Loom Manual
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Safety Features:
The loom contains several safety features designed to avoid injury and equipment damage.
These include:
1) Electrical lockout switches stop electricity flow to loom.
2) Safety labels draw attention to danger areas. Do not reach under a panel while the loom is
powered.
3) Green light prominently displays that the loom is powered and On/Off Breakers are
switched on. Light extinguishes when power is removed, Breakers are off, or when
either or both emergency stop buttons are pressed.
4) Panel secured with fasteners. Behind the main panels are high voltage and the more
extreme pinch dangers.
5) Panel hinges allow for opening and access without removal of large, heavy equipment
panels.
6) Covers and shielding separate weaver from moving components where pinch hazards
exist. Do not reach under a covers and shielding while the loom is operating.
7) Emergency stop button cuts power to the rapier motor. Activation stops the rapier from
moving avoiding potential personal and equipment damage. The depressed emergency
stop button lights red to notify user that the loom requires attention. The Green Power-
On Lamp is deactivate when red light is on. Pull out the emergency stop button once the
danger has been addressed and to resume loom normal operation.
8) Beater and drive sensors disallow rapier activation unless beater is in rear-most position
and drive is in open shed position.
9) Slow start programming is provided to enable clearing of the equipment after emergency
or accidental shut down. Slow start allows small, incremental step movements of the E-
Lift and rapier by pressing the respective beater button until home positions are reached.
Shed lift home is the open shed position. Rapier home is the fully retracted position.
