Proper Use

Overview

This section contains information regarding the operation of the Lexium T robot. Qualified personnel working with the robot must read and observe this information.

Installation

The robot is intended to be integrated into a machine or assembled with other components to build up a machine or system. The robot is an open type robot that is intended to be installed into an enclosure to provide access protection.

Provide for Protective Measures

Before installing the robot, provide appropriate protective devices in compliance with local and national standards. Do not commission components without appropriate protective devices. After installation, commissioning, or repair, test the protective devices used.

Other standards are applicable as guideline for a robot integration into the machine such as (non exhaustive list):

  • Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery

  • Standard ISO 10218-1:2011 Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for industrial robots - Part 1: Robots

  • Standard ISO 10218-2:2011 Robots and robotic devices - Safety requirements for industrial robots - Part 2: Robot systems and integration

  • Standard ISO 13857:2008 Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs

  • Standard ISO 14120:2015 Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards

  • Standard EN 349:2008 Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body

  • Standard ISO 13855:2010 Safety of machinery - Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach speeds of parts of the human body

  • Standard NFPA 79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery

  • Standard UL 1740 Standard for Robots and Robotic Equipment

  • Standard UL 2011 Standard for Factory Automation Equipment

Perform a risk evaluation concerning the specific use before operating the robot and take appropriate security measures.

 WARNING
UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION
Ensure that a risk assessment is conducted and respected according to EN/ISO 12100 during the design of your machine.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

If circumstances occur that affect the safety or cause changes to the operating behavior of the robot, then immediately shut down the robot and contact your local Schneider Electric service representative.

Use Original Equipment Only

Use only the accessories and mounting parts specified in the documentation and only third-party devices or components that have been expressly approved by Schneider Electric. Only modify the robot in the manner intended and described in this documentation, and other documentation concerning any other associated equipment.

 WARNING
UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION
  • Only use software and hardware components approved by Schneider Electric for use with this equipment.
  • Update your application program every time you change the physical hardware configuration.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

Misuse

The robot is not suitable for the manipulation of living organisms or explosive materials, nor is it suitable for impact movement.

Incompatible Environments

The components must not be used in the following environments:

  • Hazardous (explosive) atmospheres

  • Mobile, movable, or floating systems

  • Life support systems

  • Domestic appliances

  • Underground

  • Highly saline environments (refer to Technical Data for materials used)

  • Environments with increased radioactive radiation

This equipment has been designed to operate outside of any hazardous location. Only install this equipment in zones known to be free of a hazardous atmosphere.

 DANGER
POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSION
Install and use this equipment in non-hazardous locations only.
Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Installation and Operating Conditions

Only use the components in accordance with the installation and operating conditions described in this documentation. The operating conditions at the installation location must be inspected and maintained in accordance with the required technical data (performance data and ambient conditions). Commissioning is prohibited until the usable machine or system in which the robot is installed is in accordance to the applicable local regulations and standards.