Instruction Manual
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Section 2 – Health & Safety
Dukane Manual Part No. 403-573-02
General Considerations
Please observe these health and safety recommendations for
safe, efcient, and injury-free operation of your equipment.
In this manual, the term system refers to a complete group
of components associated with the welding of plastic or
metal parts, also known as an ultrasonic assembly system.
A typical system consists of a generator and/or ultrasonic
process controller, start and stop switches, power controls,
connecting cables, and the probe assembly which includes
the transducer, booster, horn and replaceable horn tip.
Proper Installation - Operate system components only
after they are properly installed and checked.
No Unauthorized Modications - Do not modify your
system in any way unless authorized to do so by the man-
ufacturer. Unauthorized modications may cause injury
to the operator and/or equipment damage. In addition,
unauthorized modications will void the equipment war-
ranty.
Keep the Cover On - Do not remove any equipment cov-
er unless specically directed to do so by the manufactur-
er. The generator produces hazardous electrical voltages
which could cause injury.
Grounded Electrical Power - Operate this equipment
only with a properly grounded electrical connection.
(See Page 16 for grounding information.)
Comply with Regulations - You may be required to add
accessories to bring the system into compliance with ap-
plicable OSHA regulations for machine guarding and
noise exposure.
Plastics Health Notice
Before using any ultrasonic welding system, be sure you
are familiar with OSHA regulations from the U.S. Depart-
ment of Labor about the particular type of plastic(s) you
are using.
When plastic materials are being processed, they may emit
fumes and/or gases that could be hazardous. Make sure
you have adequate ventilation whenever these plastics are
processed.
CAUTION
Parts being joined ultrason-
ically sometimes vibrate at
audible frequencies. Wear
ear protection to reduce
annoying or uncomfort-
able sounds. In addition,
sound absorbing materi-
als, enclosures or sound
deectors may be installed
to reduce the noise level.
CAUTION
Never operate the gen-
erator with the cover off.
This is an unsafe prac-
tice and may cause injury.