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Original Operating Instructions: K4 edition
Document version: E – 02/2020
General safety instructions & operating regulations
h Check the environment of the machine and all accessible
internal areas daily for leaked liquid and remove any liq-
uids near or in the machine immediately.
h Never put any machines or devices which are powered
by electricity under the machine.
h Do not put any objects onto the machine.
WARNING
Respiratory diseases when processing harmful
materials
If you inhale harmful materials during their processing, your
respiratory tracts may be damaged.
h Always use a suitable air extraction system during dry
machining.
h Useasuctiondevicewithanextra-neparticlelter.
h Avoid materials which damage your health.
Crushing hazard and risk of cutting injuries
through moving machine parts
Through the moving axes and the rotating spindle you can
suerbruisesandcuts.
h Only operate the machine when the working chamber
door is closed and the safety interlock is activated.
h Store the key for the emergency release in a place where
only authorized persons have access.
h Do not circumvent or deactivate safety devices of the
machine.
h Check the machine regularly for damage, especially the
safety devices.
h Have damaged safety devices repaired by an authorized
service center unless stated otherwise in this document.
h Only use original manufacturer’s equipment and original
spare parts for the machine.
h Keep children and animals away from the machine.
h Do not remove the housing of the machine.
Service Mode: risk of cutting injuries and bruises
as well as hazards through ejected debris
If you operate the machine in any “Service Mode” with the
working chamber door open, the risk of injury is increased
signicantly!
h Operate the machine in “User“ mode only unless you
have been authorized by vhf to use other modes.
h Even if you are an authorized user, use the “Service
Modes” only when necessary.
h While in any “Service Mode”: Do not reach into
the working chamber while the axes are moving
or during machining.
h While in any “Service Mode”: All persons within
the reach of the machine must wear protective
eye wear.
Hearing damage due to loud noise
If you are regularly exposed to loud machining noise, you
maysuerfromhearinglossandtinnitus,
h If loud noise cannot be avoided, wear ear pro
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tection during machining.
Risk of injuries through loose pneumatic
components under air pressure when
connections are open
Loose pneumatic components can move extremely fast and
unpredictably and may cause injury.
h Before you run the pneumatic hoses, close the com
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pressed air supply valve.
h Before you check the pneumatic hoses and pneumatic
connections, set the air pressure to a minimum value.
h In case of defective machine connections and
pneumatic hoses, disconnect the machine from
the external compressed air supply and the elec
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trical source.
h Contact customer service if connections are damaged or
defective.
CAUTION
Trip, fall and slipping hazards
h Keep the working environment and installation
site clean.
h Run cables in such a way that persons cannot
trip over them.
Risk of cutting injuries and burns
If you touch tools or sharp edges on blanks or the machine,
youmaysuerfromcuts.Ifyoutouchthehotspindlebodyor
hottools,youmaysuerfromburns.
h Wear gloves when you perform manual work at the ma
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chine or with blanks / tools.