WAMGROUP MBF - 3.10 Safety Devices

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3.0 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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3.10 Safety devices
The access to the internal parts of the valve is not necessary during operation.
Extraordinary access is necessary for removing foreign bodies and material residues inside the valve or for
extraordinary maintenance.
For accident prevention it is essential to keep the valve out of personnel reach during operation. To this pur-
pose, the customer has to provide suitable safety devices such as grids, as well as protective inlet and outlet
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dentally, a person remains harmed (by employing suitable hopper, safety grilles,...).
When using movable safety devices, provide protection limit switches, which stop the valve instantaneously if
the protection is opened or removed. Re-starting of the valve operation must only be possible when the protec-
tion is effective again (according to EN 1088 or regulation in force).