Pinnacle Systems DR - Manual (Page 4)

Proper Usage and Limitations
The information disclosed herein includes proprietary
rights of the manufacturer. Neither this document nor
the information disclosed herein shall be reproduced
or transferred to other documents, used or disclosed
to others for manufacturing purposes, or for any other
purposes, except as specifi cally authorized in writing by
the manufacturer. If this manual is supplied in connection
with the sale or delivery of manufacturer’s equipment, it
is to be used solely for maintenance, repair, or installation
of such equipment.
The MicroGuard was manufactured in the United States.
The Installation Manual was printed in the United States.
You must read and fully understand the following
information pertaining to the proper use and limitations of
your Microguard:
• The MicroGuard must be installed by qualifi ed
personnel only.
• The MicroGuard must NOT be used on full
revolution presses or any machine that cannot be
commanded to stop at any time.
• You must NOT wire the Safety Output contacts of
the MicroGuard to an external relay unless you
use the External Relay Checking feature.
• The mechanical power press on which the
MicroGuard is installed must meet ANSI B11.1-
2009 and OSHA 1910.217 regulations. These
include inspection and maintenance procedures
that must be followed to comply with the
regulations. The manufacturer will NOT take
responsibility for improperly maintained machinery.
• Point of operation safeguarding is defi ned in ANSI
B11.19-2003. This regulation is used to determine
a safe distance to place your MicroGuard. The
manufacturer takes no responsibility for injury as
a result of improper safeguarding or improper safe
distances.
• The MicroGuard may not be able to safely stop
a press which has a faulty stopping mechanism.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible
for an improperly maintained or faulty stopping
mechanism.
• The MicroGuard must be checked before put into
operation. Follow instructions provided in this
manual for procedures on how to do this.
• The MicroGuard should never be modifi ed or
repaired except by qualifi ed personnel and upon
authorization of the manufacturer. Never operate
machinery that is not in full working order.
• Make sure that all maintenance people,
machine operators, die-setters, foreman, and
supervisors have read and understood this
manual and all procedures have been and will
be followed.
• All procedures in this manual must be followed.
The manufacturer cannot take responsibility for
operation if all procedures and warnings in this
manual are not followed.
Warranty
Manufacturer warrants that this product will be free
from defects in material and workmanship for a period
of two years from the date of shipment thereof. Within
the warranty period, the manufacturer will repair or
replace (at our discretion) any product that is disclosed
as defective upon examination by the manufacturer and
is returned with shipping charges prepaid. This warranty
will not apply to any product that has been subjected to
misuse, negligence, accident, restriction, and use not
in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions or which
will have been altered or repaired by persons other than
the authorized agent or employees of the manufacturer.
Disclaimer
The provisions of the warranty are the sole obligations
of the manufacturer and exclude all other warranties of
merchantability, expressed or implied. Further, there are
no warranties that extend beyond the above warranty.
Limitation of Liability
In the event of any claim for breach of any obligations of
the manufacturer under any order, whether expressed
or implied, and particularly in the event of any claim
of a breach of the warranty or warranties contained in
the paragraph “Warranty” or of any other warranties,
expressed or implied which might despite the paragraph
entitled “Disclaimer,” be determined to be incorporated
in any order, the company shall under no circumstances
be liable for any consequential or special damages,
either in law or in equity, or for losses or expenses or
claims for the same arising from the use of, or inability
to use, the products of the manufacturer for any purpose
whatsoever.
We have designed our equipment to the very highest
performance and safety standards known to the current
technological state of the art. However, the installation,
usage, suitability, and fi tness of our equipment for any
purpose, known or unknown, is interdependent upon
the performance of other equipment not manufactured,
installed, or secured or maintained by the manufacturer.
We cannot and do not accept responsibility for any
overall system performance when factors, such as these,
are beyond our control.