HBM S9M Montageanleitung Seite 7

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.
Qualified personnel
Qualified personnel are persons entrusted with the setup, mounting, startup and opera­
tion of the product, who have the appropriate qualifications for their function.
This includes people who meet at least one of the three following requirements:
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Knowledge of the safety concepts of automation technology is a requirement and as
project personnel, you must be familiar with these concepts.
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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.
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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 relevant appli­
cation during use. The same applies to the use of accessories.
The force transducer must only be installed by qualified personnel, strictly in accordance
with the specifications and with safety requirements and regulations.
Maintenance
The S9M force transducer is maintenance-free.
Accident prevention
The prevailing accident prevention regulations must be taken into account, even though
the nominal (rated) force values in the destructive range are well in excess of the full
scale value.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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