General Safety Precautions; Intended Use; Improper Use; Personnel Qualification - HEIDENHAIN ND 5023 Guide D'installation

2 Safety
2.1

General safety precautions

General accepted safety precautions, in particular the
applicable precautions relating to the handling of live
electrical equipment, must be followed when operating
the system. Failure to observe these safety precautions
may result in personal injury or damage to the product.
It is understood that safety rules within individual
companies vary. If a conflict exists between the material
contained in these instructions and the rules of a company
using this system, the more stringent rules take
precedence.
2.2

Intended use

The ND 5023 is an advanced digital readout for use on
manually operated machine tools. In combination with
linear and angle encoders, the ND 5023 displays the
position of the tool in more than one axis and provides
further functions for operating the machine tool.
The ND 5023:
must only be used in commercial applications and in an
industrial environment
must be mounted on a suitable stand or holder to
ensure the correct and intended operation of the
product
is intended for indoor use in an environment in which
the contamination caused by humidity, dirt, oil and
lubricants complies with the requirements of the speci-
fications
The ND 5023 supports the use of a wide
variety of peripheral devices from different
manufacturers. HEIDENHAIN cannot make any
statements on the intended use of these
devices. The information on their intended use,
which is provided in the associated
documentations, must be observed.
HEIDENHAIN | ND 5023 | Installation Instructions | 09/2018
2.3

Improper use

When the product is used it must be ensured that no
hazard to persons can result. If any such hazard exists,
appropriate measures must be taken by the operating
company.
In particular, the product must not be used in the following
applications:
Use and storage outside the specifications
Outdoor use
Use in potentially explosive atmospheres
Use of the product as part of a safety function
2.4

Personnel qualification

The personnel for mounting and installation must be
appropriately qualified for this work and must have
obtained sufficient information from the documentation
supplied with the product and with the connected
peripherals.
The personnel required for the individual activities to be
performed on the product are indicated in the respective
sections of these instructions.
The personnel groups that are responsible for mounting
and installation have different qualifications and tasks,
which are specified as follows.
Qualified personnel
The qualified personnel are trained by the operating
company to perform advanced operation and
parameterization. The qualified personnel have the
required technical training, knowledge and experience and
know the applicable regulations, and are thus capable of
performing the assigned work regarding the application
concerned and of proactively identifying and avoiding
potential risks.
Electrical specialist
The electrical specialist has the required technical training,
knowledge and experience and knows the applicable
standards and regulations, and is thus capable of
performing work on electrical systems and of proactively
identifying and avoiding potential risks. Electrical
specialists have been specially trained for the environment
they work in.
Electrical specialists must comply with the provisions of
the applicable legal regulations on accident prevention.
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