Safety Procedures and Warnings

IMPORTANT: This manual tells you how to carefully and correctly use and operate the drive.

  • Read all parts of this manual before you install or operate the drive or before you do maintenance to your system.
  • To prevent injury to you and damage to the equipment, obey the precautions in this manual.
  • All specifications and illustrations are for reference only and were complete and accurate as of the release of this manual. To find the newest information about this product, refer to www.aerotech.com.

If you do not understand the information in this manual, contact Aerotech Global Technical Support.

IMPORTANT: This product has been designed for light industrial manufacturing or laboratory environments. If the product is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer:

  • The protection provided by the equipment could be impaired.
  • The life expectancy of the product could be decreased.

Safety notes and symbols are placed throughout this manual to warn you of the potential risks at the moment of the safety note or if you fail to obey the safety note.

The voltage can cause shock, burn, or death.

You are at risk of physical injury.

You could damage the drive.
A surface can be hot enough to burn you.
Your actions, the temperature of the system, or the condition of the atmosphere that surround the system could start a fire.
Components are sensitive to electrostatic discharge.

Unsecured cables could cause you to:

  • trip and fall
  • drag the product off of its mounting location
  • damage the cable connections.

A blue circle symbol is an action or tip that you should obey. Some examples include: 

  • General tip
  • Read the manual/section
  • Wear protective safety equipment (eye protection, ear protection, gloves)
  • If applicable, do not lift unassisted

DANGER: To decrease the risk of electrical shock, injury, death, and damage to the equipment, obey the precautions that follow.

  1. Before you do maintenance to the equipment, disconnect the electrical power.
  2. Restrict access to the drive when it is connected to a power source.
  3. Do not connect or disconnect electrical components, wires, and cables while this product is connected to a power source.
  4. Wait at least one (1) minute after removing the power supply before doing maintenance or an inspection. Otherwise, there is the danger of electric shock.
  5. Supply each operator with the necessary protection from live electrical circuits.
  6. Make sure that all components are grounded correctly and that they obey the local electrical safety requirements.
  7. Install the necessary precautions to supply safety and protection to the operator.

DANGER: System travel can cause crush, shear, or pinch injuries. Restrict access to all motor and stage parts while your system is connected to a power source.

WARNING: To prevent damage to the equipment and decrease the risk of electrical shock and injury, obey the precautions that follow.

  1. Make sure that all system cables are correctly attached and positioned.
  2. Do not use the cables or the connectors to lift or move this product.
  3. Use this product only in environments and operating conditions that are approved in this manual.
  4. Only trained operators should operate this equipment.