Additional Safety Instructions for the Operation with Open Covers

If the covers are open the engaging rod cannot be locked into its highest position (production). The user must hold the engaging rod in this position so that the machine works at the set speed MSECCO (dead man's switch).

The maximum carriage speed with open cover can be set in the Speed with Open Covers window (Value range: 0.00 to 0.20 m/s, default: 0.05).

Configure Machine -> Operational Settings
-> Carriage -> Speed with Open Covers

DANGER

The carriage moves at production speed!

Danger of crushing and cutting by the carriage.

If the MSECCO check box is deactivated, the carriage moves at production speed.
After the reversal point, the carriage can move at higher speed, if it is set up that way in the knitting program.

Close the covers.
Do not deactivate the MSECCO check box.

Type of risks	Measures
Danger of crushing and cutting by the carriages, racking, the needle beds, the clamping and cutting devices and the additional needle beds.	Do not reach into the running machine. Move carriage step by step or at creep speed (see operating instructions).
Danger of injury by broken cam box and needle pieces.	Wear safety glasses.
Danger of crushing and suction by the fabric take-down, the auxiliary take down, the comb take-down and the additional beds.	Do not reach in the gap between the needle beds. Keep hands, face, loose clothing and other loose objects away: danger of crushing. Do not reach into the area between the fabric take-down roller and the comb take-down.

Type of risks

Measures

Danger of crushing and cutting by the carriages, racking, the needle beds, the clamping and cutting devices and the additional needle beds.

Do not reach into the running machine.

Move carriage step by step or at creep speed (see operating instructions).

Danger of injury by broken cam box and needle pieces.

Wear safety glasses.

Danger of crushing and suction by the fabric take-down, the auxiliary take down, the comb take-down and the additional beds.

Do not reach in the gap between the needle beds.

Keep hands, face, loose clothing and other loose objects away: danger of crushing.

Do not reach into the area between the fabric take-down roller and the comb take-down.

Type of risks	Measures
Danger of crushing and cutting by the carriage, the autarkic yarn carriers, the racking, the needle beds and the clamping and cutting devices.	Do not reach into the running machine. Move carriage step by step or at creep speed (see operating instructions).
Danger of injury by broken cam box and needle pieces.	Wear safety glasses.
Danger of crushing and suction: by the fabric take-down (main take-down, auxiliary take-down, comb take-down, belt take-down)	Do not reach in the gap between the needle beds. Keep hands, face, loose clothing and other loose objects away: danger of crushing. Do not reach into the area between the fabric take-down roller and the comb take-down.

Type of risks

Measures

Danger of crushing and cutting by the carriage, the autarkic yarn carriers, the racking, the needle beds and the clamping and cutting devices.

Do not reach into the running machine.

Move carriage step by step or at creep speed (see operating instructions).

Danger of injury by broken cam box and needle pieces.

Wear safety glasses.

Danger of crushing and suction:

by the fabric take-down (main take-down, auxiliary take-down, comb take-down, belt take-down)

Do not reach in the gap between the needle beds.

Keep hands, face, loose clothing and other loose objects away: danger of crushing.

Do not reach into the area between the fabric take-down roller and the comb take-down.

Type of risks	Measures
Danger of crushing and cutting by the carriages, racking, the needle beds, the clamping and cutting devices and the additional needle beds.	Do not reach into the running machine. Move carriage step by step or at creep speed (see operating instructions).
Danger of injury by broken cam box and needle pieces.	Wear safety glasses.
Danger of crushing and suction: by the fabric take-down (main take-down, auxiliary take-down, comb take-down, belt take-down) by the additional needle beds	Do not reach in the gap between the needle beds. Keep hands, face, loose clothing and other loose objects away: danger of crushing. Do not reach into the area between the fabric take-down roller and the comb take-down.

Type of risks

Measures

Danger of crushing and cutting by the carriages, racking, the needle beds, the clamping and cutting devices and the additional needle beds.

Do not reach into the running machine.

Move carriage step by step or at creep speed (see operating instructions).

Danger of injury by broken cam box and needle pieces.

Wear safety glasses.

Danger of crushing and suction:

by the fabric take-down (main take-down, auxiliary take-down, comb take-down, belt take-down)
by the additional needle beds

Do not reach in the gap between the needle beds.

Keep hands, face, loose clothing and other loose objects away: danger of crushing.

Do not reach into the area between the fabric take-down roller and the comb take-down.

Type of Risks	Measures
Danger of crushing and cutting: by the gripper on the carriage by the Pick and Place magazine on the left side of the machine	If you open the covers and the gripper starts a movement at this moment, the movement is not stopped, but carried out completely.
If the carriage moves, you can crush or cut on the Pick and Place magazine.

Type of Risks

Measures

Danger of crushing and cutting:

by the gripper on the carriage
by the Pick and Place magazine on the left side of the machine

If you open the covers and the gripper starts a movement at this moment, the movement is not stopped, but carried out completely.

If the carriage moves, you can crush or cut on the Pick and Place magazine.