5.1.3 Qualification and duties of staff
– The machine TREIF PUMA-CE ’electronic’ may only be operated, main-
tained, and repaired by authorized, trained, and instructed staff. These
persons have to receive special instructions on the potential hazards.
– Every person who is involved in the erection, initial operation, handling,
and maintenance of the machine has to read and understand the
complete operating instructions, and especially the chapter on “safety
instructions”.
– Foreign-language staff is to be trained
especially intensive. The
buyer/operator has to convince himself of the fact that the foreign-lan-
guage staff has really understood the operating instructions. If you should
require copies of foreign-language operating instructions, please get in
touch with your dealer or with TREIF Company directly !
– Untrained and tired staff is to be kept from working at the machine.
5.1.4 Safety instructions for operation
– The operator shall be obligated to report immediately any changes on
the machine which could adversely affect the safety.
– Never touch the knife edge !
– In the event of failure always switch off the main switch first of all ! In
addition, always disconnect the machine from the power outlet !
– The knife box cover may only be opened, if the main switch has been set
to position » O « !
– The knife box door may be opened only after the conveyor (if fitted) has
been dismounted.
– The machine should not be operated during a longer period of time
without cutting product.
– The cover of the removal chamber must be opened only after the knife
has come to a standstill.
– The loadirng door must be opened only after the product feed holder has
moved back.
– If the knife continues running with a cover open or the knife box door
open, the machine has to be switched off immediately. The machine may
not be put into operation again until after the failure has been remedied
by the TREIF aftersales service.
– When working in the open cutting area and when cleaning the knife,
always wear cut-proof gloves, a cut-proof apron as well as non-slipping
and cut-proof shoes.
– If one of the covers or the knife box door are opened during the cutting
process, the knife may come to a standstill within the chamber.
Danger of injury on the stationary knife !
– If the knife edge comes to a standstill inside the chamber after cutting
processes that have been terminated in the normal way (cf. drawing),
switch the machine off immediately.
The machine must not be reused until the knife brake has been readju-
sted or replaced by the maintenance personnel.
Safety
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