Checking Safety Pane of Work Setting Station Safety Door (front door)

Interval

200 Hours Operating time

The safety pane consists of polycarbonate, which is protected on the inside by single-layer safety glass and on the outside by blown film. Polycarbonate ages and becomes brittle under the influence of cooling lubricant vapors, cleaning agents and oils, which reduces its impact resistance. It is not possible to see this embrittlement! In order to protect persons in the machine surroundings, check the safety pane regularly and replace if damaged.

Component

Safety pane of work setting station safety door (front door)

Glass cleaner. No aggressive or scouring agents. Window leather.

Please observe chapter 4.2 "Special safety measures" when entering or leaving the machine. Exercise caution when working inside the machine with the

Step 1:

The linear axes are positioned so as to make the inside of the work area safety door easily accessible.

  • Z-axis (rotary table) away from the machining unit.
  • Y-axis (Machining unit) down.
  • X-axis (Frame) to the tool change door.

Step 2:

Loading hatch closed

Step 3:

Workpiece setting station safety door (front door) opened.

Step 4:

Clean the safety pane. Take the opportunity to check vision panels and screens for contamination. Keep the vision panels and screens of the machine clean to prevent dirt from clinging.

Step 5:

Check the inside of the safety pane for cracks. Surface scratches are permissible.

Step 6:

Check whether cooling lubricant has penetrated between the glass and the polycarbonate layer.

Step 7:

Check the outside of the blown film for cracks and scratches.

Step 8:

If the inside and outside of the polycarbonate pane are no longer perfectly sealed and protected from aggressive mediums, replace the safety pane.

For procedure, see: "Replacing safety pane of the workpiece setting station safety door (front door) "

Step 9:

Before closing the safety door, ensure that nobody is behind the guard panels. Close and lock workpiece setting station safety door.(front door)

Step 10:

Switch off motors.