MTS Acumen - Manual (Page 25)

Equipment Guards, Doors, and Covers
Warning :
Guards, doors, and covers are designed to protect personnel from moving parts, electrical
shock, and pressurized fluid or gas.
If guards, doors, and covers are not installed, potential hazards are exposed that can cause
injury or death. Personnel can be struck, crushed, entangled, or drawn into moving parts; hit
by flying objects launched with concussive force by the rapid expansion of pressurized gas;
sprayed from pressurized fluid that can burn and pierce; and electrocuted by exposed electrical
conductors.
Install and close all guards, doors, and covers before applying electrical power and operating
the system.
Test Area Enclosure
MTS Recommends Use of a Test Area Enclosure
MTS recommends that the Load Unit be equipped with an integral Test Area Enclosure that provides
protection against hazards and containment of ejected non-projectile specimen material. The Test Area
Enclosure also enhances the security and integrity of tests by providing a barrier to unintended specimen
contact by operators and observers in addition to protecting personnel from hazards generated by moving
parts. MTS offers a Test Area Enclosure for each type of Load Unit.
The customer may elect to not have MTS supply the Test Area Enclosure. When customers decline the
MTS Test Area Enclosure, it is then the responsibility of the customer or systems integrator to safeguard
the personnel in the work area against ejected parts or materials from test specimens and to control access
to the machinery.
Additional Protection May Be Necessary
Customers or end users must evaluate risks due to ejected parts or materials from the test specimens.
Because of the wide range of applications which MTS Products are used, and over which MTS has no
control, additional protective devices may be necessary. It is MTS’ strong recommendation that the customer
or end user carry out their own product safety risk assessments to determine if additional safety devices
such as protective shielding, warning signs, and/or methods of restricting access to the product are required.
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Safety Overview