Installation Owner's manual

Rockwell Automation Publication CHPS-UM001D-EN-P - July 2014 13
Stage Safety Chapter 1
Figure 1 - Warning Label Locations
Clearances
Install the stage to avoid interference with the building, structures, utilities, other
machines and equipment that can create a trapping hazard of pinch points.
Dress cables by using the Clearance Requirements
diagram on page 23 as a guide.
Do not cross the path of motion or interfere with the cable carrier motion.
General Safety
Stages are capable of sudden and fast motion. Always Lockout-Tagout stage
systems before doing maintenance. Systems integrated with stages must contain
interlock mechanisms that prevent motion while users are accessing the stage.
Rockwell Automation is not responsible for misuse, or improper implementation
of their equipment.
Heat
When running the stage at its maximum rating, the temperature of the slide can
reach 75
ºC (167 ºF).
Vertical or Incline Payload
A vertically or inclined mounted stage does not maintain position with the power
removed. Under the influence of gravity, the slide and its payload falls to the low
end of travel. Design engineers must design in controlled power down circuits or
mechanical controls to prevent the stage and its payload from being damaged
when the power fails.
End Cap Impacts
The internal bumpers of the stage are designed to absorb a large impact from
uncontrolled motion. The table on page 53
lists the energy that the bumpers can
absorb before risking damage to the stage. The payload must be secured to the
slide such that it does not sheer off in the event of an impact in excess of the
bumper ratings.
The bolts securing the end caps are not be able to sustain multiple impacts and
can eventually sheer. Correct the cause of the uncontrolled motion that caused
the impact before continuing the use of the stage.
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See Safety Labels on page 12 to identify call out letters.