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Safety instructions
Use as a machine element
The load cells can be used as machine elements. When used in this manner, it
must be noted that, to favor greater sensitivity, the load cell is not designed
with the safety factors usual in mechanical engineering. Please refer to the
"Load-carrying capacities" section and to the specifications.
Accident prevention
The applicable accident prevention regulations must be taken into account,
even though the maximum capacity in the destructive range is well in excess of
the full scale value.
Additional safety precautions
Load cells cannot (as passive transducers) implement any (safety-relevant)
cutoffs. This requires additional components and constructive measures, for
which the installer and operator of the plant is responsible.
In cases where a breakage or malfunction of the load cells would cause injury
to persons or damage to equipment, the user must take appropriate additional
safety measures that meet at least the requirements of applicable safety and
accident prevention regulations (e.g. automatic emergency shutdown, overload
protection, catch straps or chains, or other fall protection).
The electronics conditioning the measurement signal should be designed so
that measurement signal failure cannot subsequently cause damage.
General dangers of failing to follow the safety instructions
Load cells are state-of-the-art and reliable. There may be dangers involved if
the transducers are mounted, set up, installed and operated inappropriately, or
by untrained personnel. Everyone involved with siting, starting up, operating or
repairing a load cell must have read and understood the mounting instructions
and in particular the technical safety instructions. Load cells can be damaged
or destroyed by non-designated use of the load cells, or by non-compliance
with the mounting and operating manual, these safety instructions or any other
applicable safety regulations (safety and accident prevention regulations of the
Employers' Liability Insurance Association) when using the load cells. Load
cells can break, particularly in the case of overloading. The breakage of a load
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