
© 1999 Amada2
NOTE CAUTION
Statementsindicateprecautionsnecessary
toavoidpotentialequipmentfailure. Statementsindicatepotentialsafetyhazards.
CAUTION
APPLICATION OF DUST CONTROL EQUIPMENT:
•Special care must be exercised in the use
of dust collection equipment when
combustiblematerial,suchasbuffinglint,
paper,wooddust,aluminum,and
magnesiumdustarepresent.These
materialsmaypresentafireorexplosion
hazard. A prudent user of Amada
equipmentshouldconsultand must
complywithallNationalandLocalFire
Codesand/orotherappropriate codes
whendeterminingthelocation and
operationofdustcollectionequipment.
•Under no conditions should anyone,
includingthemachineoperator,allow
burningobjectsorlitcigarettestoenter
the hood or ducting of any dust control
system.
•Avoidmixingcombustiblematerialswith
dustgeneratedfromgrindingofferrous
metalsdue to the potentialfire hazard
caused by sparks being pulled into the
dustcollectionequipment.
•When collection equipment is used to
collectflammableorexplosivedusts,the
dustcollectionequipmentshould be
locatedoutsidethebuilding.Also,an
installeroffireextinguishingequipment,
familiarwiththetypeoffirehazard and
localfire codes, should beconsulted for
recommendationsandinstallationofthe
properfireextinguishingequipment.
Amada equipment does NOT contain
fireextinguishingequipment.
•Explosionreliefventsarerequiredon
someapplications.Consultwithan
insuranceunderwriterora NFPA
Manualtodetermineproperventsizing
requirements.Vents installed on dust
collectionequipmentmustrelievetothe
outsideofthebuildingtominimize
chancesofasecondaryexplosion.
Consult the proper authority to
determine proper method of venting the
dustcollectionequipment.Amada
equipmentdoesNOTcontain explosion
reliefvents,exceptonspecialorder.
•Toinsureoptimumcollector
performance,alwaysuseTorit®Ultra-
Web®IIFRreplacementfilters.