Conversions and modifications
The design or safety engineering of the transducer must not be modified without our ex
press permission. Any modification shall exclude all liability on our part for any damage
resulting therefrom.
Maintenance
U15 force transducers are maintenance-free.
Disposal
In accordance with national and local environmental protection, material recovery and
recycling regulations, old transducers that can no longer be used must be disposed of
separately and not with normal household waste.
If you need more information about disposal, please contact your local authorities or the
dealer from whom you purchased the product.
Qualified personnel
Qualified personnel are persons entrusted with the setup, mounting, startup, operation
and dismounting of the product, who have the appropriate qualifications for their func
tion. This includes people who meet at least one of the three following requirements:
1. Knowledge of the safety concepts of automation technology is a requirement and as
project personnel, you must be familiar with these concepts.
2. As automation plant operating personnel, you have been instructed how to handle the
machinery. You are familiar with the operation of the equipment and technologies
described in this documentation.
3. As commissioning engineers or service engineers, you have successfully completed
the training to repair the automation systems. You are also authorized to operate,
ground and label circuits and equipment in accordance with safety engineering stan
dards.
It is also essential to comply with the legal and safety requirements for the application
concerned during use. The same also applies to the use of accessories.
The force transducer may only be installed by qualified personnel, strictly in accordance
with the technical data and safety requirements and regulations.
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