b
Verifying and validating the safety function
2.2 Intended use
The Safe Linear Positioning safety system is designed for applications in which the posi‐
t
ion of linear drive systems (e.g., on rail systems) must be reliably detected.
Safe Linear Positioning is used to protect people. In terms of the Machinery Directive,
Safe Linear Positioning is a safety component that guarantees a safety function.
2.3 Reasonably foreseeable misuse
It may not be possible for the system to detect a potential mounting error that involves
t
he distance between a sensor and bar code tape falling outside of the permissible
range. For mounting instructions, see "Mounting the sensor unit", page 21.
WARNING
T
here is a risk of death or serious injury if the protective device is not working effec‐
tively.
b
Comply with the permitted speed.
The maximum permitted speed for this safety system is 4,000 mm/s. The speed must
not exceed this limit.
If a lower maximum speed applies to the application in question, it must be configured
as the maximum speed limit.
2.4 Requirements for the qualification of personnel
The protective device must be configured, installed, connected, commissioned, and ser‐
v
iced by qualified safety personnel only.
Project planning
For project planning, a person is considered competent when he/she has expertise and
experience in the selection and use of protective devices on machines and is familiar
with the relevant technical rules and national work safety regulations.
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Subject to change without notice
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