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Don Teng
Safety Product Specialist
Occupational
Machine safety
safety Control
Achievement
Know-how ・Technical conference
・OHSAS18001/JACO ・Global support
Management system
Factory tour Europe/ America/ Asia/ China
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Abstract Summary
Abstract Summary
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International Safety Standard
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Reducing Risk Caused by Design
Safe Guarding
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Safe Guarding
Fixed Guard Installation Notes
Safe Guarding
(Interlock Guarding)
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Safe Guarding
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Information of Use
Safeguarding
Safeguarding based on engineering controls is the most effective method.
Protective Measure Example
Elimination or Eliminate human interaction in the process
Eliminate pinch points (increase clearance)
Substitution
Automated material handling (robots, conveyors,
Most etc)
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Machines dangerous to Hand
(Source http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/machineguarding)
Start
Low Risk
Determination of the
limits of
machinery
Risk
Reduction Hazard Identification
Risk Estimation
High Risk
Risk evaluation
ISO13849-1 Safety of Machinery
Is the
machine End
Safe?
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Safety Measures Criteria
Ex.) If the general micro-switch is used for the detection of the door-opening, it is easily
to be made Anti-tamper by the finger during door opening.
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Applications of Safety Interlock Switches
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Rope-
Rope-Pull Emergency Stop Switch
Applications
Material Handling & Conveyor Line
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Safety Light Curtain
Application The detection of the intrusion of fingers, arms, or human bodies into
hazardous areas.
Arm Protection
Guarding a Food Mixing Machine
Safety Mat
Application Operator Presence Detection in work areas.
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Safety Laser Scanner
Application Operator Presence Detection in work areas with complex shape
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Applying Safety Light Curtain in Power Press
Check List:
• Apply Correct Safety Distance
• No reach-over, reach under or reach
behind
• No large gaps left open
• Must always active
• Not suitable to use in Full-revolution
Press.
• No space to stand undetected
between light curtain and machine
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Applications of Safe Guarding
Applications #3: CNC Machining Centre
1) Spindle at High Speed when operating.
2) Spindle will not stop immediately due to high inertia.
3) Movable Slide
Safety Interlock
Door Switch
Maintaining
Safe Work
access with Stopping
door lock Equipment in
an emergency
Access Door
•Structure of the machine
Request to
Enter This work cell consists of a conveying system to
Pushbutton
transport the wood to the cutter. The cutter is a
Servo Motor
with Linear saw blade mounted to a Motor, the motor is
Slide
AC Induction mounted onto a linear slide
Motor
(480 VAC)
Direction of
Process of application
Motion
High Speed
Saw Blade
•The lumber enters through an aperture from an
adjacent work cell, the conveyor carries the wood
Wood
to the saw blade, when the wood has passed the
saw blade by a predetermined length the servo
Backstop moves the induction motor (spinning saw blade)
Conveyor 1a Direction of Conveyor 1b and cuts the wood.
Motion
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Application #4
Application #4
Crush hands to
Moving Servo
CutCut
hands
hands
by by
Sharp
Spinning
blade
Saw blade
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Applications of Safe Guarding
Applications #4: Wood Cutting Machine (Safety Measure)
Stop Motor
Conclusions
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