General
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The device is only designed for the use specified in this documentation.
Every other use is not authorized and is forbidden!
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All relevant safety regulations, corresponding legal regulations, especially regulations of the
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declaration of conformity, and additional local health and safety regulations must be observed.
Prior to every operation the user must ensure that:
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The equipment is suited to the intended operation
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the functioning and the working condition of the equipment is examined
the load is suitable to be handled.
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Any doubts about instructions should be raised with the manufacturer prior to use.
ATTENTION: The use of this device is only permitted in proximity to the ground (→ chapter
"Safety at work" and "Explanation of basic concepts").
NOT ALLOWED ACTIVITIES:
Unauthorized alterations of the device and the use of any self-made additional equipment could
cause danger and are therefore forbidden!
Carrying capacity/working load limit (WLL) of the device must not be exceeded and nominal
widths/gripping ranges must not be exceeded or fallen below.
All unauthorized transports with the device are strictly prohibited:
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Transport of people and animals.
Gripping and transporting of other loads and materials than described in this operating
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instruction.
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Never suspend any goods with ropes, chains or similar at the device, except at the designated
lifting eyes/-bolts.
Gripping of gripping goods with packaging foil, because they could fall down.
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Gripping of gripping goods with surfaces that reduce the coefficient of friction (e.g., abrasive,
treated, dirty, frozen, coated, painted surfaces), as this causes a reduction in the coefficient of
friction between the grippers and the gripping goods → Danger of slipping!
Remedy: In case of dirt of any kind, it is absolutely necessary to clean the grippers and the
surface of the products in the area of the grippers before each gripping process!
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Gripping of gripped goods, which can deform or break due to the clamping force of the
gripping device!
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Gripping of goods which show visible damage, or which may break due to their own weight.
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