User`s guide

Chapter 1: Introduction
1.3 Safety Precautions
DANGER:Adept robots can cause serious injury or death, or damage to
themselves and other equipment, if the following safety precautions are
not observed:
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All personnel who install, operate, teach, program, or maintain the system must read
this guide, read the Adept Robot Safety Guide, and complete a training course for their
responsibilities in regard to the system.
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All personnel who design the robot system must read this guide, read the Adept Robot
Safety Guide, and must comply with all local and national safety regulations for the loc-
ation in which the system is installed.
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The robot system must not be used for purposes other than described in the robot user’s
guide. Contact Adept if you are not sure of the suitability for your application.
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The user is responsible for providing safety barriers around the robot to prevent anyone
from accidentally coming into contact with the robot when it is in motion.
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Power to the robot and its power supply must be locked out and tagged out before any
maintenance is performed.
1.4 What to Do in an Emergency Situation
Press any E-Stop button (a red push-button on a yellow background/field) and then follow the
internal procedures of your company or organization for an emergency situation. If a fire
occurs, use CO2 to extinguish the fire.
1.5 Additional Safety Information
Adept provides other sources for more safety information:
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Compliance (MDOC)
This lists all standards with which each robot complies. See Manufacturer’s Declaration on
page 13.
Adept Robot Safety Guide
The Adept Robot Safety Guide provides detailed information on safety for Adept robots. It also
gives resources for more information on relevant standards.
It ships with each robot manual, and is also available from the Adept Document Library. See
Adept Document Library on page 14.
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