Hypertherm V9 Series Phoenix Rev.11 - Manual (Page 31)

Safety and Compliance SC-31
Product Stewardship
Higher-level systems
When a system integrator adds additional equipment;
such as cutting tables, motor drives, motion controllers or
robots; to a Hypertherm plasma cutting system, the
combined system may be considered a higher-level
system. A higher-level system with hazardous moving
parts may constitute industrial machinery or robotic
equipment, in which case the OEM or end-use customer
may be subject to additional regulations and standards
than those relevant to the plasma cutting system as
manufactured by Hypertherm.
It is the responsibility of the end-use customer and the
OEM to perform a risk assessment for the higher-level
system, and to provide protection against hazardous
moving parts. Unless the higher-level system is certified
when the OEM incorporates Hypertherm products into it,
the installation also may be subject to approval by local
authorities. Seek advice from legal counsel and local
regulatory experts if you are uncertain about compliance.
External interconnecting cables between component parts
of the higher level system must be suitable for
contaminants and movement as required by the final end
use installation site. When the external interconnecting
cables are subject to oil, dust, water, or other
contaminants, hard usage ratings may be required.
When external interconnecting cables are subject to
continuous movement, constant flexing ratings may be
required. It is the responsibility of the end-use customer or
the OEM to ensure the cables are suitable for the
application. Since there are differences in the ratings and
costs that can be required by local regulations for higher
level systems, it is necessary to verify that any external
interconnecting cables are suitable for the end-use
installation site.