Safety information
8A3276-11.0 HBM: public T40FM
Additional safety precautions
The torque flange cannot (as a passive transducer) implement any (safety-rel
evant) cutoffs. This requires additional components and constructive measures,
for which the installer and operator of the plant is responsible. The electronics
conditioning the measurement signal should be designed so that measurement
signal failure does not subsequently cause damage.
The scope of supply and performance of the transducer covers only a small
area of torque measurement technology. In addition, equipment planners, in
stallers and operators should plan, implement and respond to safety engineer
ing considerations in such a way as to minimize residual dangers. Pertinent
national and local regulations must be complied with.
General dangers of failing to follow the safety instructions
The torque flange corresponds to the state of the art and is reliable. Trans
ducers can give rise to residual dangers if they are incorrectly operated or inap
propriately mounted, installed and operated by untrained personnel. Every per
son involved with siting, starting-up, operating or repairing a torque flange must
have read and understood the mounting instructions and in particular the tech
nical safety instructions. The transducers can be damaged or destroyed by
non-designated use of the transducer or by non-compliance with the mounting
and operating instructions, these safety instructions or any other applicable
safety regulations (safety and accident prevention regulations), when using the
transducers. Transducers can break, particularly in the case of overloading.
The breakage of a transducer can also cause damage to property or injury to
persons in the vicinity of the transducer.
If the torque flange is not used according to the designated use, or if the safety
instructions or specifications in the mounting and operating instructions are ig
nored, it is also possible that the transducer may fail or malfunction, with the
result that persons or property may be adversely affected (due to the torques
acting on or being monitored by the torque flange).
