11. Servicing and maintenance
Note
i
Check all safety guards at least once before the
start of each shift to make sure that they are
fitted and undamaged (visual inspection).
Also check the emergency stop button for proper
working order once a year.
Note
i
Please also note that all tests / inspections must
be documented.
11.3 Inspection schedule
Scope of inspection
Overall machine:
Visual inspection
Emergency stop button:
visual inspection, function test and
unlocking
Fixed safety guards:
visual inspection
Retighten screw connections
Clean oil, grease and dirt off the
machine
Visually check tolerance plates for
damage
Visually check the pins in the stops
for damage.
Electrical wiring
acceptance inspection in compli-
ance with VDE (Germany's Associ-
ation for Electrical, Electronic and
Information Technologies)
Safety related control:
Testing in compliance with EN ISO
13849
Inspection interval
whenever work starts, at
least once a day
whenever work starts, at
least once a day
whenever work starts, at
least once a day
half yearly
half yearly
half yearly
half yearly
at least every 4 years
at least every 20 years
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